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Linux Mint vs. Oracle Solaris

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Linux Mint
Score 9.1 out of 10
N/A
Linux Mint is a free and open source operating system and Linux distribution, presented as an alternative to Microsoft Windows and Apple MacOS as a low cost, lightweight but adequate alternative.N/A
Oracle Solaris
Score 8.1 out of 10
N/A
Oracle Solaris is a Linux operating system which was originally developed by Sun Microsystems and became an Oracle product after the acquisition of Sun in 2010.
$1,000
per year
Pricing
Linux MintOracle Solaris
Editions & Modules
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1 Year Subscription
$1,000.00
per year
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Linux MintOracle Solaris
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
Linux MintOracle Solaris
Considered Both Products
Linux Mint
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Linux Mint
Linux Mint has the stability of all the great linux distros with the best UI of any of them.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Linux Mint
Pure Debian OS, freshly installed, is missing some Quality Of Life tools that need to be installed to make it usable.
Ubuntu has not a great user interface for work purpose, seems more like a toy than an OS.
Both Mint and Ubuntu are derived from Debian, so same great package …
Oracle Solaris
Chose Oracle Solaris
Oracle Solaris is Scalable, have a good patching capability and secure by default. You want to have something that's up and running and stable, something that's not going to crash. But if we do have an issue, we can get somebody for technical support who can help us work …
Andrew Buckle | TrustRadius Reviewer
Andrew Buckle
Senior Infrastructure Analyst
Chose Oracle Solaris
We make business decisions on a case by case basis but on the whole, our larger mission-critical databases run on Oracle.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Oracle Solaris
We also use Linux in our shop. Linux is capable, and a very good OS. Solaris was chosen because we can afford it. Again Linux is capable, but Linux is a disruptive technology i.e. it is a "good enough" Unix.
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Small Businesses
Ubuntu
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Score 8.7 out of 10
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Score 8.7 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Score 9.3 out of 10
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Score 9.3 out of 10
Enterprises
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Score 9.3 out of 10
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Score 9.3 out of 10
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User Ratings
Linux MintOracle Solaris
Likelihood to Recommend
9.5
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9.3
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Likelihood to Renew
-
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5.0
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Usability
-
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6.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
6.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Linux MintOracle Solaris
Likelihood to Recommend
The OS is very pleasant to use and it allows to quicly get on the problem instead of spending time configuring the OS. The updates are done in a successful way and do not broke the OS, thanks to the APT packaging system. The terminal and file management is really easy to use if you are accustomed on Windows OS.
Verified User
Anonymous
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For running Oracle databases, Solaris can't be beat. Leveraging Zones allows for virtualization out of the box. In addition, using zones with clustering can make migrating from Solaris 10 to 11 very easy. Finally, in an enterprise environment that requires 24/7 up-time and meeting SLA's, Solaris is a viable and robust choice.
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Anonymous
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Pros
  • terminal
  • file management
  • OS and software updates
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Anonymous
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  • Live update for patching in conjunction with the package management functions. This ability to rollback is very convenient.
  • dTrace
  • Built in compliance testing.
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Cons
  • some more User Interfaces - like for services
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  • Takes time to learn.
  • Integration into Microsoft's Active Directory.
Andrew Buckle | TrustRadius Reviewer
Andrew Buckle
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Usability
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You need to take the time to learn it. It is a massive product.
Andrew Buckle | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Support Rating
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The support teams are well trained and responsive. Patches are rolled out regularly and are easy to deploy and backout.
Andrew Buckle | TrustRadius Reviewer
Andrew Buckle
Senior Infrastructure Analyst
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Implementation Rating
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Stress testing and timing is key. You need test systems that mirror the live environments. User testing must be reflected in peak loads.
Andrew Buckle | TrustRadius Reviewer
Andrew Buckle
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Alternatives Considered
Linux Mint has the stability of all the great linux distros with the best UI of any of them
Verified User
Anonymous
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Oracle Solaris is Scalable, have a good patching capability and secure by default. You want to have something that's up and running and stable, something that's not going to crash. But if we do have an issue, we can get somebody for technical support who can help us work through the problems.
LUIS TOLEDO GIRON | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Return on Investment
  • It has saved tens of thousands of dollars just for being our air-gapped backup solution. other software would have been very expensive, and harder to manage
  • Providing simple, easy to use applications (docker, for example) that can quickly, easily, and inexpensively deployed saves many, many hours and dollars
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  • Possibility to migrate old servers protecting previous inversions
  • reduces implementation times and accelerates time to obtain value in the market.
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