Oracle Enterprise Linux

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Oracle Enterprise Linux (OEL) is Oracle's Linux distribution. OEL is based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux and is binary compatible with Red Hat (not a fork!).

Oracle supports OEL itself through its Oracle Unbreakable Linux program. This support program is designed to compete directly with Red Hat's support offering.

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History

Oracle's Linux commitment began in 1998 by offering commercial support for the Oracle Database on Linux. On 25 October 2006 they announced their intention to offer direct Linux support.

Benefits

OEL provides the following benefits:

  • Oracle products are well tested to work on OEL
  • Single vendor - eliminate finger pointing when trouble strikes
  • Single order - more convenient and bigger discounts from Oracle
  • Easier - single command to get all RPM prereqs for Oracle products ($ up2date oracle-validated)

Compared to Red Hat

  • OEL support is cheaper than that of Red Hat
  • OEL is 100% compatible with Red Hat Linux

Support offering

The following support offering are available:

  • Network support - software, including patches
  • Basic support - 24x7 global support, complete Linux server lifecycle management
  • Premier support - 24x7 global support, complete Linux server lifecycle management, back ports, and Oracle Lifetime support

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