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LAMP Stack Debian vs Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Noble (Arm) comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

LAMP Stack Debian
Ranking in Operating Systems (OS) for Business
28th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
8.0
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Noble (Arm)
Ranking in Operating Systems (OS) for Business
30th
Average Rating
9.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.2
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

GeorgeEmbrey - PeerSpot reviewer
CIO at CoVirtual.Net Pty Ltd
Open source stack has delivered reliable trading services and supports flexible custom architecture
If I had to summarize what specifically could be improved in Debian, the only thing I would do is rolling release, as some other operating systems are doing. I can see why they do not do it, but I can also see that it would be helpful so that if there are things done better in a newer kernel, that could be integrated in quicker. I usually build my own kernels to suit specific applications for specific customers, and it pays to do that anyway with any Linux. I find Debian tends to have all of the switches available in their kernel build so that you can turn features on or off, include them, or leave them out, whatever you need to do.
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

"The internet runs on Linux, and websites will run on LAMP Stack Debian, which is very easy to deploy."
"I have six nines of reliability on all of my servers, making it 99% stable without glitches or latency problems."
"LAMP Stack Debian has impacted my organization positively because it is easy to set up and there is no cost related to licensing since the entire stack is open-source."
"LAMP Stack Debian positively impacts our organization by making our development process easy for PHP applications, providing many features, and improving our productivity."
"LAMP Stack Debian is a very solid product, well-known, well-maintained, and very popular."
"When I mention retro-compatibility and stability, it has saved me time and reduced downtime significantly."
"The benefits and positive impact I have seen since starting to work with LAMP Stack Debian include cost-effectiveness, as it is open source and free with no licensing issues to handle, and I appreciate the documentation and resources available."
"LAMP Stack Debian has streamlined our operational overhead because it is highly predictable and universally respected by Linux engineers."
"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

"LAMP Stack Debian sometimes has concerns about the memory usage or speed, and sometimes competitors like Nginx or Lighttpd have better results in those areas."
"Community support does not help on my projects particularly, but if a component of a project needs help with something, I usually look at all of the community threads on it, and there are hundreds of different threads on different forums for it."
"Regarding areas of LAMP Stack Debian that could be improved or enhanced, while it is very nice as is, one area might be the caching mechanism."
"I do not think it is the best stack out there; I think there are better stacks out there, but it depends on your use case, and it is boring but proven and good."
"The main drawback is the old age of the packages; in the stable branch, I do not get the latest versions of PHP, Apache, or similar software."
"LAMP Stack Debian can be improved by addressing the lack of a built-in caching mechanism."
"The primary drawback of LAMP Stack Debian's hyper-focus on stability is that the software versions in the stable repository channels for PHP, MySQL, and MariaDB packages can become outdated quickly relative to the fast-moving web ecosystems."
"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."
"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."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
47%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Construction Company
35%
Comms Service Provider
15%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Healthcare Company
5%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise2
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with LAMP Stack Debian?
One of its virtues is also one of its problems. The main drawback is the old age of the packages; in the stable branch, I do not get the latest versions of PHP, Apache, or similar software. Therefo...
What is your primary use case for LAMP Stack Debian?
I have been using LAMP Stack Debian for approximately ten years. I use LAMP Stack Debian for projects that require PHP with a connection to MySQL. Additionally, I use LAMP Stack Debian when I need ...
What advice do you have for others considering LAMP Stack Debian?
I use LAMP Stack Debian as a central infrastructure to deploy and host internal developments and commercial e-commerce or CMS platforms. LAMP Stack Debian is a very good choice for stable projects ...
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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