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Antivirus for Amazon S3 vs Docker on Ubuntu comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Antivirus for Amazon S3
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
Anti-Malware Tools (25th)
Docker on Ubuntu
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
5.6
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
Operating Systems (OS) for Business (12th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Antivirus for Amazon S3 and Docker on Ubuntu aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Antivirus for Amazon S3 is designed for Anti-Malware Tools and holds a mindshare of 0.5%, down 0.5% compared to last year.
Docker on Ubuntu, on the other hand, focuses on Operating Systems (OS) for Business, holds 0.3% mindshare.
Anti-Malware Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Antivirus for Amazon S30.5%
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint7.8%
F-Secure Total3.6%
Other88.1%
Anti-Malware Tools
Operating Systems (OS) for Business Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Docker on Ubuntu0.3%
Rocky Linux10.2%
Ubuntu Linux8.8%
Other80.7%
Operating Systems (OS) for Business
 

Featured Reviews

Kalpesh Potghante - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager at Deloitte
Secure file sharing has protected global storage and improves confidence with external partners
The best features Antivirus for Amazon S3 offers include that it is really a built-in feature which is really great, as you don't have to do anything extra, there's no operational complexity or cost overhead associated with it, and because it's a managed solution, it's easy for us to configure policies as S3 buckets are created globally and make sure they have the necessary virus protection as needed. The simplicity and ease of policy configuration have helped my team day-to-day because, as it is part of the AWS ecosystem, I don't need to really hire a separate skill set to configure this service, and moreover, if I use the console, all the features are available to me at a click, and I can also programmatically control it, making configuring the antivirus part of setting S3 objects rather than setting up a separate service altogether on top of S3.
reviewer2795433 - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud Ops Lead at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Built a reliable cloud foundation that has supported flexible web applications and smooth scaling
Docker on Ubuntu can be improved because Ubuntu is not minimalist at all; it comes with a lot of software by default. This has led some individuals, including myself, to try using Alpine, which is more lightweight, allowing the container to run on a more lightweight operating system that potentially uses fewer resources and reduces costs. If Ubuntu were a little more minimalist, that would be good, but it's not really aiming for that since it intends to be the baseline. Also, Ubuntu moves very fast, possibly faster than other operating systems like Debian, which could demand operational heavy upgrades to major versions every couple of years if there are many applications running.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Antivirus scanning has a clear positive impact on security, automation, and developer velocity in my organization."
"Antivirus for Amazon S3 is a great tool that is reliable and easy to integrate, adding an essential security layer for S3-based workflows which may be subject to malicious attacks and protecting the overall infrastructure while also reducing the burden of checking those files on your own."
"Antivirus for Amazon S3 offers some of the best features including deployment using Terraform, the ability to scan new and existing objects, very quick setup time, multiple engine support such as Sophos, CIS Premium, and CIS Secure, and extensive vendor support through many marketplaces."
"Antivirus for Amazon S3 has positively impacted my organization by giving us the confidence that we can really expose our S3 buckets to the external world without having to worry about security, and from a developer standpoint, we know that at any point in time globally if S3 buckets are created, we have templates that will automatically enforce the antivirus policies there, improving our overall security posture rather than compromising it because we do have a large footprint on S3."
"In my experience, the best feature Antivirus for Amazon S3 offers is increased security."
"Using Docker on Ubuntu helps us save time and operational efforts rather than directly reducing headcount; it saved setup time by seventy percent, reduced VMs and infrastructure cost by thirty to forty percent, and improved team productivity without needing additional engineers."
"Docker on Ubuntu has benefited my organization by enabling fast deployment."
"The overall main point of Docker on Ubuntu is the ability to have just what you need to run your application instead of having a complete server with all the libraries and security configurations."
"Docker on Ubuntu has positively impacted my organization by improving consistency and reducing setup time, which makes development workflows more efficient."
"The big advantage of Docker on Ubuntu is that we can access our entire application for developing without needing any prerequisites."
"Docker on Ubuntu has positively impacted my organization by enabling us to be a modern company that uses a modern architecture approach."
"The best features Docker on Ubuntu offers are containers, and the ease of creating and managing containers stands out for me, as Docker on Ubuntu has positively impacted my organization through CI/CD and has benefited my organization by enabling fast deployment."
"Docker on Ubuntu is a powerful tool for students and developers, specifically useful for project work and back-end development while learning modern database and development practices."
 

Cons

"I think Antivirus for Amazon S3 can be improved by including patches over time and adding forensic analysis of data to show where viruses may have been incorporated."
"I think Antivirus for Amazon S3 could be improved by slightly further automating the process; beyond just the ability to send notifications, if an email could be crafted or if communication through any channel could be established with the person or team who uploaded the file, that level of automation could be avoided on our end, allowing us to configure an entire loop from detecting a malicious upload to contacting the uploader and taking corrective action, which I think would be really cool."
"Integration, support, and documentation are areas where Antivirus for Amazon S3 has room to improve."
"Antivirus for Amazon S3 could be improved by addressing that it is a little bit complicated to set up because you have to deploy it via CloudFormation or Terraform, and it can be a little bit difficult trying to troubleshoot the image or container issues."
"The reporting part could be a bit more detailed."
"One additional pain point is managing containers at scale."
"Docker on Ubuntu can be improved because the initial learning curve could be smoother for new users."
"We made a connection switch and are having technical problems."
"While Docker itself has no cost, the Docker repository and Docker Hub could improve their pricing, especially for startup companies."
"In some cases, Docker on Ubuntu is not enough for all the complexity of the applications, and I have to go to the next level with Kubernetes."
"A challenge I face with Docker on Ubuntu is the learning curve, especially for beginners or when starting to learn Docker on Ubuntu, as sometimes I do not fully understand everything."
"Docker on Ubuntu can be improved because Ubuntu is not minimalist at all; it comes with a lot of software by default."
"Regarding areas for improvement in Docker on Ubuntu, I am using the open version only, not the commercial version of Docker on Ubuntu. Most occasions, certain libraries do not support this version as I miss that out."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
36%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Healthcare Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Computer Software Company
27%
Construction Company
25%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Manufacturing Company
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business10
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise8
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Antivirus for Amazon S3?
Since using Antivirus for Amazon S3, we have been able to detect malicious files, and we have configured AWS EventBridge to notify us whenever such an incident occurs, leading to an average of 200 ...
What needs improvement with Antivirus for Amazon S3?
The reporting part could be a bit more detailed. A summary of all the scans in a better way would be beneficial. This part could be improved or enhanced.
What is your primary use case for Antivirus for Amazon S3?
My main use case for Antivirus for Amazon S3 is to automatically scan objects as soon as they're uploaded into S3 buckets. It's mostly used in buckets where files are uploaded by external users or ...
What needs improvement with Docker on Ubuntu?
Docker on Ubuntu can probably be improved in the UI part. I was part of the Docker testing team, and they have a public testing team. There are some improvements to UI and probably making Kubernete...
What is your primary use case for Docker on Ubuntu?
My main use case for Docker on Ubuntu is running containers and projects that are in containers, containerized projects.One of those containerized projects is the monitoring stack build, which incl...
What advice do you have for others considering Docker on Ubuntu?
My advice to others looking into using Docker on Ubuntu is to learn the containers as this is really cool technology.I do not have any additional thoughts about Docker on Ubuntu before we wrap up. ...
 

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