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reviewer2297046 - PeerSpot reviewer
Tech Advisor at a energy/utilities company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Oct 26, 2023
Helps to create clusters but needs to incorporate a feature similiar to GNOME system monitor
Pros and Cons
  • "We use RHEL in our infrastructure, which consists of VM and Linux. We use it to create clusters."
  • "I would like to see the GNOME system monitor feature, which shows CPU usage and other aspects. It will help to save time."

What is our primary use case?

We use Red Hate Enterprise Linux in our infrastructure, which consists of VM and Linux. We use it to create clusters. 

What needs improvement?

I would like to see the GNOME system monitor feature, which shows CPU usage and other aspects. It will help to save time. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with Red Hate Enterprise Linux for eight years. 

How are customer service and support?

We have a separate team that handles any issues. We inform them whenever we encounter issues. 

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What other advice do I have?

I would like to see user training sessions that last about one to two hours on new features and releases. 

We have a separate team that creates dashboards for us. I rate the product a seven out of ten. 

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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reviewer2197248 - PeerSpot reviewer
Engineer at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
May 30, 2023
A stable and easy-to-use product that is much simpler than other tools
Pros and Cons
  • "The product is easy to use."
  • "The solution should provide demos so that users can learn to use it and improve their environments."

What is our primary use case?

We use the product to use the virtual servers.

What is most valuable?

Compared to Windows, the solution is much simpler. The product is easy to use.

What needs improvement?

The solution should provide demos so that users can learn to use it and improve their environments.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for three to four years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I have no complaints about the stability. It is good.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I have no complaints about the scalability.

What other advice do I have?

We use the on-premises solution because we work for the government. We cannot use the cloud version because we have to maintain confidentiality. We are using versions six, seven, and eight. We also use Windows in our organization. Overall, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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reviewer2021031 - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Engineer at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Nov 28, 2022
Supporting OS software with built-in security and encryption that is easy to use and setup
Pros and Cons
  • "The security, ongoing support, and ease of taking a system and getting authorization from a government agency have helped the way our organization functions."
  • "The cost of this solution could be improved."

What is our primary use case?

We use this solution as our operating system.

How has it helped my organization?

The security, ongoing support, and ease of taking a system and getting authorization from a government agency have helped the way our organization functions.

The built-in security features support certain security standards such as encryption. It is simpler to meet FIPS 140 encryption requirements such as the ATOs.

What is most valuable?

The ease of use of this solution has been most valuable. 

What needs improvement?

The cost of this solution could be improved. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for two years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This is a stable solution.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We previously used Linux. Red Hat meets our needs more comprehensively.

What was our ROI?

Our main ROI is in the ability to readily get ATOs.

What other advice do I have?

For somebody familiar with the Linux platform, it is not difficult to troubleshoot when using this solution.

I would rate this solution a seven out of ten. 

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
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