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ClearScale Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 vs ClearScale Ubuntu 26.04 LTS comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

ClearScale Red Hat Enterpri...
Ranking in AWS Marketplace
451st
Average Rating
10.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
ClearScale Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
Ranking in AWS Marketplace
419th
Average Rating
10.0
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2856162 - PeerSpot reviewer
DevOps Engineer at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
Hardened, fast-launching base image that streamlined our Kubernetes node deployments
More published documentation around the exact CIS controls applied and how to layer additional Kubernetes-specific hardening, such as kubelet and CIS Kubernetes benchmark, on top would be helpful. A minimal or slim variant tuned specifically for container hosts and clearer release notes per version would also be welcome. Out-of-the-box monitoring and observability integration could be expanded.
reviewer2855598 - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud DevOps Engineer at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
CIS hardening has simplified secure container workloads but AppArmor still blocks Docker by default
The CIS L1 AppArmor enforcement breaks Docker out of the box. Containers fail to start with a permission denied on the containerd task directory. There is no documentation about this. A simple note explaining that Docker users need to either update the runc AppArmor profile or disable it would save a lot of debugging time. It takes a while to trace the failure back to AppArmor blocking runc writes to /run/containerd/.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The platform has improved system reliability, security, and operational consistency across our infrastructure."
"Predictable, repeatable EC2 launches have lowered our operational overhead and increased our confidence when scaling node groups."
"ClearScale Ubuntu 26.04 LTS is an excellent choice for organizations adopting cloud-native technologies and modern DevOps practices."
"The pre-applied CIS L1 benchmark is the main selling point, as getting a hardened baseline without manual effort is genuinely useful and the Ubuntu 26.04 LTS base also means I'm on a supported, up-to-date kernel with long-term security patches."
"Once you get that launch template dialed in, the image is incredibly solid."
"The same-day engineering support has been very valuable."
"The hourly software charge is small relative to the engineering time we used to spend building and maintaining our own hardened AMI."
 

Cons

"More published documentation around the exact CIS controls applied and how to layer additional Kubernetes-specific hardening on top would be helpful."
"The initial setup and configuration process can be complex for teams without prior Red Hat experience."
"Because the firewall ships default-deny, the first launch in a new environment takes a little planning to open the exact ports the app and load balancer health checks need."
"It'd be cool to have more detailed changelogs with each new release so we can see exactly what packages got updated without having to boot up a test instance and diff it ourselves."
"The CIS L1 AppArmor enforcement breaks Docker out of the box."
"Enterprise management and compliance tooling could be more comprehensive out of the box."
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ClearScale Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10?
While the subscription cost is higher than community Linux distributions, organizations should evaluate the total cost of ownership rather than the license price alone. The support, security update...
What needs improvement with ClearScale Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10?
The initial setup and configuration process can be complex for teams without prior Red Hat experience. Some administrative tools could be more intuitive, and documentation for newer features could ...
What is your primary use case for ClearScale Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10?
Our primary use case is hosting enterprise web applications, backend services, containerized workloads, and cloud-based infrastructure that require a stable, secure, and supported Linux platform.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ClearScale Ubuntu 26.04 LTS?
The hourly premium is honestly negligible compared to the salary hours I was wasting building, patching, and maintaining my own custom images. If you have a decent-sized fleet, look at the total co...
What needs improvement with ClearScale Ubuntu 26.04 LTS?
It would be cool to have more detailed changelogs with each new release so I can see exactly what packages got updated without having to boot up a test instance and diff it myself.
What is your primary use case for ClearScale Ubuntu 26.04 LTS?
I run a bunch of stateless REST APIs and web apps in AWS behind an Application Load Balancer. Everything lives in Auto Scaling Groups (ASGs). I use this AMI as the default base for those instances ...
 

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Find out what your peers are saying about ClearScale Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 vs. ClearScale Ubuntu 26.04 LTS and other solutions. Updated: July 2026.
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