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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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Oracle Corporation develops, manufactures, markets, hosts, and supports database and middleware software, applications software, and hardware systems.

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Verified User in Automotive

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

12/17/2020

"Handles alongside other distributions"

2.5/5

What do you like best about Oracle Linux?

It is a great benefit for you if you use Oracle db because Oracle supports this operating system primarily. Of course, since it is linux, it has many advantages over windows. But I think Suse is a more useful distro Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Oracle Linux?

It's not as easy to manage as other distributions. It has its own kernel. You don't want to change too much Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Govind S.

Teaching Assistant

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

10/30/2020

"A platform for storing all of the software core database."

5/5

What do you like best about Oracle Linux?

I just love using Linux , I actually get to know how the system works. Also it provides how secure I want to make my system. I love the complete OS of Linux as It feels like a strong secure database can be made. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Oracle Linux?

There must be a complete tutorial present where one can learn quickly how to use linux. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Oracle Linux:

Yes, I like to recommend others to use this product to get a first hand experience on this kind of Oracle Linux. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

My organization buys license for various software and this can only run in Linux. Through scripting like Pearl, Tcl I run the software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Harun Raşit S.

Student

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

3/9/2021

"Linux!"

5/5

What do you like best about Oracle Linux?

I like linux for open source and secure!

You can do what you want. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Oracle Linux?

Some linux distrubutions is required technical information. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Satanik D.

IT Analyst

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

1/27/2021

"Linux review"

4/5

What do you like best about Oracle Linux?

Robust

Freedom to use os at full capacity Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Oracle Linux?

exposure to vulnerability making it easy to attack if patches are not updated manually Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

3/26/2021

Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.

"Oracle Linux"

4/5

What do you like best about Oracle Linux?

It offers enterprise class performance , security, reliability and serviceability. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Oracle Linux?

It requires specialized skills and there are security holes of not configured correctly Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

8/5/2020

Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.

"Linux The Ultimate Distro"

4/5

What do you like best about Oracle Linux?

You can do anything and everything with the terminal.It have wide verity of distro like ubuntu,kali linux etc... all these distros have there on use and specs.The cost of linux machines are low compared to windows.The linux is also lite weight.The attack on Linux machines are low compared to windows.The linux have all the features required but it is little bit complex to use these features.The best thing about linux is its free!!.It can be used in pc,laptops, smartphones,iot devices ,embedded devices, mobile devices etc..

The pros of linux are:

1.Easy to install

2.Its free

3.Can distribute your changes in Linux to help

others.

4.Stable and secure system Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Oracle Linux?

The user interface is and user experience is little bit low in linux.So its not that easy to use it.The linux virtual machine are little bit cumbersome to handle.As the linux provide all the super power to the user may be the user can messup the system easy if he is not careful while usinh some commands. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Oracle Linux:

You can get so much of utilities and app.But the UX is not great. The Terminal is ultimate control.You can do everything Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

The linux machinae can save the server bill to a grate extent as the cost of linux server are low compared to windows.The virus attack on linux machines is very low compared to windows. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

10/15/2020

"Oracle Linux solving real world problems"

5/5

What do you like best about Oracle Linux?

It is the one of the best open source operating system we can customizing the things very effectively and efficiently in our work place Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Oracle Linux?

Configuration take more timing with respect to other operating system Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Banking

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

10/22/2020

"In installation of application servers and tools for data analysis"

1.5/5

What do you like best about Oracle Linux?

With respect to other Linux platforms it does not make any difference. I don't see anything special about other Linux platforms. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Oracle Linux?

It is not very friendly and above all it does not fully align with other Linux platforms. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

10/28/2020

"Good for enterprise usage"

4/5

What do you like best about Oracle Linux?

Support for different things like docker in their enterprise support. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Oracle Linux?

Good for those have experience with Gnome and other linux distros. UI is similar to Kali Linux (Gnome3). Not easy for people coming from windows background to use this at full potential Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.