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Docker on Ubuntu vs Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Noble (Arm) comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Docker on Ubuntu
Ranking in Operating Systems (OS) for Business
16th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
5.8
Number of Reviews
15
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Noble (Arm)
Ranking in Operating Systems (OS) for Business
27th
Average Rating
9.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.2
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

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.
reviewer2775897 - PeerSpot reviewer
System Admin at a comms service provider with 501-1,000 employees
Runs consistently in production and supports reliable backend infrastructure workflows
Compared to any other offering in the Linux world, to me personally, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Noble (Arm) is quite similar and doesn't really matter; it usually just works. The differences are usually in support and the Ubuntu Pro plan, which I do not have, but the same applies with Red Hat—you can run it free of charge, but then you lack the support, which is what I do with Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Noble (Arm) as well, so it runs the same as any other Linux distro. In terms of stability and reliability, I've had none worth mentioning or caused by something that wasn't in my own hands, so that's been fine so far. In my team, I have about seven people managing about 60 to 70 VMs across four different clusters and about 16 nodes. I spread them out very evenly and very thinly. User-wise, I don't really serve a company internally; I sell my service on the open market. I have no idea on the numbers of how many customers I have, but it's in the several thousands that use the machines or the service I host through my infrastructure.

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Pros

"Docker on Ubuntu has benefited my organization by enabling fast deployment."
"Docker streamlines things and makes it easier for testing and development."
"Using Docker on Ubuntu helps us save time and operational efforts rather than directly reducing headcount; it saved setup time by seventy percent, reduced VMs and infrastructure cost by thirty to forty percent, and improved team productivity without needing additional engineers."
"Docker on Ubuntu has positively impacted my organization by enabling us to be a modern company that uses a modern architecture approach."
"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."
"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 has positively impacted my organization because it really serves as a bedrock combination for building applications on top of it."
"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."
"Honestly, if I had to say the best thing about Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Noble (Arm), as opposed to other Linux distributions, is that there is a lot of software that explicitly recommends running it on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Noble (Arm) rather than other Linux distributions."
"Infrastructure as code, especially with Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Noble (Arm) or any other Linux distro, is key; if you don't have your IaC, you're going to spend forever maintaining it."
 

Cons

"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."
"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."
"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."
"Docker on Ubuntu can be improved because Ubuntu is not minimalist at all; it comes with a lot of software by default."
"While Docker itself has no cost, the Docker repository and Docker Hub could improve their pricing, especially for startup companies."
"One area where Docker on Ubuntu can be improved is networking, as sometimes the containers don't have network access or experience network-related issues, which definitely needs to be addressed."
"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."
"I do not recommend it for freshers."
"The only thing I would say maybe could see some improvement is that every once in a while it can be a little bit of a hassle keeping the NVIDIA drivers up to date to prevent any kind of crashes or issues with the NVIDIA drivers."
"I would like to see repository clearance and clarity in the repository, as if you try to get anything from the canonical repo, there tends to be ambiguity in the descriptions and especially the versioning, which makes very little sense."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
24%
Construction Company
22%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Outsourcing Company
5%
Construction Company
39%
Comms Service Provider
16%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Healthcare Company
6%
 

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Small Business11
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise10
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Docker on Ubuntu?
One area where Docker on Ubuntu can be improved is networking, as sometimes the containers don't have network access or experience network-related issues, which definitely needs to be addressed. Ot...
What is your primary use case for Docker on Ubuntu?
My main use case for Docker on Ubuntu is that I'm working at a product-based company that has its own app, so we have to check and deploy this app on a containerized base system using Ubuntu as a b...
What advice do you have for others considering Docker on Ubuntu?
I would rate Docker on Ubuntu an eight overall. I chose 8 out of 10 because Docker includes a service and a daemon that require specific configurations, similar to other services such as httpd; it'...
What needs improvement with Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Noble (Arm)?
Regarding room for improvement, I would like to see repository clearance and clarity in the repository, as if you try to get anything from the canonical repo, there tends to be ambiguity in the des...
What is your primary use case for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Noble (Arm)?
I'm using Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Noble (Arm). I've been working with Ubuntu for about seven to eight months now, and before that, I had a mix of Windows and Linux system administration, mainly with Red...
What advice do you have for others considering Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Noble (Arm)?
My advice or recommendation for organizations considering Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Noble (Arm) is to always automate. There is a reason I always push for Ansible, Packer, and similar tools. Many firms st...
 

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