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Amazon Linux vs CData Arc comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Amazon Linux
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
33
Ranking in other categories
Operating Systems (OS) for Business (13th)
CData Arc
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
Managed File Transfer (MFT) (35th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Amazon Linux and CData Arc aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Amazon Linux is designed for Operating Systems (OS) for Business and holds a mindshare of 0.7%, up 0.0% compared to last year.
CData Arc, on the other hand, focuses on Managed File Transfer (MFT), holds 0.8% mindshare, up 0.3% since last year.
Operating Systems (OS) for Business Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Amazon Linux0.7%
Rocky Linux10.2%
Ubuntu Linux8.8%
Other80.3%
Operating Systems (OS) for Business
Managed File Transfer (MFT) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
CData Arc0.8%
GoAnywhere MFT9.9%
MOVEit7.7%
Other81.6%
Managed File Transfer (MFT)
 

Featured Reviews

SAURAB K GANGURDE - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior AWS Consultant at Quantum Integrators
“Amazon Linux delivers automated security updates— including live kernel patching in AL2023—ensuring protected workloads with minimal manual effort and zero-downtime patching.”
One improvement for Amazon Linux would be stronger support for running it outside AWS. Although Amazon provides local VM images for VirtualBox and VMware, they are intended mainly for development and testing. Unlike Ubuntu, Debian, or Red Hat, Amazon Linux is not designed or fully supported as a production OS in on-prem or hybrid environments. Expanding official support outside AWS would offer more flexibility for teams that maintain mixed infrastructure. Another area for improvement is the community ecosystem. Compared to Ubuntu or Red Hat, Amazon Linux has a smaller community and fewer third-party resources or tutorials. A larger ecosystem would make troubleshooting and adoption easier. Finally, improving backward compatibility between Amazon Linux 2 and Amazon Linux 2023—especially around package management (DNF vs yum) and updated toolchains—would simplify upgrades for teams managing large fleets.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
17%
Computer Software Company
11%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Construction Company
43%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Insurance Company
7%
Transportation Company
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise18
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Amazon Linux?
From a technical perspective, Amazon Linux could improve in broader availability of third-party packages, simplified system-level troubleshooting tools, and more beginner-focused system administrat...
What is your primary use case for Amazon Linux?
My primary use case was Amazon Linux as the default operating system for EC2 instances supporting Docker-based container deployments, CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Kubernetes worker nodes, back-en...
What advice do you have for others considering Amazon Linux?
Amazon Linux is an operating system, and I can install any of the other tools such as DevOps tools and other back-end services, back-end servers, and also AWS tools. I primarily used it in an EC2 i...
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Sample Customers

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FedEx, Michelin, Center for Disease Control (CDC), Apple, Target, Boeing, Procter & Gamble (P&G), ChannelApe, Green Supply
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