Oracle Solaris Reviews

I manage a wide range of systems, from low-end to high-end, including Super Clusters, totaling around 250 physical and virtual systems.

Solaris Zones and Containers are my favorite features.

The primary drawback with this product is the lack of version updates. Despite my association with Oracle, I find it a concern that they are persisting with version 11.4 without transitioning to version 12. Updating to a new version would convey a sense of innovation and progress, even if they are incorporating numerous enhancements, fixes, and security measures.

I have been working with it for more than twenty years.

The stability of the system is incredible; once installed, it remains stable unless modifications are made.

Its scalability is a key feature. Whether it's functioning as a virtual assistant or handling various tasks online, the system allows for easy adjustments, additions, or removal of resources, making it highly scalable.

Occasionally, when there's a support call, there might be instances where we don't receive immediate technical assistance. However, based on my extensive experience in support, I understand that solutions can be delivered promptly. Overall, Oracle's support is reliable and effective, I would rate it nine out of ten.

Positive

I hold certifications from IBM and am MSP UX certified. I've worked extensively with SCO Unix and began my career with various Unix systems, including the black. Despite having experience with a range of Unix systems, I decided to focus on Solaris due to its diverse opportunities.

The initial setup was straightforward.

The current setup with hardware devices involves a higher cost, but the performance is top-notch.

The platform is highly efficient and stable, offering a straightforward toolset compared to others. One notable advantage is its simplicity; where other operating systems might require four or five commands, Solaris typically accomplishes the same task with just one command. I would rat it nine out of ten.

I mainly used Solaris as a batch server.

Solaris's best features are high availability, robustness, and database hosting. Its file management system is also better than Linux.

Solaris' package management could be improved, especially in comparison to Linux.

Solaris' stability is rock solid.

The on-premise version of Solaris is scalable, but the cloud version isn't so much.

I would definitely recommend Solaris as an operating system to hold huge databases. I would give Solaris a rating of seven out of ten.

We are using the solution for multiple purposes. We are using it, for example, for our local environment, and we are using it for our core banking. We even use it for our database and a lot of other things.

The reliability of the solution is excellent.

The security has been very good overall.

We've found the solution to have good availability.

The backup capabilities are quite good.

The solution has proven to be quite stable so far.

The product can scale.

The solution is 100% free to use. It doesn't cost a company anything as it's embedded in the hardware.

I haven't had any big issues with the solution. Largely, I've been very happy with it. 

Sometimes we get stuck for security reasons. There's an issue with either the filing or use management. However, largely it just comes down to a lack of experience and over time, users get the hang of it. 

It would be helpful if the solution offered backend management. In the 11.4 version, Oracle added a management console. It would be great if we maybe had a user management tool to go with it.

I've been using the solution for a long time. It's been about 11 years. It's over a decade at this point.

The stability has been very good. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. It's very reliable.

The solution can scale, however, it depends on the need. Whenever we require an extension we go for that.

Our whole IT department is currently on the solution.

We're quite satisfied both with technical support and the product itself. Support, for example, is responsive, however, we have a very low number of calls with Oracle due to the fact that we find this application very stable.

We have a pretty complex environment and therefore had a pretty complex setup.

You don't have to pay a licensing fee. The solution is free to use. It's bound with the hardware.

We are just customers and end-users. We don't have a business relationship with Oracle.

I would 100% recommend the solution to other organizations. The solution has been quite reliable and secure. For an enterprise environment, it's a great product.

I'd rate the solution at a nine out of ten.

We primarily use Oracle Solaris for its virtualization capabilities to host critical applications.

The platform has valuable stability.

More monitoring tools could be included in the product.

We have been using Oracle Solaris for ten years. At present, we use the latest version.

There have been specific instances while booting the system where we had to roll back the product to a previous version due to certain risks or issues. I rate the stability a nine out of ten.

We manage around six customers for Oracle Solaris. It is a scalable product.

A lot of resolutions are already available in the product's knowledge base. Thus, we don't have to contact the support team frequently.

Oracle Solaris is pre-installed in our environment. Thus, it is simple to customize, and it takes a few hours to complete. One executive is required to work on the deployment and maintenance.

The product is inexpensive.

I rate Oracle Solaris a nine out of ten. I advise others to ensure they can support the setup for the foreseeable future.

I find it most valuable that it is based on Linux. It is very user-friendly.

I would like to see a graphical user interface (GUI) improved.

Moreover, there is room for improvement in documentation. 

I have been working with this solution for three years now. 

It is a stable solution. 

It is a scalable solution. I recommend it for bigger companies. We have been selling it to some major telecom sites.

The technical support is very responsive and user-friendly. I do not see any problem with their current speed of response.

Positive

I worked with Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Red Hat Enterprise Linux has a wider variety of resources, so I would recommend it more often.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux is more secure and better documented. So Oracle could learn from them when it comes to security and documentation.

I recommend it to my customers. Overall, I would rate the solution a nine out of ten. 

The most valuable feature of Oracle Solaris is the incremental backup that happens in the system.

Oracle Solaris can improve by supporting all the recent features that are in the market from other competitors.

I have been using Oracle Solaris for approximately a few years.

Oracle Solaris is an industry-working solution. However, Linux has taken over.

Oracle Solaris has to support the newer technologies that have come up in Oracle. The scalability could improve.

We have approximately 15 to 20 clients using this solution.

We had a challenge in terms of reaching out to the support. We had an issue installing Oracle Solaris in our lab environment and we had problems with configuring it with Linux.  We had a very hard time reaching out to Oracle support to fix the issue.

The initial setup of Oracle Solaris is straightforward.

The deployment took a longer time than normal since we did not receive support from Oracle which was frustrating. It took approximately two months.

The amount of people needed for the deployment depends on the environment. If the environment is small to medium then we would use between five to ten people. This includes engineers, developers, and testers.

The price of Oracle Solaris could be less expensive.

In my observation in the last two to three years, the support for Oracle Solaris has dropped. Oracle is more moving into Linux platforms.

I rate Oracle Solaris a six out of seven.

We use the product as an operating system for web and database servers.

Oracle Solaris provides an ease of use. This aspect is very important for our organization.

The product has a seamless upgrade feature to set the ZFS file system.

We have been using Oracle Solaris for 20 years.

I rate the product’s stability a ten out of ten.

We have 70 Oracle Solaris users in our organization. It is easy to scale as we can use multiple PCs connected through one CPU. We use the product daily.

The technical support services are fine. However, the team could be more knowledgeable.

We have used Windows and several versions of Linux before.

The initial setup is easy. It takes around 30 minutes to an hour to install it on a new computer. It requires one admin executive to work on the process.

The implementation can be done in-house.

I rate Oracle Solaris a ten out of ten.

It is used for Oracle applications and Oracle Database.

It works well. It is very stable and very good. 

It is also very safe. It cannot be easily infected by viruses or attacks.

It is not easy to use. It doesn't have a user-friendly interface. It should be easy to use. We are planning to move from Solaris to Linux because Linux is more flexible and user-friendly. Its installation should also be easier. 

Solaris also needs specific hardware to work well, which is another reason why we are moving to Linux. It should be more flexible in terms of hardware. It should have better integration with other hardware platforms.

I have been using Oracle Solaris for ten years.

It is very stable. We didn't have to do any maintenance on it.

It is scalable. We have approximately 120 users.

We are also using Windows Server 2012.

Its installation is not easy. It was installed a long ago. It didn't take a long time.

We get external support for installation, implementation, or maintenance. They have a team of three or four technical people.

Its licensing is on a yearly basis.

I would recommend this solution. It is stable and safe but not easy to use. It is very good for Oracle applications.

I would rate Oracle Solaris a seven out of ten.