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ClearScale Ubuntu 26.04 LTS vs Windows Server 2016 (Windows Server 2016) | Support by SupportedImages comparison

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ClearScale Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
Ranking in AWS Marketplace
136th
Average Rating
10.0
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Windows Server 2016 (Window...
Ranking in AWS Marketplace
508th
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

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/.
RP
CEO at Ruby Mills Ltd
Familiar platform has supported reliable on-premise file sharing and directory services
I am not currently using virtual machines, but I intend to switch over from VMware, and if I do, I may use the Shielded Virtual Machines feature. I am not using the Nano Server product, so I cannot comment on its impact on reducing server footprint in my organization. I am not working with Windows Containers for managing application deployment. I do not know about the integration capability of Windows Server 2016 (Windows Server 2016) | Support by SupportedImages with Microsoft Azure, as I do not use the cloud. I would give Windows Server 2016 (Windows Server 2016) | Support by SupportedImages a rating of eight on a scale from zero to ten.

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Pros

"The same-day engineering support has been very valuable."
"Once you get that launch template dialed in, the image is incredibly solid."
"The hourly software charge is small relative to the engineering time we used to spend building and maintaining our own hardened AMI."
"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."
"I can state that I almost never see crashes or glitches in my experience."
"The product is familiar to use, which is a positive aspect."
 

Cons

"The CIS L1 AppArmor enforcement breaks Docker out of the box."
"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."
"I would not agree that Windows Server 2016 (Windows Server 2016) | Support by SupportedImages is 99% stable and reliable."
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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 ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Windows Server 2016 (Windows Server 2016) | Support by SupportedImages?
Windows Server 2016 (Windows Server 2016) | Support by SupportedImages is reasonable in price, and I think the license is acceptable.
What needs improvement with Windows Server 2016 (Windows Server 2016) | Support by SupportedImages?
I am not certain what improvements could be made to Windows Server 2016 (Windows Server 2016) | Support by SupportedImages, but perhaps some built-in security features could help. Additional securi...
What is your primary use case for Windows Server 2016 (Windows Server 2016) | Support by SupportedImages?
I work for a company that supports a ServiceNow platform integrated with other platforms, so I cannot specify whether I am a user, partner, integrator, or consultant for Microsoft. Our client use c...
 

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