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Docker on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS vs WorkSpaces Manager comparison

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Docker on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Ranking in AWS Marketplace
118th
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
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WorkSpaces Manager
Ranking in AWS Marketplace
137th
Average Rating
7.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

Surjune R S - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Artificial Intelligence at Sri Krishna Arts and Science College
Continuous deployment has supported reliable 24x7 air quality monitoring across multiple cities
The best features Docker on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS offers me are related to deployment. I found it very good for deployment and other purposes. My system was Windows, and I appreciated it very much. There was a feature called bare metal Linux kernel performance for the Linux environment, but I used it for Windows. My friends use Linux, and they told me about it, noting that on Linux it performed very well. Overall, it is very good, and I personally used it for deployment, so it was quite good. Deployment with Docker on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS felt easier compared to other methods I have tried. I deployed applications on AWS as well, and AWS EC2 made it quite easy compared to other free resources. Other platforms regularly broke and did not function properly sometimes. However, I genuinely felt Docker on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS was excellent. I did not experience a single issue where it got stuck. For example, with Vercel and Render, my websites got stuck for a few minutes. In this case, I did not encounter any issues—it was running 24/7, and the application performed well. I eventually got selected for the Google hackathon as well, so it was very good, and I appreciated it.
AM
Senior Software Engineer at a outsourcing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Centralized workspaces have improved team productivity but still need more automation and analytics
I rate WorkSpaces Manager seven out of ten because I reduced points for improvements that need to be addressed. Regarding WorkSpaces Manager's security capabilities, I believe centralized access management and role-based permissions help organizations control access to workspaces and resources. Audit logs, regular access reviews, and strong authentication further strengthen security. Regarding WorkSpaces Manager's reliability, the tool provides reliable workspace and access information when configuration and underlying data are up-to-date. Consistent synchronization, error handling, and monitoring can improve reliability. WorkSpaces Manager is deployed in my organization as a cloud-based solution, though the product supports cloud-based, on-premises, or integrated deployment models with existing enterprise applications. My advice to others considering WorkSpaces Manager is to carefully review all documentation before proceeding, use training for developers before implementing, learn about the product thoroughly, review the documentation, and compare multiple products before making a decision.

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Pros

"Docker on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS has impacted my organization positively, ensuring that everybody has the same environment so we do not have the issue of it working on one PC but not working on another, and helping us easily save maybe ten to twenty percent in productivity, especially in terms of setup and deployment."
"Docker on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS has positively impacted my organization as it provides a good way to run our toolsets and applications."
"The advantage of Docker on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS is that I do not have to manually replicate the environment; the Docker container takes care of everything."
"Community support for Docker on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS is amazing."
"Docker provides comprehensive support for any deployment process, maintenance, or surveillance of any kind of project because it offers CLI and APIs, Docker Hub, and Docker Desktop client."
"The best features Docker on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS offers for my work are that it is fast, reliable, and easy to set up."
"In this case, I did not encounter any issues—it was running 24/7, and the application performed well."
"The outcomes have included faster deployments, fewer errors, and improved collaboration, notably allowing us to build a Docker image on Docker Hub or a private company registry, creating a single source of truth which is a best practice, leading to much faster and more reliable deployments."
"The best features that WorkSpaces Manager offers are its centralized workspace management, user and role management, access control, resource organization, and visibility into workspace users."
"WorkSpaces Manager automation has greatly impacted our team's workflow and the client's experience, as the client experience is now excellent and our internal team has less work, making life significantly easier."
 

Cons

"Regarding integration with cloud services, there could be an improvement there because when we have taken servers from different cloud providers, the most recent ones work with AWS and the French one, OVH."
"One area I think could improve for Docker on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS is the ability to manage multiple containers across different servers."
"Connecting two containers to each other is very tricky and time-consuming for me as a developer."
"The RAM consumption could have been better because when I run it on a laptop, it consumes a lot of RAM, which disturbs the background performance significantly."
"Docker on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS requires extensive command knowledge because as a beginner, it is difficult to connect containers and create Docker images."
"Docker on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS can be improved to be faster, and the networking connectivity can be complicated at some points, thus needing improvements due to issues during connectivity, especially related to outside and inside gateway connections."
"Docker on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS can be improved, particularly as security features can always be enhanced, and the configuration is somewhat fragmented with different configuration files that can sometimes be cumbersome."
"I have concerns about permissions because Docker on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS is great for development, but I do not see it as suitable for a production environment, so permission and security could be enhanced."
"I think WorkSpaces Manager could be improved with more automation, real-time capabilities, analytics, easier configuration, proactive notifications, and better integration with existing enterprise tools."
"WorkSpaces Manager's multi-region management could be stronger."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
31%
Comms Service Provider
22%
University
7%
Outsourcing Company
6%
Construction Company
43%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
Healthcare Company
7%
 

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise7
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Docker on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS?
I purchased Docker on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS through the AWS Marketplace.
What needs improvement with Docker on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS?
Docker on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS is far better compared with the previous version, so I don't see any significant disadvantages. Docker on Ubuntu feels very comfortable for me. Docker on Ubuntu 20.04...
What is your primary use case for Docker on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS?
As a database administrator, my main use case for Docker on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS is to test many client situations and scenarios in a real production database environment. I use many containers to have...
What needs improvement with WorkSpaces Manager?
WorkSpaces Manager's multi-region management could be stronger. Managing WorkSpaces across different AWS regions from a single unified point still has some friction. Deeper integration with AWS...
What is your primary use case for WorkSpaces Manager?
My main use case for WorkSpaces Manager is to manage, automate, and optimize our AWS WorkSpaces across multiple environments and multiple clients, covering automation, provisioning, de-provisioning...
What advice do you have for others considering WorkSpaces Manager?
WorkSpaces Manager automation has greatly impacted our team's workflow and the client's experience. The client experience is now excellent, and our internal team has less work, making life ...
 

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