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ClearScale Ubuntu 26.04 LTS vs RedHat 9 with support by ProComputers comparison

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ClearScale Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
Ranking in AWS Marketplace
136th
Average Rating
10.0
Number of Reviews
5
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RedHat 9 with support by Pr...
Ranking in AWS Marketplace
643rd
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
13
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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/.
Gustavo Soares - PeerSpot reviewer
Analista de TI at App Vida
Achieved nonstop medical imaging access and secure patient data while automating daily operations
Regarding how RedHat 9 with support by ProComputers could be improved, I believe there are some points that could be enhanced, such as reducing the complexity and cost of licensing. The subscription model and socket counting can be complex and have a high cost for expanding smaller development environments. The learning curve could also be simplified: although security is impeccable, solving SELinux troubleshooting issues in advanced scenarios requires a considerable amount of diagnostic time for those who are just starting out. Documentation and the unified migration interface could be improved as well. The process of transitioning between major versions, such as from RedHat 8 to 9, has evolved a lot with Leapp, but it could still have tools such as simpler visual wizards and less dependency on manual scripts and customized scenarios. For me, the main improvement points in RedHat 9 with support by ProComputers are mainly the cost of the subscription model, which can be high when scaling new environments, and the complexity of configuring SELinux, which requires more time for the team to analyze errors when advanced blocks occur. I believe that RedHat 9 with support by ProComputers, to be a 10, would need to address what I mentioned in the previous answer. That would be broader documentation in the sense of providing tools with more visual and simple assistance, with less dependence on scripts, and reducing cost complexity. Some subscription and socket counting models can have a high cost for expansions of smaller development environments. I believe I have mentioned all the improvement suggestions I think are viable.

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Pros

"The hourly software charge is small relative to the engineering time we used to spend building and maintaining our own hardened AMI."
"The same-day engineering support has been very valuable."
"Once you get that launch template dialed in, the image is incredibly solid."
"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."
"ClearScale Ubuntu 26.04 LTS is an excellent choice for organizations adopting cloud-native technologies and modern DevOps practices."
"RedHat 9 with support by ProComputers has positively impacted our organization, as it makes the work more fluid because all the Red Hat services work much better on their OS and make administration easier."
"This productivity gain shows up in the team's daily work in the ready-made images and in the automation with Terraform and Pulumi."
"I appreciate the accuracy and reliability of the output from the AI capabilities of RedHat 9 with support by ProComputers because it was my first experience with EA of ProComputers, and I enjoy it a lot."
"Kubernetes and OpenShift are features of RedHat 9 with support by ProComputers that help with modern architecture, improve scalability, and simplify the DevOps process."
"Performance stands out in my environment because it doesn't need a lot of CPU and memory to deliver good performance."
"If they need something robust, scalable, extremely secure, with excellent support and a range of infrastructure possibilities, it is without a doubt one of the best products on the market."
"Version updates make my day-to-day work easier because they ensure the security of the environment by fixing bugs and issues that pose risks."
"For example, I can apply a build in production, within our working language, and know that I can reproduce it in any scenario within RedHat."
 

Cons

"Enterprise management and compliance tooling could be more comprehensive out of the box."
"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."
"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."
"The CIS L1 AppArmor enforcement breaks Docker out of the box."
"I think RedHat 9 with support by ProComputers could be improved as a system."
"A negative point, often, when speaking of Brazil, is that the support seems a bit distant from our reality."
"I have not been making effective use of AI. I still intend to reach that level, but I believe it must be secure."
"I believe that one of the main points for improving the environment with RedHat 9 with support by ProComputers is increased access and training, as even though there is well-structured documentation on RedHat’s website, access for new professionals to Linux platforms and all the products RedHat provides remains very restricted, limiting it to people with extensive experience with Linux systems and RedHat itself."
"Regarding how RedHat 9 with support by ProComputers could be improved, I believe there are some points that could be enhanced, such as reducing the complexity and cost of licensing."
"The only challenge that we have with RedHat 9 with support by ProComputers is migrations."
"To improve RedHat 9 with support by ProComputers, one suggestion is to address complexities in updating security patches in critical or isolated environments lacking connectivity with the remote repository or the internet, as this complicates some updates and necessary checks."
"I think RedHat 9 with support by ProComputers could be improved by integrating it through AI."
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Questions from the Community

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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