Oracle Linux 8.6

I am using Oracle Linux  on a daily basis.

My main use case for Oracle Linux  is that we have lots of applications.

A specific example of how I'm using Oracle Linux is for the server and application server for company applications.

My company uses Oracle Linux for application and monitoring purposes.

The best features Oracle Linux offers are that it's simple and easy to understand.

The usefulness of these features comes from the fact that it is an open tool, allowing for free access to all applications on the web, enabling easy testing and checking of any new application features for testing purposes. This is the main feature in Oracle Linux.

Oracle Linux features, such as being very easy to understand, allow for easy access to all repositories and packages available online, making it very helpful with no need to purchase any other packages or related subscriptions since it's totally free and easy to adopt.

Oracle Linux has positively impacted my organization through cost saving.

Oracle Linux can be improved by adding more features related to Oracle Linux and including an AI assistant.

They should provide Oracle Linux-related training videos free of cost so everyone can easily learn.

I have been working in my current field for the last 18 years.

Oracle Linux is stable in my experience and has been reliable for my organization.

The scalability of Oracle Linux is good and can handle growth and increased demand.

When we have encountered issues, we have interacted with the support team and received solutions from them, indicating the customer support for Oracle Linux is satisfactory.

Neutral

Previously, we were using HP-UX before switching to Oracle Linux.

I have seen a return on investment with Oracle Linux in terms of time saved.

I am not properly informed about the pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Oracle Linux because I'm not involved in that aspect of operations.

It is understandable and very easy to use Oracle Linux compared to other options I considered before choosing it.

My advice to others looking into using Oracle Linux is that it is very easy and easily adaptable to any hardware. If you are choosing open-source applications, moving to the Linux environment makes Oracle Linux the best compared to Red Hat because Red Hat charges for satellite patching management while Oracle Linux offers a totally free repository to download and upgrade your Oracle without any cost.

We use Azure  and OCI  as our cloud provider with Oracle Linux.

Oracle Linux is deployed in my organization on-premises.

My company has a business relationship with Oracle as a partner.

I rate Oracle Linux 8 out of 10.

My main use case for Oracle Linux  at Deep System is that we are using it for big data.

In my main use case for Oracle Linux , it's based on Red Hat, and it's secure, reliable, and open source.

In my experience, the best features Oracle Linux offers include its unbreakable kernel system and security, along with reliability and stability.

The unbreakable kernel and the security features stand out for me because, in big data, anyone from outside cannot break my kernel, and we have a lot of inbuilt security, which has helped me with different things.

Oracle Linux provides many more features that I need to consider further.

Oracle Linux has positively impacted my organization because of its numerous features. It's a stable version that I use in an inter-cloud network, so I don't need to regularly update anything, and I don't need to expose my OS to the outside world, making this very positive.

Documentation for Oracle Linux is okay, and while user experience is good enough, it sometimes lags, so they can improve some areas there.

Oracle Linux has many features, but it is sometimes heavy, and the response from my Oracle Linux is a little bit laggy. This may be because my kernel is lower at 5.14, which is why it's not so fast and sometimes creates lag or has a longer response time.

I have been using Oracle Linux from the beginning of my job, which has been before 2024.

In my experience, Oracle Linux is approximately 95% stable.

Oracle Linux's scalability is designed for big data, so it may be scalable, but it takes a lot of resources and has many big data issues.

I actually don't need customer support for Oracle Linux at this time, but if I needed it, I would ask and share that experience.

Neutral

From the first day, we have been using Oracle Linux, but before that, we were using AlmaLinux  for our cPanel  hosting and CentOS  for other uses. We are not using CentOS  anymore because it is not updated.

Having used Oracle Linux, I can say money is saved because our server is working efficiently, and time is saved due to many inbuilt tools that help us since we are in the cloud network.

In terms of outcomes or benefits I've seen over the last year, we have more than 30 servers, and we only need to reboot one server while all other servers continue working fine, resulting in very low downtime, which is very helpful.

Before choosing Oracle Linux, I evaluated options such as AlmaLinux  and Rocky Linux .

My advice for others looking into using Oracle Linux is that it's good for Oracle Database , and it has its own open-source model along with a few things that are different from others. I rate Oracle Linux 8 out of 10.

My main use case for Oracle Linux  is server administration, and I typically use it for web administration, application, and database administration in my work.

A specific example of how I use Oracle Linux  with my databases is to implement our core banking system, where I use MySQL  and manage the database.

Regarding how I use Oracle Linux, we are currently facing challenges with WebLogic, and we are using Apache and WebLog from Oracle that add to our tasks.

Oracle Linux helps with security and management in my bench system because we have many features that we can use to implement security, such as the firewall, which we configure, and it also helps when someone has to access our resource or database, especially concerning cybersecurity.

The best features Oracle Linux offers for my organization stand out significantly in terms of security, particularly the firewall. The firewall in Oracle Linux helps my organization because it is reliable, offers ease of configuration, and is dependable to use.

Oracle Linux provides fast updates, and the best aspect is that we can update our server without interrupting our service, which is very important for business continuity. When we moved to Oracle Linux, we noticed more performance in our applications, making our business operations smoother.

Oracle Linux has impacted my organization positively by helping us reduce downtime, improving our performance, making our applications quicker, and increasing our security; we can fix problems easily with Oracle Linux.

I believe Oracle Linux could be improved, but I am very happy with it as it is.

I have been using Oracle Linux for around eight years.

Oracle Linux is stable for my organization.

Oracle Linux's scalability is excellent for our needs because our organization uses it for everything to achieve our goals.

I have not had any recent experiences with the Oracle Linux support team; we are not currently using customer support, although I had an experience five years ago.

Neutral

Before Oracle Linux, we used a different solution, and we switched because Oracle Linux improved our performance and helped us reduce downtime significantly.

To measure these improvements, I track cost savings and user satisfaction, both of which are essential metrics for us.

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Oracle Linux has been that it is expensive.

My advice to others looking into using Oracle Linux is that if they are seeking performance, security, and reliability, Oracle Linux is the best option for any business.

I rate Oracle Linux 9 out of 10.

I have experience with Linux solutions.

The best features of Oracle Linux  are repositories, support, and compatibility on Oracle database.

Oracle Linux 's compatibility helps in integrating Oracle hardware and software effectively.

The updates are applied instantly once a CVE is identified, which makes it highly beneficial.

There is not any area that could be improved with Oracle Linux because it is very similar to Red Hat, and in our type of system, it cannot be achieved with other systems.

On a scale of one to ten, I would rate the technical support with Oracle as a 9.

I rate it a 9 because for some cases, the response time is not very high. They are a little slow to respond when we have problems; however, everything else was very good.

Positive

We evaluated SUSE Linux and Red Hat as other products.

The differences between Oracle Linux and SUSE Linux include the type of subscription, the value, and the compatibility, where Oracle Linux performs better.

The initial setup with Oracle Linux was very simple because it kept using the same installing type since the start, making it very simple to adapt everything.

In terms of pricing, Oracle Linux is the best benefit for the price compared to other licensing systems.

As for my experience with the pricing and licensing, I can say that as it's from the government, we conducted research about all the prices, and Oracle Linux was the best one available for what it can achieve.

We use OCI  as our main cloud provider instead of AWS .

We are clients of the government with Oracle, linked from the government.

I would rate Oracle Linux a 9 out of 10.

My main use cases for Oracle Linux are ERP. I am using Oracle Linux for ERP purposes.

I find everything useful in this tool, as we are currently using Finance, Material Management, and Supply Chain. All of these features are beneficial.

Oracle Linux can be improved by making it more user-friendly.

The interface and some features need improvement. The interface is very important. Sometimes, there is a very lengthy process to generate a single report. The customization also needs development.

There should be more customization allowed for the system. There are some limitations as we cannot customize the system according to our needs. We have to use the standard features which are not always suitable for our business. Despite these limitations, we continue to use it.

I have been working with Oracle Linux for the last four to five years.

I consider Oracle Linux to be stable software. It is stable, proactive, and secure.

The biggest advantage and benefit of Oracle Linux is its stability, proactivity, and security.

Regarding scalability, I would rate Oracle Linux between five to six.

Regarding technical support and customer support, I have contacted them and would rate it 8 out of 10.

Positive

It is not critical to set up Oracle Linux.

When considering the value for money with Oracle Linux, I believe there is definite value.

I have no experience with Oracle APEX or with Oracle ODI, but we are planning to move from Oracle EBS to Fusion.

I am not using the DTrace comprehensive dynamic tracing framework.

I am interested in taking an exam or getting certification from Oracle.

On a scale of 1-10, I rate Oracle Linux a 7.