Oracle Linux Primary Use Case
I am a database administrator and work within the database that installs the solution all over the company and for clients.
The solution used to be set up on hardware such as Exadata and Spark machines. Nowadays, the solution is set up on virtual machines and uses the ODA in various cloud environments.
There are 50 to 100 people who use the solution across multiple teams that operate morning, noon, and night. My team is composed of 20 architects or engineers who focus on DBA for Oracle DB2 and SQL server.
View full review »I use the solution to host Oracle Database and ACSLS which manages tape libraries. ACSLS used to be owned by StorageTek but was purchased by Oracle.
For example, our infrastructure utilizes the solution to run ACSLS and provide commands to the tape library, conduct inventory, provide encryption, and keep track of volumes with their location slots.
The solution is not used by thousands but instead provides inter-computer communications and services like DNS, encryption, and management.
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AbdulHameed
Database Administrator at ZTBL
We use it for security purposes. Linux, or Solaris, offers more security and reliability than Windows operating systems. Windows is easier to attack.
Most files used by hackers are executables, and if your vendor's operating system isn't secure, that's a problem. That's why we use Oracle Linux; it's compatible with our database.
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We strategically use it in specific cases, leveraging it as a cost-effective substitute for Red Hat due to favorable license agreements with Oracle. In virtualized Oracle database scenarios, it helps meet licensing requirements by pinning workloads to specific cores. For customers with oversized machines, we employ it to ensure compliance, partitioning virtualized clusters to license only necessary components for Oracle databases. Sometimes, it coexists with another management solution, serving solely for core-pinning and compliance, while a separate solution manages virtual machines which optimizes licensing costs and aligns with Oracle's requirements for workload isolation and core-pinning, particularly in scenarios with larger-than-needed virtualized clusters for specific database workloads.
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Suresh_M
Database administrator at SSnC
We use the product for Oracle Database and MySQL databases.
View full review »In our company, we are using Oracle Linux for virtualized machines or VMs. So, Oracle Linux is the operating software for us. The tool is easy to use, and its performance is also good. From a competitive point of view, the solution is cost-effective, so it is installed in our machines.
View full review »We were using Oracle Linux for moving the SAP on Oracle workloads to the cloud.
View full review »I primarily use the solution as an operating system, an OS. It's mainly used for hosting some products.
View full review »We deploy the OS and prepare the VM, then give it to the development for the application users to use. It is the base that we create, depending on requirements, on how many CPUs or how much memory is required.
View full review »We are using Oracle Linux for supporting traffic surveillance in Hungary.
We use Oracle Linux to deploy our core banking product. Our client has nearly 1,000 concurrent users.
We use the product in a development environment for development purposes only.
As a developer, I interact mostly with the product's shell. I'm experienced in programming in shell.
View full review »We use this solution internally to develop our systems.
Our developers work in another section to develop the data center. We provide services to the developers and other business units.
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Simon Wanyutu
Founder at Simpro Tech
Oracle DB is used in one of the use cases that you have worked on, specifically for the database aspect. It is likely that all of the solutions that have been deployed and are currently running use the Oracle database.
View full review »We use it on-premises because there is more data and then we download and upload it to the cloud. Customers are a little upset whenever they have to upload all the data to the cloud and they are also very specific. Whoever is working with us has the data on their systems.
View full review »We use the solution for our internet banking product.
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reviewer2097933
Manager Assets at a construction company with 1,001-5,000 employees
We are currently using Oracle ERP, and based on Oracle's recommendation, it is best to use Oracle Linux.
View full review »I use it for security on our servers.
View full review »The tool’s password policies help us to create users and groups. We can also plan on the access that will be given to them. I use it for identity management during the installment and configuration process. We use it to start or stop processes and services. Another use case of the solution is post-opening.
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Yemisrach Asnake
IT Project Manager at Awash International Bank
The primary use case of the solution was for educational purposes at first and also used on some web-based applications, that require a Linux-based operating system.
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reviewer1766202
Sr. Manager - Tech Ops at a media company with 10,001+ employees
We are using Oracle Linux for server systems.
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reviewer1029540
Manager, IT at a renewables & environment company with 5,001-10,000 employees
We're using Oracle Linux to run virtual machines for their database solutions in the cloud. We're also using Oracle Linux to run an SFTP server.
We have several Oracle Linux 7s that support the databases. We have about ten of those. We have one SFTP server as well. That is the extent of it.
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Noor Parkar
Sr. System and Storage Administrator at a government with 51-200 employees
We are primarily using the solution for our Oracle Database.
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reviewer1889697
Chief Product Officer at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees
We use the solution for big packet inspection and as an operating system.
View full review »We use the solution as a database and operating system.
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Helmut Rainel
Consultant at Hollomey Consultant GmbH
It is an operating system that is used for running some applications.
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Igor Kostenko
Project Manager at Closed Joint Stock Company Insurance Company TAS
We use the solution to manage the databases.
View full review »We use this solution to create some scripts, and push, start, and stop our product.
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Ian Leath
CTO EMEIA at Fujitsu
Fujitsu's Oracle/Intel platform has been specifically designed with Oracle in mind using Oracle VM, Oracle Linux, for our customers wanting to use Oracle product, applications, databases. We've designed it in a way that we get the best possible performance from the applications and databases on our engineered system.
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Prajith Chowthee
Independent Consultant at Unaikui
We use the solution on our server and premises.
View full review »We use Oracle Linux for Virtualization Platform, DNS Servers, Database Servers and IT infrastructure observability tools
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PradeepKumar11
IT Manager at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
I primarily use the solution for running personal and business applications.
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reviewer1053252
Technical Presales Consultant/ Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Oracle Linux is basically Red Hat. It's the same. Oracle took the CentOS project, which is Red Hat, and made its own enhancements. They added something they call 3DBear, which is their proprietary technology. They call it the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel (UEK).
Oracle took Red Hat, stripped a lot of the software that was not needed for Oracle, which made Red Hat much smaller. They optimized the UEK for their Oracle database applications.
A customer who is planning to have an Oracle database and is looking to see whether to choose to go with Oracle Linux or SUSE Linux or Red Hat, the best option for them would be to go with Oracle Linux because it's the same vendor.
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LuisRibeiro
Fresh Operations Manager at Jerónimo Martins
I use this solution for developing applications and APIs for our platform.
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Chris Bains
Consultant at Agfa Healthcare
Healthcare IT.
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Trevor Omondi
Enterprise Systems Engineer at a insurance company with 501-1,000 employees
We use this solution as an operating system to run Oracle databases through.
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MohamedEzz
Development Manager at Dxperia
We primarily use the solution as an operating system for our internal systems.
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reviewer1773624
Enterprise Architect at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
We use it for billing and for Oracle applications.
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reviewer1002447
IT Manager with 1-10 employees
We are using Oracle Linux for our clustering system. We are doing many things with Oracle Linux and the Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager. I am using an Oracle database and an Oracle Linux-based operating system.
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Slava Urbanovich
Master Consultant - RedHat & Oracle Cloud, Virtualization , Automation at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Our organization uses mostly Oracle engineered systems and appliances such as Oracle Exadata, PCA Private Cloud Appliance, Oracle Database Appliance, etc. Anything that is an engineering solution from Oracle, essentially. We also use Oracle Virtualization, OVM. These are on Linux.
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Frederic Busquier
Product Development Manager at Greene Waste to Energy
- Installing Oracle APEX for testing purposes
- Learning Oracle APEX
- Making some fancy web applications, including forms that load and display images
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Rusi Popov
Senior Software Engineer at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
I am using the solution for a project that I am trying to migrate it to the cloud. My experience with the cloud is at the beginners level. I haven't tested the solution very much yet but according to the published documentation, opinions etc., I see that Oracle Linux is the closest to my needs for future migration to the cloud.
View full review »I am using Oracle Linux for databases.
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reviewer1526700
Cyber security manager at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
Oracle Linux is mainly used for deploying Oracle databases. It can be used for a multitude of other functions. There are modules that can be implemented on systems to cater to your organization's needs.
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Mohammad Salman
Manager of Customer Services with 1,001-5,000 employees
We are using it as a DNS server.
We also have Oracle Vault and Oracle Fire installed on it. We are planning to use it as a model system, for learning.
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Mike Turner
Product Lead at Zenotech
We're quite heavy Linux users. We do high performance computing on Linux so we like a Linux which is compatible with several platforms, so we don't have to cross-compile for too many Linux editions.
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Mihai Girnita
Student at Proton
I am a student and do some home projects using Oracle Linux. I like Oracle Linux better than Red Hat Enterprise Linux because it's mostly free for personal use.
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Mac Wang
Project Manager at Realnux
We used Oracle Enterprise Linux to replace a Red Hat Enterprise Linux environment because Oracle Linux rolled out a new kernel. We thought it might be more stable than our previous edition.
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Suk Kim
senior managed consultant at a tech services company
Ksplice is a really cool feature. The availability is maximized because it can be patched without downtime. Oracle Linux provides free Ksplice.
View full review »We use this solution for deploying and managing operating systems and web servers. It is good for web, network, and file management.
View full review »My company is based out of Virginia. I do a lot of work with the federal government.
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WaqarShah
Manager at a manufacturing company with 501-1,000 employees
We are using Oracle Linux for our database.
View full review »We are a system integrator from Slovenia and we work extensively with OVM and Linux products.
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reviewer1711344
Interim IT Manager at a wholesaler/distributor with 1,001-5,000 employees
We are using the latest version.
It is useful for running our applications.
We use Oracle Linux as an operating system in my organization.
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reviewer1390341
IT Infrastructure Engineer at a government with 5,001-10,000 employees
We use this solution for business as an operating system for applications.
View full review »We use Oracle Linux with multiple clients for multiple applications.
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reviewer938901
Software Engineer at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
I am using Oracle Linux for running my personal and business applications.
View full review »Fujitsu uses OVM and Oracle Linux extensively with Fujitsu hardware to provide our customers with a certified, scalable, pre-tested platform to run Oracle Applications and technology.
View full review »We are using the firewall for intrusion prevention, and it has performed well.
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José Manuel Monteiro
DBA Oracle at Timestamp SI
New infrastructure for Oracle databases: deployment of several database environments with no issues and in a faster way.
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