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Ansible on CentOS 10 vs ClearScale Windows Server 2025 comparison

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Ansible on CentOS 10
Ranking in AWS Marketplace
361st
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
ClearScale Windows Server 2025
Ranking in AWS Marketplace
428th
Average Rating
10.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

Rahul Kakarla - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Software Engineer at J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
Automation has streamlined server setup and has ensured consistent configurations
One of the best features Ansible on CentOS 10 offers is agentless automation. I particularly appreciate playbooks, which is one of my favorite features, along with configuration management and reusable roles. Agentless automation and playbooks stand out for me because they enable me to manage remote servers over SSH without requiring an Ansible agent on each machine. Playbooks use simple YAML files to automate tasks such as installing packages, configuring JINX, and managing services seamlessly. The error handling and reporting in Ansible on CentOS 10 help identify failed tasks and troubleshoot deployment issues more easily. Ansible on CentOS 10 has strong security capabilities for infrastructure automation, including SSH-based access, privilege escalation controls, and Ansible Vault for encrypting sensitive data, which I believe is excellent for AI-assisted automation. Ansible on CentOS 10 integrates well with AWS services, particularly EC2 for server provisioning and configuration.
reviewer2858658 - PeerSpot reviewer
Works at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
Automated hardening has standardized our servers and reduces effort for secure Windows workloads
The first-boot time is longer than a stock Windows AMI. Sysprep and the initial hardening pass add a noticeable delay before the instance is reachable, which is something to account for if you autoscale and need nodes ready quickly. The hardened defaults also occasionally trip up common installers and agents. A few of our deployment and monitoring tools assumed services or policies that the image had locked down, so we had to add exceptions. A short compatibility checklist of what the hardening changes from a default Windows install would have saved us that debugging. I would also like the option of a CIS Level 2 build for our more sensitive workloads since the image currently only ships a Level 1 baseline. Thanks.

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

Pros

"Event Driven Automation (EDA) is the most valuable feature."
"The agentless feature of Ansible on CentOS 10 has helped my team save time and avoid specific issues compared to other tools that require agents."
"The self-sufficient built-in modules are extremely beneficial."
"Ansible on CentOS 10 has saved considerable time, money, and resources."
"Ansible on CentOS 10 has saved a considerable amount of time and effort for me and my team, as a job that used to be done by ten admins can now be done by only one admin."
"Patching used to be an entire weekend activity before, and now it takes less than an hour to complete."
"Agentless automation and playbooks stand out for me because they enable me to manage remote servers over SSH without requiring an Ansible agent on each machine."
"The agentless approach makes things simpler because we do not have to install anything or maintain anything or troubleshoot any agents on every CentOS server."
"Windows Server 2025 is a strong fit for enterprise environments heavily reliant on Microsoft technologies."
"Because the image arrives CIS Level 1 hardened with the AWS tooling already in place, our servers come up patched, locked down, and ready to join the domain without a separate build out pass."
 

Cons

"In my opinion, Ansible on CentOS 10 could be improved in the simulation part."
"One of the main areas that Ansible on CentOS 10 could improve is providing clearer error messages, faster execution across larger environments, and simpler debugging for complex playbooks."
"Regarding how Ansible on CentOS 10 can be improved, I think further integration with other tools would be beneficial."
"Community support needs some improvements since not all of the data is available."
"Although Ansible on CentOS 10 is a very robust tool, there are still things I would like to see improved."
"I gave Ansible on CentOS 10 a rating of seven because I would like to see improvements and latest features incorporated."
"I have experienced stability issues."
"Ansible on CentOS 10 can be improved by focusing on enhancing automation, efficiencies, and security for better infrastructure management."
"The hardened defaults also occasionally trip up common installers and agents: a few of our deployment and monitoring tools assumed services or policies that the image had locked down, so we had to add exceptions."
"Initial configuration complexity can still be high for teams without prior Windows Server expertise."
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Ansible on CentOS 10?
Ansible Core is open-source and does not require a separate software license. The metering and billing experience with Ansible on CentOS 10 is straightforward because Ansible Core is open-source an...
What needs improvement with Ansible on CentOS 10?
One of the main areas that Ansible on CentOS 10 could improve is providing clearer error messages, faster execution across larger environments, and simpler debugging for complex playbooks. For exam...
What is your primary use case for Ansible on CentOS 10?
My main use case for Ansible on CentOS 10 is automating server configuration, software installation, and routine system administration. I use Ansible playbooks to install and configure JINX, manage...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ClearScale Windows Server 2025?
The software charge sits on top of the underlying Windows EC2 cost, which is already higher than Linux, so model both together before you commit to a large fleet. The hourly model suited our autosc...
What needs improvement with ClearScale Windows Server 2025?
The first-boot time is longer than a stock Windows AMI. Sysprep and the initial hardening pass add a noticeable delay before the instance is reachable, which is something to account for if you auto...
What is your primary use case for ClearScale Windows Server 2025?
We use ClearScale Windows Server 2025 as the base image for our .NET and IIS application servers on EC2. These instances host internal line of business web applications and Windows services, and se...
 

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