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Carasoft Services for Rapid 7 vs Docker on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS comparison

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Carasoft Services for Rapid 7
Ranking in AWS Marketplace
34th
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Docker on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Ranking in AWS Marketplace
448th
Average Rating
9.6
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

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Security Engineer at CSOC
Automation has improved detection workflows and provides real-time visibility across all logs
Carasoft Services for Rapid 7 could be improved in terms of integration of Windows log sources. Rapid 7 SIEM has a feature whereby I can integrate Active Directory. However, when I want to integrate system logs, application logs, and everything from my event viewer, Rapid 7 does not have a customized feature for that. Most times, I have to leverage NXLog, which is not ideal. It would be better to have a ready-to-go plugin for it. Additionally, for InsightConnect, an orchestrator, sometimes when I am integrating with third-party ticketing solutions, SNMP might give me issues. Finally, the TLS feature of Rapid 7 is a bit unreliable.
Arkajyoti Misra - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Director at Husk Power Systems
Containerization has accelerated testing cycles and consistently reduced time to market
Docker on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS is a very mature product, and I don't think there is a lot of improvement that they need to do on their end. The Docker team is coming up with new features, and integration with the IDE, for example, would be amazing. Support on Windows is not so great from Docker, so that is something that they could examine. I chose nine out of ten for Docker on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS because I think they could improve a little more on optimization. It sometimes demands a lot of RAM and computing power, so that is one area that the Docker team could improve upon.

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

Pros

"The best feature Carasoft Services for Rapid 7 offers in my experience is the simplicity with which the agent installs on servers."
"Carasoft Services for Rapid 7 is a strong SIEM software as a service offering, and the automation feature has been amazing and provides more visibility."
"Docker on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS makes both managing and deploying that service easier for me."
"Docker on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS positively impacts my organization because we have sped up our development very quickly, and our team has grown quickly, not only because of Docker but also due to Docker."
"Ease of use from the developer's point of view is the best feature."
"Fast deployment is the main benefit."
 

Cons

"Carasoft Services for Rapid 7 could be improved in terms of integration of Windows log sources."
"Docker on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS is stable enough, but again, it is very old."
"Support on Windows is not so great from Docker, so that is something that they could examine."
"I have not seen a return on investment that I can quantify, and I do not have specific metrics to share regarding fewer employees needed, money saved, or time saved."
"Maybe the daemons need to be improved, as they consume a lot of resources for building and running images."
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Carasoft Services for Rapid 7?
I do not know much about pricing, setup cost, and licensing because I am not on the finance team. I only know that the logs have a retention period of thirteen months.
What needs improvement with Carasoft Services for Rapid 7?
Carasoft Services for Rapid 7 could be improved in terms of integration of Windows log sources. Rapid 7 SIEM has a feature whereby I can integrate Active Directory. However, when I want to integrat...
What is your primary use case for Carasoft Services for Rapid 7?
My main use case for Carasoft Services for Rapid 7 is that we use the Rapid 7 SIEM and InsightConnect.I use Rapid 7 SIEM for day-to-day monitoring of security alerts that are being sent to the SIEM...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Docker on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS?
My experience with the pricing, setup cost, and licensing of Docker on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS is very good. I do not see a lot of challenges there, and it definitely provides value for money.
What needs improvement with Docker on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS?
Docker on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS is a very mature product, and I don't think there is a lot of improvement that they need to do on their end. The Docker team is coming up with new features, and integ...
What is your primary use case for Docker on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS?
My main use case for Docker on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS is containerizing our applications so that we are able to test it before deployment. Even the developers do a lot of development level testing before...
 

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