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Docker on Ubuntu vs F5 Rules for AWS WAF comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Docker on Ubuntu
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
5.6
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
Operating Systems (OS) for Business (12th)
F5 Rules for AWS WAF
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Business Rules Management (4th), Web Application Firewall (WAF) (30th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Docker on Ubuntu and F5 Rules for AWS WAF aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Docker on Ubuntu is designed for Operating Systems (OS) for Business and holds a mindshare of 0.3%.
F5 Rules for AWS WAF, on the other hand, focuses on Business Rules Management, holds 0.9% mindshare.
Operating Systems (OS) for Business Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Docker on Ubuntu0.3%
Rocky Linux10.2%
Ubuntu Linux8.8%
Other80.7%
Operating Systems (OS) for Business
Business Rules Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
F5 Rules for AWS WAF0.9%
FICO Blaze Advisor28.2%
IBM Operational Decision Manager27.6%
Other43.3%
Business Rules Management
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2795433 - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud Ops Lead at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Built a reliable cloud foundation that has supported flexible web applications and smooth scaling
Docker on Ubuntu can be improved because Ubuntu is not minimalist at all; it comes with a lot of software by default. This has led some individuals, including myself, to try using Alpine, which is more lightweight, allowing the container to run on a more lightweight operating system that potentially uses fewer resources and reduces costs. If Ubuntu were a little more minimalist, that would be good, but it's not really aiming for that since it intends to be the baseline. Also, Ubuntu moves very fast, possibly faster than other operating systems like Debian, which could demand operational heavy upgrades to major versions every couple of years if there are many applications running.
Manmohan Rao - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Vice President at Hitachi Systems India Private Limited
Managed security rules have protected our public e‑commerce sites and simplified ongoing defense
I advise anyone looking for a great tool to secure their public-facing applications to start using F5 Rules for AWS WAF. These are managed rule sets, so you do not need to worry about continuous improvements or ensuring your application is secure; F5 Rules for AWS WAF will take care of that and is always making the necessary improvements in these rule sets to ensure security. I am very impressed with the rule sets and the continuous engineering from their security team to ensure the required rule set availability. I really appreciate the fantastic job they are doing. F5 Rules for AWS WAF can be integrated with AWS CloudFront, Application Load Balancer, Lambda, and API Gateway. I am satisfied with all these services as they are our intermediary points for services exposed to the public or globally. I gave this product a rating of ten out of ten.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The overall main point of Docker on Ubuntu is the ability to have just what you need to run your application instead of having a complete server with all the libraries and security configurations."
"Docker on Ubuntu stands out in terms of user-friendliness; it provides easy porting for applications of any size, allowing me to host it anywhere and avail the services."
"Docker on Ubuntu has positively impacted my organization because it really serves as a bedrock combination for building applications on top of it."
"Docker on Ubuntu has positively impacted my organization by making our CI/CD pipeline faster because of the multi-stage build, multi-arch build, and the strategy of layering."
"Docker on Ubuntu has positively impacted my organization by helping a lot in shipping our applications since it is our main way of shipping them."
"Docker on Ubuntu has benefited my organization by enabling fast deployment."
"Docker streamlines things and makes it easier for testing and development."
"Docker on Ubuntu is a powerful tool for students and developers, specifically useful for project work and back-end development while learning modern database and development practices."
"I advise anyone looking for a great tool to secure their public-facing applications to start using F5 Rules for AWS WAF."
"I advise anyone looking for a great tool to secure their public-facing applications to start using F5 Rules for AWS WAF."
"F5 Rules for AWS WAF has positively impacted our organization for security through the implementation of traffic rules in our application."
 

Cons

"A challenge I face with Docker on Ubuntu is the learning curve, especially for beginners or when starting to learn Docker on Ubuntu, as sometimes I do not fully understand everything."
"One additional pain point is managing containers at scale."
"Docker on Ubuntu can be improved because it can get quite tricky, and the learning curve is quite steep, especially for beginners who are new to the concept of containerization."
"While Docker itself has no cost, the Docker repository and Docker Hub could improve their pricing, especially for startup companies."
"Docker on Ubuntu can be improved because Ubuntu is not minimalist at all; it comes with a lot of software by default."
"Regarding areas for improvement in Docker on Ubuntu, I am using the open version only, not the commercial version of Docker on Ubuntu. Most occasions, certain libraries do not support this version as I miss that out."
"Docker on Ubuntu can be improved because the initial learning curve could be smoother for new users."
"I do not recommend it for freshers."
"An area for improvement I see is that while everything is in good shape, I demand continuous improvisation of these rule sets."
"An area for improvement I see is that while everything is in good shape, I demand continuous improvisation of these rule sets."
"It's too early to talk about a return on investment with F5 Rules for AWS WAF."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
27%
Construction Company
25%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Manufacturing Company
5%
Construction Company
45%
Comms Service Provider
17%
Energy/Utilities Company
7%
Healthcare Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business10
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise8
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Docker on Ubuntu?
Docker on Ubuntu can probably be improved in the UI part. I was part of the Docker testing team, and they have a public testing team. There are some improvements to UI and probably making Kubernete...
What is your primary use case for Docker on Ubuntu?
My main use case for Docker on Ubuntu is running containers and projects that are in containers, containerized projects.One of those containerized projects is the monitoring stack build, which incl...
What advice do you have for others considering Docker on Ubuntu?
My advice to others looking into using Docker on Ubuntu is to learn the containers as this is really cool technology.I do not have any additional thoughts about Docker on Ubuntu before we wrap up. ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for F5 Rules for AWS WAF?
From the pricing perspective, I found it to be comparable to other marketplace rules available in AWS Marketplace. It has competitive pricing.
What needs improvement with F5 Rules for AWS WAF?
An area for improvement I see is that while everything is in good shape, I demand continuous improvisation of these rule sets. However, I am accepting of this. To stay safer from a security perspec...
What is your primary use case for F5 Rules for AWS WAF?
We are providing support to our end customers who have e-commerce websites that need to be exposed to the public, and for a secure way around, we thought of getting them exposed via the Application...
 

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