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My main use case for Oracle Linux is for hosting, deploying applications, and running servers.
A specific example of an application I have deployed using Oracle Linux is our currently deployed Kubernetes cluster.
In addition to my main use case, I also deploy daily applications on Oracle Linux that are utilized regularly.
Oracle Linux offers several best features in my experience, including regular updates for the operating system and patches, as well as providing the latest versions for applications and good support with other applications and software.
Regarding the regular updates and good support with other applications, Oracle Linux receives updates whenever Ubuntu updates come out, and concerning application upgrades, whenever new applications such as reference software like Netstat or Telnet become available, they also receive the latest updates on Oracle Linux.
Oracle Linux has positively impacted my organization because before using it, we were using Windows Servers, and now we are currently saving money as Oracle Linux is cheaper than Windows.
I estimate that we are saving 50 to 60 percent after switching to Oracle Linux, as Windows is not as secure and is more costly. We also have to pay for licensing with Windows, but we do not have to pay for licensing with Oracle Linux.
Oracle Linux can be improved because it does not provide more applications and software compared to Amazon Linux or Ubuntu, and it can also be more stable and support more organizations.
I chose 8 out of 10 because it can be more secure, more scalable, more stable, and provide more applications and software in Oracle Linux.
I have been using Oracle Linux for the last six months.
Oracle Linux is stable in my experience, but it can be improved.
The scalability of Oracle Linux for my workloads has been good, as I have not experienced any downtime or problems.
I have not reached out to customer support yet, but I think that customer support would be good.
Previously, I was using Windows, which was costlier, which is why I switched to Oracle Linux.
I have seen a return on investment since we switched from Windows to Oracle Linux, with approximately 50 to 60 percent savings.
My experience with pricing and setup cost for Oracle Linux is that the setup is easy, and regarding pricing, it is cheaper than Windows.
Before choosing Oracle Linux, I evaluated other options based on the reviews and ultimately chose Oracle Linux.
My advice for others looking into using Oracle Linux is that if someone wants a cheaper solution to host and deploy applications on servers and use machines as servers at a lower cost while needing a stable and scalable solution, they can use Oracle Linux.
I rate Oracle Linux an eight out of ten.
In my role, I mostly use Oracle Linux for the VMs where I run my workload. Outside work, I mostly use it to run my own personal workloads, primarily my home lab setup and my own personal applications. I am trying to do the same for my home lab data center as well.
Currently, I run small-scale agents and a few dashboards on Oracle Linux, and then a few of the open-source applications that I use for replacing other proprietary applications. Most of them are containerized. There are a few dashboards that monitor the electrical systems at my home and run the smart devices as well.
I use Oracle Linux mostly from Oracle Cloud. Whenever I spin up a VM for almost any sort of work, I just get Oracle Linux. I have been looking into machine learning recently. Whenever I get an autonomous data center, I usually spin up and run most of the workload, like the compute part or data processing part on Oracle Linux VMs. Recently, I have been trying to spin up my own Kubernetes clusters as well to self-host it along with the other applications.
The best features Oracle Linux offers in my experience are reliability, the latest updates, and I have never faced any attacks or vulnerabilities on Oracle Linux. It is pretty stable for most of my workloads.
On the reliability side, I have run my home lab on Oracle Linux. I have done it on Ubuntu, then I have tried it on Windows as well for some time, but as far as I know, I have never broken any of my applications after an update on Oracle Linux till now. I have done it on Windows multiple times and a few times on Ubuntu.
Oracle Linux has positively impacted my organization with security, pretty much, because that is where I work on a lot. Oracle Linux is pretty secure and we have not gotten many vulnerabilities being reported from Oracle Linux workloads that we run. Oracle Linux's security has significantly reduced incidents and saved us time because every time a vulnerability shows up in one of our VMs, we would have to take measures to patch it before it can be used. Mostly, this is time-critical. We have SLAs and then we will have to patch it pretty fast, and not having vulnerabilities has saved us a lot of time.
I cannot think of anything as of now regarding improvements needed for Oracle Linux. Everything is pretty good.
A bit on the Oracle Linux user interface side could be improved, but I have not had much of an issue of my own. However, I did hear from a couple of my colleagues that they had certain difficulties on the user interface side.
I have been using Oracle Linux for close to five years now. I started around the middle of my college days, and I have been using it till now, for around five years.
Oracle Linux is pretty stable, really stable.
Oracle Linux has pretty much satisfied almost all our needs as our workloads have grown.
I have tried scaling workloads up or down on Oracle Linux a lot of times, and it is pretty good as of now. It is pretty scalable. I have not found any issues as of now.
Personally, I have not reached out to Oracle Linux customer support myself because there are colleagues who do that, but as far as I know, the customer support is really good.
I would give a rating of 10 for Oracle Linux customer support. However, this is not based on my own personal experience, but rather on that of colleagues.
When I joined this particular company, I have seen Oracle Linux mostly being used. I am not aware of what was there before.
I was not part of the evaluation of Oracle Linux options before choosing it.
This would not come under my area because I am not responsible for measuring it, but I would say that there would definitely be ROI with Oracle Linux in terms of money saved.
I can only comment from a personal point of view regarding Oracle Linux because I do not take care of pricing or the procurement for the company. From a personal point of view, I find it pretty reasonable. It is affordable for me to run my own workloads. Another point being that from Oracle Cloud, the generous free tier that I get there is really good, and then I do purchase certain services for my own purposes. However, I cannot comment for the company because I do not take care of that part.
I would say a solid eight for Oracle Linux overall for now because I still feel there could be so much that can be better. But as of now, a solid eight. It is really good, and I would love to see it getting even better from here.
I would not say I did not give a 10 for Oracle Linux because it is not a 10. I just gave it an eight because I would like to see it way beyond that. If I were to give a 10, then I would want it to be a 12.
Others looking into using Oracle Linux should try it out first and get hands-on experience before making any decisions. Maybe what they read or what they hear might not fully explain what Oracle Linux can do. I suggest that they try it out themselves and then go for it. My overall rating for this review is 8.