Docker on Ubuntu vs Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) comparison

Docker on Ubuntu vs. Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)

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

ROI

Sentiment score

3.2

Docker on Ubuntu boosts productivity by reducing setup time and errors, enhancing application deployment and overall efficiency.

Sentiment score

6.3

Organizations achieve significant ROI with Red Hat Enterprise Linux through cost savings, improved efficiency, automation, and reliable support.

The main return is time-saving, as it provides less setup time, fewer errors, and improved developer productivity.

Cfigueroasanche Tagetto

DevOps at Chill Flow

You need some type of operating system and a container engine, and these two are best in class.

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Enterprise Cloud Operations Lead at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

There is a pipeline for it, and the time saving occurs because whenever a developer pushes anything, that goes into the Docker container and builds it.

Manas Kashyap

Senior DevOps engineer at Elevenxcapital

A long lifecycle is key to having a good return on investment.

Troels Hansen

Architect at KnowIT

Being able to transform common manual tasks that previously took all day into processes that take an hour, half an hour, or even less, demonstrates clear value.

Chris Perrault

Systems administrator at a retailer with 501-1,000 employees

Red Hat Enterprise Linux has saved us time and increased productivity.

Syed Azhar

Cloud engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

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Customer Service

Sentiment score

6.1

Docker on Ubuntu features strong documentation and community support, reducing the need for direct customer service engagement.

Sentiment score

7.1

Red Hat Enterprise Linux support is praised for its knowledge and proactiveness, despite concerns about response times and escalation.

The customer service for Docker on Ubuntu and their technical support are pretty good, especially since the documentation is pretty robust.

Founder at Asynka

Amazon's customer support is brilliant, with very quick response times.

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Enterprise Cloud Operations Lead at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

The documentation is good, especially when using AI tools that utilize Docker's information for support.

Steven Lord

Chief Technology Officer at ML Cloud LLC

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) support is great, as they go beyond their duty to help resolve issues and provide solutions even for third-party software such as XRDP.

Antoine Ragland

Senior Infrastructure Systems Administrator at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees

When we do contact customer service, they are generally very knowledgeable and well-versed in our size.

Tucker Hewitt

Solutions Architect at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees

Usually, I send the information, and they have something for me within hours, sometimes even minutes.

ChristianLopez

Team manager at Evertec

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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

5.6

Docker on Ubuntu provides scalability and integration for organizations but may require Kubernetes for complex applications, influencing scalability.

Sentiment score

7.2

RHEL excels in scalability and adaptability across environments, efficiently managing workloads and facilitating infrastructure management with tools like Ansible.

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.

Founder at Asynka

Ubuntu is very stable as an operating system, and Docker scales well when used properly across projects and environments.

Cfigueroasanche Tagetto

DevOps at Chill Flow

Using Docker on Ubuntu together is a common configuration, and you can deploy it directly on server hardware using virtual machines or in the cloud, scaling however you wish.

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Enterprise Cloud Operations Lead at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

Many of our applications scale really well, with some having several hundreds of VMs, which we couldn't accomplish on Windows.

Sean Doyle

Solutions Architect at a transportation company with 10,001+ employees

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) scales very well with the growing needs of our company.

Sheldon Kroner

Director, DevOps at Lightedge Solutions

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) handles increases in users, applications, or data smoothly, which is why we use it for all our projects, as it provides us with confidence.

reviewer2753943

Cloud Administrator at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

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Stability Issues

Sentiment score

7.8

Docker on Ubuntu is described as stable and reliable, with seamless integration and minimal stability or security issues.

Sentiment score

7.8

Red Hat Enterprise Linux is valued for stability, reliability, minimal downtime, and strong support, with quick resolutions for issues.

Docker on Ubuntu is very stable.

Deva Rugved

Software Engineer at Bounteous

Docker is continually optimized by the Docker company, and Ubuntu is also continually optimized.

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Enterprise Cloud Operations Lead at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

Docker on Ubuntu is very much stable; it is one of the most stable solutions that you can find.

Manas Kashyap

Senior DevOps engineer at Elevenxcapital

It works consistently with minimal downtime and very few bugs or glitches.

reviewer2592627

Senior DevOps Engineer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

It just works, and that's really the key factor; I can't remember the last time we had a system go down and had to restore it due to a bad patch.

Jason Cummings

Senior software engineer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

We've not had a service outage with Red Hat in six years.

ScottPalmer

Team Lead, Linux Systems & Tools at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees

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Room For Improvement

Docker on Ubuntu needs UI improvements, simpler networking, better documentation, and cost-effective solutions for enhanced user experience.

Users desire improved RHEL support, documentation, pricing, compatibility, user interface, updates, automation, security, cloud integration, and communication.

Code sharing ability exists in GitHub and other tools, but in Docker on Ubuntu, other users we are sharing with do not have options like edit and update the code.

Deva Rugved

Software Engineer at Bounteous

While Docker itself has no cost, the Docker repository and Docker Hub could improve their pricing, especially for startup companies.

Steven Lord

Chief Technology Officer at ML Cloud LLC

It is completely complex to understand the networking in Docker on Ubuntu and Kubernetes clusters, as well as the ephemeral nature of the network and storage.

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Founder at Asynka

Addressing these limitations would significantly enhance the operating system's flexibility and efficiency.

reviewer2592627

Senior DevOps Engineer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

The built-in security features of Red Hat Enterprise Linux were insufficient for our needs, necessitating the implementation of supplementary security measures.

reviewer2591346

IT Infrastructure Engineer at a manufacturing company with 11-50 employees

By providing pre-installed, native automation tools within the operating system, Red Hat would streamline processes and improve user efficiency.

reviewer2620827

Systems Engineer at a tech vendor with 501-1,000 employees

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Setup Cost

RHEL is costly for small businesses but valued by large enterprises for its support, stability, and reliability.

I find the pricing for Docker on Ubuntu is not expensive because basically, it is zero.

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Founder at Asynka

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Docker on Ubuntu is that it was free to use.

Rusira Sathnindu

Automations Engineer at Ad Up

I do not have a problem with the pricing for Docker on Ubuntu because I do not pay for that; my boss does.

Cfigueroasanche Tagetto

DevOps at Chill Flow

It may be considered expensive compared to other solutions like CentOS or Ubuntu, which offer some of the same features without additional costs.

Sitakanta Chaudhury

Cloud Infrastructure Architect at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees

Its pricing has room for improvement because it's more expensive in the local market due to purchasing power parity in India.

Syed Azhar

Cloud engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

Windows Servers base their cost on the number of users and have high licensing fees, while Red Hat Enterprise Linux offers free versions alongside its paid, supported versions.

reviewer2592627

Senior DevOps Engineer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

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Valuable Features

Docker on Ubuntu enhances development with containerization, portability, and strong support, offering reliable and scalable infrastructure solutions.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux offers stability, security, support, automation, and robust performance, ideal for enterprise-level deployment and management.

Docker is the heart of many AI tools that are used, and I have an AI workstation that uses Docker to package up certain capabilities for AI engineering.

Steven Lord

Chief Technology Officer at ML Cloud LLC

The best features that Docker on Ubuntu offers are container isolation, fast startup time, portability, and strong integration with the Ubuntu Linux ecosystem, making it easy to package applications with their dependencies and run them consistently across systems.

Badal Shrivastav

Embedded Linux / BSP Engineer at Veethree

Docker on Ubuntu has positively impacted my workflow primarily through low infrastructure cost, better cloud compatibility, and faster DevOps workflows.

reviewer2789682

Software Developer at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

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It also has strong security features, is OIS and FIPS certified, and has built-in Linux security configurations.

Sitakanta Chaudhury

Cloud Infrastructure Architect at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees

There is also no downtime.

Siphosethu Ndebele

Linux/DevOps Engineer at Ekwantu Consulting

The operating system allows for the simple addition of kernels, modules, and other applications, making it highly adaptable to various needs.

reviewer2641572

Technical Lead at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

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Categories and Ranking

Docker on Ubuntu

Ranking in Operating Systems (OS) for Business

15th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

5.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (R...

Ranking in Operating Systems (OS) for Business

1st

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

388

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Featured Reviews

Built a reliable cloud foundation that has supported flexible web applications and smooth scaling

Enterprise Cloud Operations Lead at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

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.

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Ray Ortega

Server administrator at Northrop Grumman

Empowers collaboration through streamlined integration and extensive documentation

Improving Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) can be tough, however, a significant area is collaboration tools. We have many Windows users that use Outlook and Skype or Teams to collaborate on our network. They want Linux desktops due to the fact that they want to use containers. Their biggest complaint is, 'I need two workstations to do my container work and one to collaborate.' If somehow RHEL can start introducing or collaborating with Teams and Outlook so their users can work with their Windows peers, that would be great. But I don't think that's available yet. Regarding pricing, setup costs, and licensing, there needs to be more of an education piece to it. For instance, when purchasing 10 or 100 node licenses, they could suggest, 'We also offer this 1,000 node license instead, and it'll save you specific amounts.' Just more education on their offerings would be helpful, because usually, we're coming out with the requirements, and then they just provide it to us. They could inform us about saving by bundling it differently or using alternative approaches.

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it_user281973

Storage and VMware Expert at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees

Aug 24, 2017

It's improved our company's system environments that run Oracle databases.

Red Hat is mission critical to our environment Red Hat has improved the mission critical environments running Oracle databases, while CentOS has improved our web environment and MySQL. Oracle and SAP Environment and all HPC environments. 10 years No issues Very stable i don´t find any problem…

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

45%

Manufacturing Company

Outsourcing Company

Comms Service Provider

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Computer Software Company

10%

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	5
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	4

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	87
Midsize Enterprise	49
Large Enterprise	266

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Docker on Ubuntu?

Docker has already integrated AI models into their platform and has covered most of the necessary features. They continuously release new versions of Docker. While Docker itself has no cost, the Do...

What is your primary use case for Docker on Ubuntu?

I develop on-premise but then deliver to AWS and in the cloud in EC2 instances. All development and technical development is done on Linux rather than Windows. The production deployment into AWS is...

What advice do you have for others considering Docker on Ubuntu?

I work with Linux, but not that particular module, mainly in EC2 instances. I use Ubuntu Linux out of the box and do not use Red Hat, especially at the enterprise level. It is convenient and easy s...

Which would you choose - RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise Linux) or CentOS?

Red Hat Enterprise Linux is fantastic. It is an inexpensive solution that has excellent security, performance, and stability, and also lots of features. I specifically like that the solution has fe...

What do you like most about Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)?

It is open source. We can customize it as per our requirements.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)?

Regarding pricing, setup cost, and licensing, the pricing is good; however, licensing is a bit confusing.

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Overview

Docker on Ubuntu provides an efficient platform for container management, allowing developers and IT teams to deploy applications quickly and scale them seamlessly. It integrates tightly with Ubuntu, offering reliability and powerful performance in cloud environments.

Docker on Ubuntu combines the flexibility of Docker containers with the stability of Ubuntu. This pairing enables users to streamline workflows, automate processes, and improve service uptime. By leveraging Docker's lightweight virtualization, teams can focus on agile development and optimize resource utilization. Ubuntu's robust ecosystem supports a broad array of tools and services, enhancing Docker's capabilities in diverse deployment scenarios.

What features make Docker on Ubuntu valuable?

Containerization: Isolates applications for consistent deployment.
Scalability: Effortlessly manages applications' scale as demand increases.
Security: Integrates advanced security features to protect environments.
Flexibility: Supports multiple programming languages and frameworks.
Automation: Simplifies continuous integration and delivery pipelines.

What benefits should users look for in Docker on Ubuntu?

Cost Efficiency: Reduces infrastructure costs by improving resource use.
Deployment Speed: Accelerates time to market with rapid deployments.
Reliability: Ensures applications run smoothly with enhanced uptime.
Support: Access to a large community and official Ubuntu resources.

Industries like finance, healthcare, and e-commerce leverage Docker on Ubuntu to enhance digital transformation. By adopting containerized microservices, these sectors can efficiently manage complex systems and deliver new features faster, ensuring competitiveness and adaptability in dynamic markets.

Supported Images

Red Hat Enterprise Linux offers stability, security, and support for mission-critical applications with robust tools and scalable architecture, ideal for diverse environments and hybrid cloud compatibility.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux provides organizations with a reliable platform ideal for high-performance computing and virtualization. Known for its robust security and seamless network administration, it integrates well with OpenShift and Ansible, ensuring adaptability and scalability. Despite challenges with documentation, upgrade complexity, and cost, RHEL remains a formidable choice thanks to its comprehensive documentation and extensive community support.

What are the key features of Red Hat Enterprise Linux?

Stability and Security: Maintains high stability and advanced security measures, critical for enterprise environments.
Extensive Support: Offers robust support through community and documentation, assisting with problem-solving and integration.
Automation with Ansible: Simplifies tasks and enhances efficiency, optimizing operations across the infrastructure.
Hybrid Cloud Compatibility: Supports cloud environments, enabling flexibility and strategic deployments.
Scalable Architecture: Adapts to different workloads, making it suitable for growing organizational demands.

What benefits should users look for when evaluating Red Hat Enterprise Linux?

Reliable Performance: Ensures consistent and secure operations across diverse environments, including cloud infrastructure.
Efficient Management: Centralized operations make it easy to manage enterprise workloads effectively.
Community and Documentation: Access to a strong community and comprehensive documentation aids in resolving issues.
Integration Capabilities: Easily integrates with technologies like OpenShift and SAP, enhancing operational versatility.
Adaptability: Supports a wide range of environments and technical requirements, improving strategic deployment.

Organizations across industries like financial services, telecommunications, and application hosting implement Red Hat Enterprise Linux for server and application management. Its compatibility with technologies such as SAP, Oracle, and Ansible supports functions including web, database, and enterprise solutions, ensuring stable and secure performance in high-pressure environments.

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Travel Channel, Mohawk Industries, Hilti, Molecular Health, Exolgan, Hotelplan Group, Emory University, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, HCA Healthcare, Paychex, UPS, Intermountain Healthcare, Brinker International, TransUnion, Union Bank, CA Technologies

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