We previously used a different solution; we switched to get one platform for WebLogic-based apps.

We moved our WebLogic Servers from a Linux standard infrastructure to the Exalogic Platform in order to have a single "family" environment.

We previously used version X3-4 and upgraded to the current version.

Previous to this solution, we used the Oracle SuperCluster. That solution was much more stable, but also much more expensive. The biggest issue was Solaris, the processor. There's no skillset for Solaris. Also, some of the libraries that are needed, you can only get them from Oracle. With Linux, it's generic enough that you can build solutions and you can get the libraries anyway because Linux is open source.

This is being used in a customer's environment, and I am unsure if they used something previously.

We started using our applications over VMware solutions (vSphere). We were having some I/O constraints that forced us to research other solutions.

We used to work with VMware farms. Due to network issues and resource starvation under heavy load, we were exposed to significant support from operational teams for the non-completed and lost transactions.

As far as my colleague and I recall, no other option was considered, because Oracle “gave us an offer, we couldn’t refuse”. J

VMware. We switched because of the capabilities offered with Exalogic for integration with other engineered systems, which increases the throughput capability and enables processing of bigger and heavier workloads.

There was no solution in place previously.

What you really look at on an Exalogic is what's your application and would the benefit of the lower latency when you connect to the Exadata really improve your application to the point that that's the solution you want to go to.

We had previous experience with HP’s CloudSystem Matrix and CloudSystem Enterprise. The Oracle platform has a much better and tighter integration between the network, storage and software.

Prior to the Exa platform we ran on M5000.

I previously used a different solution.

I did not choose this product. I run it for a customer in his environment.

Yes. We switched because of

• highspeed InfiniBand fabric interconnect
• proper connectivity with Oracle Data Warehouse, OLTP, or OLAP.

We're using a combination of products, including SPOC systems, Exodus servers, etc.

The purchasing department chose this solution. Economically speaking, it is probably a cheaper option than others available, but for the technicians who work with this machine, it is fine as long as things are going OK; but every problem requires months to resolve.

We evaluated other solutions and chose this one because of the lower cost.