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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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vinoth k.

Technical Lead -Infra

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

9/3/2021

"Best and free database operating system"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Oracle Linux?

We use oracle Linux to replace our old windows database servers, It is easy to handle and compatible with all oracle applications. Since it is free to open source even startups can also make use of it. We do have a community where we can post our doubts In. The advantage of Linux is it does have multi-user support with windows we do not have this. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Oracle Linux?

One should have the more technical knowledge to operate this. It does need a learning curve but it is totally worth having it.

It does have some bugs while updating the patches. Since it lacks GUI support it is not easy for beginners to handle.

They can improve customer service a bit. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Oracle Linux:

This is only for Linux-skilled personals who have prior experience in Linux commands. Once we learn those commands it is quite easy to handle this. It is way more secured than windows and it is also much cheaper. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

We do use it for our database servers to manage our data. Since it is cheaper than windows server and security-wise Linux stands out of crowd Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Priyanka G.

Intern

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4/1/2022

"Excellent Platform to Build Software Applications"

5/5

What do you like best about Oracle Linux?

Easy to Understand and Learn. It is useful in solving many computer science related problems. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Oracle Linux?

Oracle Linux does not have any flaws which is noticeable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Banking

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

4/19/2022

"OL-Rev"

2.5/5

What do you like best about Oracle Linux?

Based in RPM which is easy to keep updated, also you can use Centos repos and the subscriptions are cheapest than Redhat. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Oracle Linux?

In version 8.x OCI depends on what Redhat/IBM is doing with the distribution. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Oracle Linux:

The support is a great point to evaluate in case you use it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

like any other Linux distribution, you can do everything, but the benefits are related whit the costs, for example, the bundled with weblogic and oracle db. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

3/28/2022

"Oracle Linux - Out of the box"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Oracle Linux?

As our website is experiencing high traffic on weekdays, Oracle Linux makes it possible to manage the traffic without burning out the system resources. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Oracle Linux?

As we are thriving to be the best Linux distribution in the market, we need to exceed the expectations of the customers and deliver a bug and issue-free OS. This has been archived to a great extent. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Shaik H.

Oracle Database Administrator

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

3/18/2022

"Oracle linux - a short overview"

5/5

What do you like best about Oracle Linux?

I like that oracle linux supports application which uses different databases like oracle and it runs smoithly Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Oracle Linux?

I dislike that there only some option to configure network devices on oracle linux like samba nad nfs services Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sudheer M.

Oracle Apps DBA Consultant

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4/22/2022

"Good experience with Oracle Linux"

4/5

What do you like best about Oracle Linux?

Easy to use and configure and use it is very help full Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Oracle Linux?

Somes times reqired rpm won't avilable to use Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Chamnes P.

Database Administrator

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

3/10/2022

"Oracle Linux is good OS for Server system and desktop"

4/5

What do you like best about Oracle Linux?

Stable Kernel and fast response for service processing, database server or application server. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Oracle Linux?

need support, slow bootup when in GUI mode Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Muhammad S.

Technology Lead (Oracle-SUN)

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

5/18/2022

"Oracle Linus Review"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Oracle Linux?

RedHat kernel

UEK Kernel

easy implementation Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Oracle Linux?

some support related issues

some support related issues Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

1/13/2022

"Oracle Linux review"

5/5

What do you like best about Oracle Linux?

It's free to download.. No license cost,best suitable for oracle database..you can download the ISO images of binary distribution for free.. Support is also available.. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Oracle Linux?

It requires the proper understanding such as vi editor ,shell scripting

Knowledge of system administration and database administration

Possibility of root kit attacks Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Oracle Linux:

As it is open source you can easily switch to it.. Since Oracle and Red hat are involved it comes with a enterprise support

Improved security and cost efficient Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

We used it for keeping the database and backup of our web server..

The performance of our application server was slow as it was on a same server with application server.. After migration to oracle Linux the performance was quite good Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Muhammad I.

Sr Database Administrator

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

3/3/2022

"Very good experience using oraclce linux."

4.5/5

What do you like best about Oracle Linux?

Oracle Linux already have some prerequisite for oracle. It's a plus point. It help a user for easy installation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.