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    Oracle Exadata

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AOracle Exadata is an enterprise database platform that runs Oracle Database workloads of any scale and criticality with high performance, availability, and security. Exadata’s scale-out design employs optimizations that let transaction processing, analytics, machine learning, and mixed workloads run faster. Consolidating diverse Oracle Database workloads on Exadata platforms in enterprise data centers, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), and multicloud environments helps organizations increase…

    $2.90

    Per Unit

    Microsoft SQL Server

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft SQL Server is a relational database.

    $1,418

    Per License

    Pricing
    Oracle ExadataMicrosoft SQL Server
    Editions & Modules
    Database Server
    $2.9032
    Per Unit
    Quarter Rack
    $14.5162
    Per Unit
    Subscription
    $1,418.00
    Per License
    Enterprise
    $13,748.00
    Per License
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Oracle ExadataMicrosoft SQL Server
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Oracle ExadataMicrosoft SQL Server
    Considered Both Products
    Oracle
    Chose Oracle Exadata
    Oracle Exadata Database Machine had the best performance overall hands down. It clearly beat the competition and we were seeing 1000X improvement on SAP HANA. Oracle Exadata Database Machine beat that without us refactoring our code. To achieve that in HANA, we had to …
    Incentivized
    Chose Oracle Exadata
    For high performance, highly available, critical applications running on Oracle databases, there is no alternative.
    Incentivized
    Chose Oracle Exadata
    For large-scale reporting and ETL needs, Oracle has been more responsive and allowed for easier integration with 3rd party vendors.
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    Microsoft
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    44 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    Happy with the feature set
    52 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    38 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Implementation went as expected
    44 Answers
    Features
    Oracle ExadataMicrosoft SQL Server
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Oracle Exadata and Microsoft SQL Server
    Feature
    Oracle Exadata
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Microsoft SQL Server
    -
    Ratings
    Multi-User Support (named login)10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Warehouse
    Comparison of Data Warehouse features of Oracle Exadata and Microsoft SQL Server
    Feature
    Oracle Exadata
    9.3
    2 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Microsoft SQL Server
    -
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    High-Volume Data Processing10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Warehouse Management10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Administrative Automation7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self-Optimization10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Oracle ExadataMicrosoft SQL Server
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (23 ratings)
    7.9
    (99 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    7.3
    (13 ratings)
    Availability
    -
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    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
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    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
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    7.9
    (25 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
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    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
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    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
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    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
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    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
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    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
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    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
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    9.0
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    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Oracle ExadataMicrosoft SQL Server
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Oracle
    • First, get the database on Oracle. If you are in an Oracle stack, it would be much better to use the Oracle products. If you are driving a Ferrari, you wouldn’t put a Mercedes engine in it. If you are writing a query, you cannot rely on other brands. Since I'm an architect, when I look for a product, I look for performance.
    • The installation is easy because it comes out-of-the-box and you just start using it.
    • Previous to Oracle Exadata, we were using a normal Oracle RAC service. We were just waiting for this product to come out.
    • I'm currently writing a data warehouse on Exadata. Before this solution, we were aiming for this to be completed by 8 a.m., when our ETLs would finish. With the help of Exadata's special features, this was reduced to 3 a.m. This solution allows us to bring more data within the same time period. It provides us with more subject areas that provide more reports to our users. Our ETL times reduced to 65%, then to 50%.
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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Pros
    Oracle
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    • Easy to configure and use with Visual Studio and Dot Net
    • Easy integration with MSBI to perform data analysis
    • Data Security
    • Easy to understand and use
    • Very easy to export database and tables in the form of SQL query or a script
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    Cons
    Oracle
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Likelihood to Renew
    Oracle
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    We understand that the Microsoft SQL Server will continue to advance, offering the same robust and reliable platform while adding new features that enable us, as a software center, to create a superior product. That provides excellent performance while reducing the hardware requirements and the total cost of ownership of our solution.
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    Usability
    Oracle
    Excellent machine for your database needs . Don’t have to think twice if you have the budget to own it
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    Microsoft
    SQL Server mostly 'just works' or generates error messages to help you sort out the trouble. You can usually count on the product to get the job done and keep an eye on your potential mistakes. Interaction with other Microsoft products makes operating as a Windows user pretty straight forward. Digging through the multitude of dialogs and wizards can be a pain, but the answer is usually there somewhere.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Oracle
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    Its does not have outages.
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    Performance
    Oracle
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    SSAS data cubes may some time slow down your Excel reports.
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    Support Rating
    Oracle
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    We managed to handle most of our problems by looking into Microsoft's official documentation that has everything explained and almost every function has an example that illustrates in detail how a particular functionality works. Just like PowerShell has the ability to show you an example of how some cmdlet works, that is the case also here, and in my opinion, it is a very good practice and I like it.
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    In-Person Training
    Oracle
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    It was good
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    Online Training
    Oracle
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    very hands on and detailed training
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    Implementation Rating
    Oracle
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    Other than SQL taking quite a bit of time to actually install there are no problems with installation. Even on hardware that has good performance SQL can still take close to an hour to install a typical server with management and reporting services.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Oracle
    Oracle Exadata Database Machine had the best performance overall hands down. It clearly beat the competition and we were seeing 1000X improvement on SAP HANA. Oracle Exadata Database Machine beat that without us refactoring our code. To achieve that in HANA, we had to refactor the code somewhat. Now this was for our limited POC of 5 use cases. Given the large number of stored procedures we had in Sybase, we need to capture more production metrics but we are seeing incredible performance.
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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Scalability
    Oracle
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    SQL server does handle growing demands of a mid sized company.
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    Return on Investment
    Oracle
    • Single support from a single vendor with both machine and database from Oracle, which is costing us less.
    • With Exadata, we need less technical manpower and less technical support. A business transaction with the integrated and centralized database helps us focus on other business needs.
    • We don't need to buy additional licenses and Hardware for the next 3 to 5 years.
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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
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