We performed a comparison between Kali Linux and Oracle Solaris based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Operating Systems (OS) for Business solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The solution's stability is very good."
"The interface is good and straightforward to use."
"We use the product for open-source intelligence and identifying vulnerabilities."
"The most valuable feature of Kali Linux is the attack it performs using a CVE script that's already on the internet."
"Additionally, it now includes comprehensive migration analytics and reporting capabilities."
"I'm mostly using for the web security web application, so end map and the troubleshoot will it's my price, and it's available in ColliNX."
"I use the tool with Nmap to perform network audits. We use it to find vulnerabilities in our network through attacks. It's for those who want to launch or create viruses or perform attacks on systems. With Kali Linux, you can conduct penetration testing for networks, web applications, and Android mobile apps."
"The tools available in Kali Linux are incredibly effective for conducting security assessments."
"It stands out for its exceptional stability."
"The backup capabilities are quite good."
"Solaris is scalable because they have their own file system, like CFS."
"Solaris's best features are high availability, robustness, and database hosting."
"This product is stable, has good documentation, lots of solutions, a big community, and good support."
"Its networking has helped me combine the power of a neural network with the benefits of virtualization to improve the AI's performance."
"One of the main features of this solution is the ease of use."
"The product's initial setup phase was easy."
"Unfortunately, my current tool runs on Windows 10, and its use is restricted to enterprise versions. Integrating this tool or similar functionalities into Kali Linux for non-enterprise users would be incredibly valuable."
"The product should integrate AI and GPT capabilities."
"From an improvement perspective, Kali Linux could include more ML to help with academic literature, as it is one of the areas where there are shortcomings in the solution."
"The product should improve its security features."
"There can be some lagging issues because the product gets stuck at times, making it an area of concern where improvements are required."
"I would like to have automation in Kali Linux instead of manually configuring or setting up something in case of an upgrade."
"I would like for them to offer more features for the free version in order for users to test them in their internal environment before purchasing."
"The installation process of Kali Linux can be slow, particularly when installing and upgrading packages within virtualized environments."
"If it could support other file systems, it would be better."
"The tool is quite complex and difficult for anyone trying to use or study it."
"The scalability of the solution can be improved."
"They could also enable Oracle OEM for x86 architecture as well."
"The solution is pricey and can be improved by lowering the cost."
"Solaris' package management could be improved, especially in comparison to Linux."
"I don't want to receive any updates on Oracle"
"Red Hat Enterprise Linux is more secure and better documented. So Oracle could learn from them when it comes to security and documentation."
Kali Linux is ranked 11th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 9 reviews while Oracle Solaris is ranked 8th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 47 reviews. Kali Linux is rated 9.0, while Oracle Solaris is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of Kali Linux writes "Offers good UI and is useful for vulnerability assessment". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Oracle Solaris writes "Improve flexibility, automate DR process, and speed up recovery time using Zones". Kali Linux is most compared with Security Onion, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Rocky Linux, Windows 10 and CentOS, whereas Oracle Solaris is most compared with Oracle Linux, Ubuntu Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Windows 10 and CentOS. See our Kali Linux vs. Oracle Solaris report.
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