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Amazon Linux vs InfrOS on Nimbus comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Amazon Linux
Ranking in Operating Systems (OS) for Business
14th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
47
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
InfrOS on Nimbus
Ranking in Operating Systems (OS) for Business
37th
Average Rating
10.0
Reviews Sentiment
2.2
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Management (35th)
 

Featured Reviews

Saurab Gnagurde - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Analyst | Aws Cloud Ops | Dev Ops | Fin Ops at Tata Consultancy
“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.
reviewer2801622 - PeerSpot reviewer
FinOps Lead at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
Infrastructure has been optimized and pricing for CI/CD workloads is now forecast with confidence
I use this solution to optimize our infrastructure I have observed improvements in CI/CD infrastructure optimization, designing AI-native workloads, exploring pricing alternatives, and forecasting. The pricing simulator is a valuable feature. There is room for improvement in the Github…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The main positive impact of Amazon Linux on my company has been no interruptions of services, and the public website is up and running, which allows us to monetize with virtually no staff hours for downtime or service interruptions."
"It has been positive because Amazon Linux increases the speed of delivery due to the fast boot up times and the integrated tooling."
"Overall, it offers a reliable, secure, and efficient platform for running production workloads in the cloud."
"The ecosystem of software packages in Amazon Linux has helped us keep up to date with the artificial intelligence trend, where people are using ChatGPT to code, and they are also using Amazon Developer Q to program applications much faster, and then also to meet requirements with the Google Play Store and Apple Store."
"Amazon Linux is really easy to use, and almost all of the packages and third-party applications are available just one command away, with security kernel patches released very quickly compared to other distributions."
"The product itself is very good; even if I switch organizations and they are not using Amazon Linux, I will share my experience that Amazon Linux has worked great for us in these use cases."
"Amazon Linux has positively impacted our organization in a couple of ways."
"Amazon Linux has positively impacted my organization because we are able to host our applications, mainly Kubernetes applications, our servers, and testing environments, while also being able to get lower cost servers."
"Using InfrOS accelerates the process of migration planning and execution."
"I have observed improvements in CI/CD infrastructure optimization, designing AI-native workloads, exploring pricing alternatives, and forecasting."
 

Cons

"Amazon Linux is not supported outside of EC2. You cannot install it on a local system, whereas you can install Ubuntu and Red Hat on your local system."
"Amazon Linux could be improved in the user interface part, as it is quite complicated for new users."
"I faced some challenges with Amazon Linux in this scenario."
"I rate Amazon Linux a nine out of ten. I choose this rating because I am concerned about the repository possibly containing vulnerability packages, though this could happen with any system."
"I gave it an eight because of the instant speed consideration."
"Amazon Linux can be improved by providing security updates more frequently."
"The reason I would not give a full ten out of ten is mainly due to areas like package availability and community support, which can still be improved."
"I think Amazon Linux can be improved by making things more easy to use and user-friendly, as the features are very inherited and in hierarchical dynamics."
"There is room for improvement in the Github connection."
"I would really like to have features that will help me analyze my usage on existing environments in the cloud and suggest architectural optimization improvements."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
12%
Construction Company
12%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Educational Organization
10%
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Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise21
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Amazon Linux?
I do not feel there are any major improvements needed for Amazon Linux at this time.
What is your primary use case for Amazon Linux?
Amazon Linux is primarily used for development and operating services. I operated a real estate transaction site and also ran a used car parts sales website on this platform.
What advice do you have for others considering Amazon Linux?
I give Amazon Linux an overall rating of 9 on a scale from 1 to 10. The reason for that score is that it is comparable to general Linux distributions, and in addition, it can be used in good integr...
What needs improvement with InfrOS on Nimbus?
I would really like to have features that will help me analyze my usage on existing environments in the cloud and suggest architectural optimization improvements.
What is your primary use case for InfrOS on Nimbus?
I am a CloudOps consultant, and I use this product in my consultancy. When a client plans to migrate an app or a system to the cloud, I use InfrOS to analyze the business logic of the system with t...
 

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