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Amazon Linux 2 AMI (amazon linux 2) | Support by SupportedImages vs Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 (redhat 9) | Support by SupportedImages comparison

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Amazon Linux 2 AMI (amazon ...
Ranking in AWS Marketplace
459th
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 ...
Ranking in AWS Marketplace
457th
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

Sayed Basha - PeerSpot reviewer
IT platform engineer at Infosys via consign Space Solutions pvt ltd
Reliable cloud workloads have run cost-effectively and now support microservices and databases
One frustration I encounter is that Amazon Linux 2 AMI (amazon linux 2) | Support by SupportedImages does not support running on-premises. If it had features available for on-premises operations, it would greatly benefit organizations like the banking projects I have worked with, where data security is crucial and many critical applications still run on-premises. If Amazon Linux 2 AMI (amazon linux 2) | Support by SupportedImages offered this support, it would provide great competition with Red Hat Linux in the market. Regarding needed improvements, I believe Amazon could enhance its documentation, particularly for older versions. I sometimes face issues when installing the CloudWatch agent to gather OS-level metrics due to inadequate documentation. I believe I have covered everything regarding improvements, and I think the points I mentioned are sufficient.
Md Al-Amin - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior System Analyst at Thakral
Bank projects have gained strong security and reliable performance for critical applications
From my experience as a partner, the biggest advantage of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 (redhat 9) | Support by SupportedImages is that it is a stable and reliable product. It is a reliable OS when I am using it for applications because we run middleware software upon the OS, which means if there are problems or security holes in the OS, my applications also face those issues. In that scenario, the stability and security of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 (redhat 9) | Support by SupportedImages is commendable. The security policy of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 (redhat 9) | Support by SupportedImages is improved, but security measures must still be implemented. After we install the operating system, the customer's bank security team will harden the OS to block any potential breaches or malicious activities. To measure performance with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 (redhat 9) | Support by SupportedImages, I assess how much RAM and CPU the background processes are consuming. I can restrict these processes to ensure that minimal background processes run, allowing my application server software and applications to operate better with the available memory and CPU resources.

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Pros

"Regarding using Amazon Linux 2 AMI (amazon linux 2) | Support by SupportedImages for workloads like web and backend servers, microservices, and database hosting, I find that the main advantage is its compatibility."
"This workflow helps me in my day-to-day work by making things faster, more reliable, and easier to manage."
"Amazon Linux 2 AMI (amazon linux 2) | Support by SupportedImages has positively impacted my organization because the default run already has so many workload infrastructures running for the last five years with no vulnerability found and everything works smoothly."
"It is pricey, but our product requires a high level of security and performance, making it much better than Ubuntu and other Linux options."
"From my experience as a partner, the biggest advantage of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 (redhat 9) | Support by SupportedImages is that it is a stable and reliable product."
"Cloud integration is quite easy, and containerization support along with file system level enhancements has improved considerably."
 

Cons

"However, I withhold two points due to its reliance on older versions and kernel, along with the necessity of Amazon Linux extras for newer versions of languages and tools."
"Amazon Linux 2 AMI (amazon linux 2) | Support by SupportedImages can be improved by addressing the basic thing which was on EC2 SSM role by default at the OS level, because so many times we need to install SSM agent on our server levels."
"I did not see a return on investment from Amazon Linux 2 AMI (amazon linux 2) | Support by SupportedImages; I did not get any benefit from it."
"Regarding the technical team of Red Hat, I find the support to be a mixed bag. In my region during office hours, calls go to the Asia Pacific support team, which is not up to the mark."
"Maybe for the virtual machine management, we utilize Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 (redhat 9) | Support by SupportedImages because it is so powerful. We have a lower version of Red Hat for previous virtual machine management, and since we now have a new version, virtual machine management is more complicated."
"There is room for improvement regarding response time and first-level support quality."
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Amazon Linux 2 AMI (amazon linux 2) | Support by SupportedImages?
I did not purchase Amazon Linux 2 AMI (amazon linux 2) | Support by SupportedImages through the AWS Marketplace; it is free. I do not know anything about pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Amaz...
What needs improvement with Amazon Linux 2 AMI (amazon linux 2) | Support by SupportedImages?
In my opinion, Amazon Linux 2 AMI (amazon linux 2) | Support by SupportedImages can be improved, but I cannot think of any specific things that could have made my experience better. I do not have a...
What is your primary use case for Amazon Linux 2 AMI (amazon linux 2) | Support by SupportedImages?
My main use case for Amazon Linux 2 AMI (amazon linux 2) | Support by SupportedImages involves directly using images there or that particular image version, where I utilize it with Packer to packag...
What needs improvement with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 (redhat 9) | Support by SupportedImages?
To improve Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, I suggest adding better features, patch management, and enhancing SELinux even further. Breaking SELinux is very difficult, but challenges still exist. Port m...
What is your primary use case for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 (redhat 9) | Support by SupportedImages?
I am ready to shift from a project I was focused on, and I took a break recently. I stopped working with Red Hat Enterprise Linux while I was working with Ericsson Global Services Private Limited i...
What advice do you have for others considering Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 (redhat 9) | Support by SupportedImages?
I did not use Podman in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 for container management, but I am aware it exists. I was using a VMware setup with OVF kind of images instead. We have yet to fully assess Red Ha...
 

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