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ClearScale Windows Server 2025 vs Oracle Linux 8 | Support by SupportedImages comparison

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ClearScale Windows Server 2025
Ranking in AWS Marketplace
428th
Average Rating
10.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Oracle Linux 8 | Support by...
Ranking in AWS Marketplace
514th
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

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reviewer2858658 - PeerSpot reviewer
Works at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
Automated hardening has standardized our servers and reduces effort for secure Windows workloads
The first-boot time is longer than a stock Windows AMI. Sysprep and the initial hardening pass add a noticeable delay before the instance is reachable, which is something to account for if you autoscale and need nodes ready quickly. The hardened defaults also occasionally trip up common installers and agents. A few of our deployment and monitoring tools assumed services or policies that the image had locked down, so we had to add exceptions. A short compatibility checklist of what the hardening changes from a default Windows install would have saved us that debugging. I would also like the option of a CIS Level 2 build for our more sensitive workloads since the image currently only ships a Level 1 baseline. Thanks.
MR
System Administrator at a aerospace/defense firm with 10,001+ employees
Daily monitoring has improved security and performance and supports reliable administration
What I dislike about Oracle Linux 8 | Support by SupportedImages mainly pertains to the command prompt. Everything is written in the command line, so if it were more graphical, where I could use a mouse pointer or an AI system to update and be more automated and user-friendly, it would be better. There would be no need to memorize any command. For example, if I want to delete something, I should be able to use the mouse pointer, go to the specific folder, and right-click to delete. If Oracle Linux 8 | Support by SupportedImages added this type of user-friendly graphical interface, it would be more usable and faster for everybody without needing to be a super expert.

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Pros

"Windows Server 2025 is a strong fit for enterprise environments heavily reliant on Microsoft technologies."
"Because the image arrives CIS Level 1 hardened with the AWS tooling already in place, our servers come up patched, locked down, and ready to join the domain without a separate build out pass."
"The biggest advantage for us in using Oracle Linux 8 | Support by SupportedImages is that the product we are working with is directly certified under Oracle."
"Oracle Linux 8 | Support by SupportedImages is a stable platform."
"The security system is very highly designed and structured in this operating system."
 

Cons

"Initial configuration complexity can still be high for teams without prior Windows Server expertise."
"The hardened defaults also occasionally trip up common installers and agents: a few of our deployment and monitoring tools assumed services or policies that the image had locked down, so we had to add exceptions."
"What I dislike about Oracle Linux 8 | Support by SupportedImages mainly pertains to the command prompt."
"If I had to rate Oracle support from zero to ten, I would rate it about four as it's below expectation."
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ClearScale Windows Server 2025?
The software charge sits on top of the underlying Windows EC2 cost, which is already higher than Linux, so model both together before you commit to a large fleet. The hourly model suited our autosc...
What needs improvement with ClearScale Windows Server 2025?
The first-boot time is longer than a stock Windows AMI. Sysprep and the initial hardening pass add a noticeable delay before the instance is reachable, which is something to account for if you auto...
What is your primary use case for ClearScale Windows Server 2025?
We use ClearScale Windows Server 2025 as the base image for our .NET and IIS application servers on EC2. These instances host internal line of business web applications and Windows services, and se...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Linux 8 | Support by SupportedImages?
I am confident about the price. When we purchase our license, we receive Ksplice and Ansible, which are inbuilt with Oracle Linux 8 | Support by SupportedImages. However, overall it is an expensive...
What needs improvement with Oracle Linux 8 | Support by SupportedImages?
I think there are no negative sides with Oracle Linux 8 | Support by SupportedImages.I did not explore Oracle Linux 9, so I would say that is a shortcoming in Oracle Linux 8 | Support by SupportedI...
What is your primary use case for Oracle Linux 8 | Support by SupportedImages?
We have developed our in-house based applications that are deployed on Oracle WebLogic, Oracle Application Server, and Oracle database. For that purpose, we are using Oracle Linux 8 | Support by Su...
 

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