We performed a comparison between Oracle Linux and Oracle Solaris based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Oracle Linux ultimately won out in this comparison. Our reviewers found Oracle Linux to be easy to install and easy to use, while Oracle Solaris was less so. Oracle Linux users are also happier with the price than Oracle Solaris users. One place where Oracle Solaris did come out on top was in the realm of security.
"We find the consolidated support for this solution and other same vendor systems to be an extremely valuable feature. This allows for faster resolution of issues and consistency of support personnel."
"The product can scale."
"We use Oracle Linux to test our software, and we also recommend Oracle Linux to our customers."
"One of the main features of this solution is it is secure."
"The product is 99.99% stable."
"If we use Linux, Solaris, or some other operating systems, we have to build a lot of packages using RPMs (the packet manager). That's a difficult task. With Oracle Linux, we use a single command to update from the Oracle website."
"It is good for web, network, and file management."
"It is a stable solution with a secure operating system."
"Solaris's best features are high availability, robustness, and database hosting."
"Oracle Solaris's operating system is good."
"Solaris Zones and Containers are my favorite features."
"Oracle Solaris is great due to the fact that it actually is meant for high-end servers."
"Oracle Solaris provides an ease of use."
"Solaris is scalable because they have their own file system, like CFS."
"The stability of the solution is good."
"It works well. It is very stable and very good. It is also very safe. It cannot be easily infected by viruses or attacks."
"The solution could improve by giving the client or customer more control."
"Occasionally, we might get an alert to restart our database, and if we don't do it on our own, the system will do it automatically. That can cause downtime issues if your clients aren't expecting it."
"Performance can always be improved."
"They should improve in the area of entertainment applications for the average user."
"The licensing price could be better."
"The price of Oracle Linux should improve, it is expensive compared to other solutions."
"It would be ideal if they added a faster implementation of the security fixes, if possible."
"It will be better to consolidate all the features in one release instead of sporadic releases."
"More monitoring tools could be included in the product."
"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."
"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."
"Solaris is not easy to use. It needs better GUI, UI, and configuration tools."
"The primary drawback with this product is the lack of version updates."
"Solaris' package management could be improved, especially in comparison to Linux."
"They could also enable Oracle OEM for x86 architecture as well."
"I believe before Oracle was using Oracle Linux, they were using Oracle Solaris for their customers who are using Oracle databases. This was because it was more optimized for the hardware built for it. It has good performance for the database only. However, if you take it out of the Oracle applications, it will not do well compared to other operating systems, such as Linux or even Windows can have better performance."
Oracle Linux is ranked 3rd in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 108 reviews while Oracle Solaris is ranked 8th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 48 reviews. Oracle Linux is rated 8.4, while Oracle Solaris is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Oracle Linux writes "The operational system is the best and is packed with free features like CapsLive". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Oracle Solaris writes "Improve flexibility, automate DR process, and speed up recovery time using Zones". Oracle Linux is most compared with Ubuntu Linux, CentOS, Rocky Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Windows Server, whereas Oracle Solaris is most compared with Ubuntu Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Windows 10, SUSE Linux Enterprise and CentOS. See our Oracle Linux vs. Oracle Solaris report.
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