We performed a comparison between Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Windows Server based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Users of Windows Server 2016 feel that it is a very user-friendly solution. Furthermore, they note that its active directory feature is highly valuable. They also note that it is highly scalable. However, many users feel that its security capabilities could be greatly improved. They also feel that the graphical interface could be better.
Comparison of Results: Based on the parameters we compared, Red Hat Enterprise Linux seems to be a slightly superior solution. All other things being more or less equal, our reviewers found Windows Server 2016 rather expensive to purchase and not as secure as it should be.
"The solution's stability is great, and patching it with Ansible is very easy."
"We use RHEL in our infrastructure, which consists of VM and Linux. We use it to create clusters."
"The solution's operating systems are phenomenally resilient and stable. The good part is that Red Hat has backing and support. Also, combined with IBM, it gives more confidence to my customers."
"The security updates and the support that comes along with it for applications are valuable."
"The security, ongoing support, and ease of taking a system and getting authorization from a government agency have helped the way our organization functions."
"The best system I've ever used is Red Hat, in terms of its ability and consistency of the operating system. Other than that, the vast majority of applications that I had, you can deploy Red Hat with the support of the vast majority of applications. We don't have many issues with the OS, the support is very good."
"Red Hat Enterprise Linux's most valuable feature is that it comes with all the tools we need to set up and maintain an enterprise-grade system."
"OpenShift is the most valuable feature because it can be used to create applications on the fly."
"The capabilities and beta securities are important features. The IP directory is the most valuable feature."
"Overall the solution has been functioning very well for us."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the ability to be used in a virtualized environment."
"I have found Active Directory a valuable feature. When comparing Windows Server and VMware, I prefer the Windows environment because it is very easy to use."
"Integration with other Microsoft solutions like Exchange and System Center Configuration Manager has the great ability to manage all of the different features on system support, like upgrading, securing, and troubleshooting different Windows systems for clients."
"If everything is configured correctly this solution provides high performance. Building a Failover Cluster is comparatively much easier in Windows Server than any of the Linux-based solutions."
"The features that I have found most valuable are its ease of use and the compatibility with most other products."
"It is very stable and easy to install."
"A lot of improvement is required to get security compliance, especially with the privacy of the data, managing it, and storing it."
"It is challenging to use the knowledge base and the deployment documentation."
"The numerous links to different pages disrupt the flow of information and make it difficult to maintain focus."
"When we initially began working with containers, we encountered some challenges with compatibility."
"The performance component is available on Red Hat Enterprise Linux, but we need to maintain the dashboard on-premises, which requires us to switch between systems instead of performing all tasks from a single location."
"The solution's modules feature could be better."
"Red Hat Enterprise Linux's ability to run containerized applications is not optimized and has room for improvement."
"Writing SELinux policies is sometimes very hard if you want to deploy a new application on it."
"Sometimes we face some overload on the server."
"Perhaps the scalability could be better."
"Right now what is needed on the server-side is an easier release process. Every year or every third year they are releasing a newer version and it could go smoother."
"The solution needs to be more stable and secure."
"The performance from time to time can be a bit suspect."
"It would be nice if it was more user-friendly."
"The solution could improve by making it more secure."
"The user interface could be simplified."
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is ranked 1st in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 167 reviews while Windows Server is ranked 4th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 180 reviews. Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is rated 8.8, while Windows Server is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) writes "Highly stable, good knowledge base, and reasonable price". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Windows Server writes "Easy to setup, stable and caters to my wide range of use cases but lacks user-friendly interface". Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is most compared with Ubuntu Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise, Windows 10, CentOS and Oracle Linux, whereas Windows Server is most compared with Ubuntu Linux, Windows 10, Oracle Linux, Windows 11 and CentOS. See our Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) vs. Windows Server report.
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