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Oracle Linux Overview

What is Oracle Linux?

A highly performant and secure operating environment, Oracle Linux delivers virtualization, management, automation, and cloud native computing tools, along with the operating system, in a single, easy-to-manage support offering. Oracle Linux provides a 100% application binary compatible alternative to Red Hat Enterprise Linux and CentOS Linux and is supported across both hybrid and multicloud environments.

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Oracle Linux brings the latest Linux innovations to market, delivering extreme performance, advanced scalability, and reliability for enterprise applications and systems along with worldwide, enterprise-class, low-cost support. Optimized for enterprise workloads, Oracle Linux is the only operating system to offer zero-downtime updates.


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"Good one but not the best"
doesnt hang much while using but it could be improved
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Richa S.
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What do you like best about Oracle Linux?

I have used oracle enterprise Linux os for backup server and media server. Backup performance have been always good. Used other clients with different os and it worked well as well. Rman backup is easily configured on this os.

Also, cloud support is there. All oracle products are supported. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Oracle Linux?

OEL adoption outside oracle is limited and not much enterprise is using it currently even though the kernel is stable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Oracle Linux solving and how is that benefiting you?

Used for backup admin and media server.

Has benefits in backup performance. Kernel tuning parameters has always helped configuring the media server to write at best speed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Anubhav R.
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What do you like best about Oracle Linux?

Easy and simple to use as it consists of very simple steps and secure as the same time and the support is also better than any other having a lots of features and functions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Oracle Linux?

Can't find any of the features that I didn't like or I didn't got from here.Still I can say you need to be a bit more concious while learning and using it as everything is connected and need to be used in a regular pattern. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Oracle Linux:

It is the easiest for configuration and administration Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Oracle Linux solving and how is that benefiting you?

Less ambiguous and clarity is more as compared to the conventional Linux and a better in functions and additional features are also there which were not used in other Linux platform Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Oracle Linux?

Being a regular user of Oracle Linux, I found Service Stability, Ease of deployment, and Commands similar to RHEL (Red Hat Linux), these are the best features I liked about Oracle Linux Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Oracle Linux?

OVM (Oracle Virtual Manager) is not much developed and user-friendly, Very expensive solutions Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Oracle Linux solving and how is that benefiting you?

We use Oracle Application and Database installed on Oracle Linux, Service is very stable Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Oracle Linux?

It's easy to use and very high demand tool in IT environment.

It's very easy to access as well as to learn as there are so many useful tutorial are available pver the internet Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Oracle Linux?

There is nothing to dislike only one thing I am expecting that it should be always free source to learn in future so that each student and fresher can learn it Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Oracle Linux solving and how is that benefiting you?

I am currently working on Cloud technology and there i require to use linux environment to solve the problem and perform day to day task on daily basis.its very high demand technology Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Oracle Linux?

Stability and reliability are the two main requirements for the services we provide. So far we are happy with Oracle Linux. This OS also provides virtualization features along with security hardening. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Oracle Linux?

Documentation is really a pain, and we find difficulties when we look for a specific solution. Eventually, we have to figure it out by ourselves. I have also encountered a few issues with versions, especially when upgrading to the next version. We are definitely going to face some challenges with our database. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Oracle Linux solving and how is that benefiting you?

I have large-scale databases to host on Oracle Linux servers, including a huge amount of subscriber information that will be used daily. Backup and replication are the two main daily maintenance tasks that I need to take care of. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Oracle Linux?

Oracle Linux is a very simple, flexible and reliable operating system including its zero downtime attracts my type of Administrator. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Oracle Linux?

Pricing of this operating system is much higher than others but every proactive administrator likes technical support. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Oracle Linux:

Yes, it's a brilliant idea to think about the future and innovation with Oracle Linux. It's making things lot easier and better. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Oracle Linux solving and how is that benefiting you?

Major Oracle products are quite balanced run on this operating system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Oracle Linux?

I am personally working OEL (oracle Linux 10 yrs ) it has great capability to handle the oracle database feature.

lot of internal package are inbuilt ,

when you want run Oracle RAC - its recommend to OEL .

great technical support from oracle vendor too . Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Oracle Linux?

not anything such except licencing part is costly.

if you don't want a licence then it is fine for budget Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Oracle Linux solving and how is that benefiting you?

Oracle Linux is a great OS for your product of all oracle databases,my SQL ebs all oracle products.

most libraries are installed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Oracle Linux?

Oracle Linux is helpful because we use the oracle database for our systems and Oracle Linux also has many supported services like samba web services. Then also a lot of support online and is free to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Oracle Linux?

None for me cause all I need for an OS is already there in Oracle Linux. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Oracle Linux:

Well, Oracle Linux is a stable Operating System that has many uses like webserver, samba, and database server. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Oracle Linux solving and how is that benefiting you?

The benefits is we use Oracle Database which is compatible with Oracle Linux operating system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Oracle Linux?

Oracle linux is most secure .vulnerability issues doesn't affect.Ksplice,Uptrack &ULN is a very handy for patching Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Oracle Linux?

In OracleCloud platform Oraclelinux compute instances some time unfortunately downtime occurs. but Oraclecloud support team mitigate the issues and solved Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Oracle Linux solving and how is that benefiting you?

SSH Connection interruption from onpremises network.Ports open/close related due to application processing.Some patching (CVE) version affect the application analyze the issue and revert the correct version. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Oracle Linux?

We use Oracle Linux distro for each client. The OS is exceptionally simple and totally allowed to create/host and update our clients' applications and information across the globe. I for one use it in my lab to practice and test some close to home stuff

We have Oracle Linux information base, WebLogic, and e-business suite facilitated on Oracle Linux. It is utilized across our entire association in running basic applications. It is powerful, simple to oversee and regulate, with unshakable soundness and exceptionally negligible server reboots or execution issues. I would enthusiastically suggest Oracle Linux over other working frameworks.

Prophet Linux is confided in high-volume, value-based, crucial creation IT conditions.

Prophet's Linux support is depended upon for applications that require persistent or close consistent accessibility

Application execution overall was improved because of the movement to Oracle Linux from Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

Prophet Linux-based VMs are utilized for our situation for facilitating a flash based bunch for handling huge information based jobs. Those VMs have better security setups and are fixed. It has underlying introduced bundles which prove to be useful for a designer to begin the advancement movement for the undertaking.

We are utilizing Oracle Linux as our essential Linux dissemination sent for our clients, yet additionally for testing purposes on numerous test and UAT conditions. Presently, it is utilized primarily by our specialty. We intend to offer business specialized help for clients for our items, and gratitude to the Oracle Linux Support program which covers Oracle Linux, we are getting help if necessary.

I work across a wide range of sorts of associations. Now and again, Oracle Linux is being utilized for all data set servers across the whole association. Sometimes, it is in effect specifically carried out to supplant inheritance Unix frameworks. Additionally in a couple of separated cases, I've assisted with supplanting Windows data set servers with Oracle Linux. The normal subject across this multitude of various kinds of associations is that they need the best Linux for running Oracle, which is pre-tuned and streamlined just as all around upheld by the data set merchant. Prophet Linux wins gives over on these focuses. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Oracle Linux?

I genuinely can't imagine whatever terrible to say about it. Without a doubt, it's more confounded than Windows, however you realize that getting into it, and the soundness, execution, and proficiency you receive consequently more than compensates for it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Oracle Linux:

Simple organization

Stable work; no unexpected reboots

Better memory the board

Generally steady and strong Operating System

Simple to apply patches

Simple to plan occupations utilizing crontab

Simple to utilize proofreader

[Where Oracle Linux is less strong]:

Virtualization could be arranged in a more straightforward manner.

Linux people group backing could be more grounded.

Movement from Red Hat Enterprise Linux may create some issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Oracle Linux solving and how is that benefiting you?

When taking care of this working framework, great outcomes were acquired; the incorporation with custom made frameworks and the strength looked much better. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.