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Docker on Ubuntu vs MariaDB on CentOS comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Docker on Ubuntu
Ranking in Operating Systems (OS) for Business
12th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
5.7
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
MariaDB on CentOS
Ranking in Operating Systems (OS) for Business
30th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
4.4
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Operating Systems (OS) for Business category, the mindshare of Docker on Ubuntu is 0.3%. The mindshare of MariaDB on CentOS is 0.1%. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Operating Systems (OS) for Business Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Docker on Ubuntu0.3%
MariaDB on CentOS0.1%
Other99.6%
Operating Systems (OS) for Business
 

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.
Giovanni Baruzzi - PeerSpot reviewer
Owner at Syntlogo GmbH
Reliable clustering has ensured continuous access and has simplified high‑availability operations
The Galera Cluster feature has helped me with high availability because it is stable, requiring at least three servers to have a stable cluster. If one member of the cluster stops for any reason, the service continues working, and as you restart the server, it synchronizes everything with the other members. It is very well designed; while it is a complex feature and is documented, every improvement in this area would be helpful, and this is a suggestion for the Galera and MariaDB on CentOS developers. MariaDB on CentOS is a very good SQL database that is open source, meaning no license cost for users. There are even commercial editions that offer support, but basically, you do not need to pay any license. It is very dependable and very clear.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Docker on Ubuntu has positively impacted my organization because it really serves as a bedrock combination for building applications on top of it."
"The big advantage of Docker on Ubuntu is that we can access our entire application for developing without needing any prerequisites."
"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."
"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 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 improving consistency and reducing setup time, which makes development workflows more efficient."
"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."
"MariaDB on CentOS has positively impacted my organization by providing more features compared to Oracle MySQL, particularly in terms of performance, advantages, and implemented features, leading to migrations from Oracle MySQL to MariaDB on CentOS."
"MariaDB on CentOS has positively impacted our organization in several ways."
"MariaDB on CentOS is almost identical to MySQL, and the experience is very similar."
"MariaDB on CentOS is faster than Oracle."
"MariaDB on CentOS is a very good SQL database that is open source, meaning no license cost for users."
 

Cons

"We made a connection switch and are having technical problems."
"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."
"In some cases, Docker on Ubuntu is not enough for all the complexity of the applications, and I have to go to the next level with Kubernetes."
"Docker on Ubuntu can be improved because the initial learning curve could be smoother for new users."
"While Docker itself has no cost, the Docker repository and Docker Hub could improve their pricing, especially for startup companies."
"I do not recommend it for freshers."
"Docker on Ubuntu can be improved because Ubuntu is not minimalist at all; it comes with a lot of software by default."
"One additional pain point is managing containers at scale."
"You can always improve a product, and the area that is very sensitive in MariaDB on CentOS is the release and the backward compatibility."
"One of the things that is not ideal is that the version which is default is sometimes older than the very latest."
"Many functionalities are not available in MariaDB on CentOS, so those aspects needed to be rewritten, particularly Oracle proprietary features."
"I think MariaDB on CentOS needs improvements in some memory-level implementations within the operating system, as I have noticed issues related to memory orientation, such as out-of-memory problems."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
32%
Construction Company
16%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Manufacturing Company
6%
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Company Size

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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 primary use case for MariaDB on CentOS?
I use MariaDB on CentOS as a database for other applications, and in our field, we need absolute availability. MariaDB on CentOS offers, with an additional product called Galera, a very dependable ...
What advice do you have for others considering MariaDB on CentOS?
I am working with many technologies, including a quite old and stable technology named LDAP, Lightweight Directory Access Protocol, and some relatively new technologies for us, such as a Linux data...
 

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