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Managing Partner at Veribir Ltd
Real User
Highly stable, scalable, and user-friendly
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution is user-friendly."
  • "The solution could improve by having the user interface use fewer resources."

What is our primary use case?

We are using Ubuntu Linux to run applications.

What is most valuable?

The solution is user-friendly.

What needs improvement?

The solution could improve by having the user interface use fewer resources.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Ubuntu Linux for approximately 10 years.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Ubuntu Linux is a highly stable solution. We have not had any problems at all.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable.

We have only a small number of people using this solution.

How was the initial setup?

The installation is easy, it only takes approximately one hour and we never have any problems.

What about the implementation team?

We have done the implementation ourselves.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Ubuntu Linux is free.

What other advice do I have?

If the organization does not have any Windows-dependent applications, I would recommend this solution.

I rate Ubuntu Linux a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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DevOps Engineer at Integrity
Real User
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A stable and free solution which is easy to install and to use
Pros and Cons
  • "Of value is that the solution is stable, easy to use, has features that are easy to connect to other Linux systems and can be managed and administered."
  • "The solution should have more personal use applications for this platform."

What is our primary use case?

I utilize the solution for running my personal applications.

What is most valuable?

Of value is that the solution is stable, easy to use, has features that are easy to connect to other Linux systems and can be managed and administered.

What needs improvement?

The solution should have more personal use applications for this platform. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Ubuntu Linux for a couple of years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable. 

How are customer service and technical support?

I do not have experience with technical support. 

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

Prior to going with the solution, I made use of Red Hat and Enterprise for business purposes. 

How was the initial setup?

The solution is easy to install.

This took an hour. 

What about the implementation team?

Installation can definitely be done on one's own. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The solution does not come with a licensing fee. 

What other advice do I have?

I am totally satisfied with the product.

I use it only for personal purposes and not in my organization. 

I would definitely recommend the solution to others. 

I rate Ubuntu Linux as a nine out of ten.

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Cyber Security Engineer at a manufacturing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Real User
No licensing fees, easy to install, and stable
Pros and Cons
  • "We can easily customize the NTS Client code."
  • "The user interface could be improved."

What is our primary use case?

I use this solution for running our personal applications and our day-to-day personal use. We install it on our laptops.

What is most valuable?

We can easily customize the NTS Client code.

We can customize the code ourselves.

What needs improvement?

Reducing the UA would be very helpful to reduce resource consumption. They need a less resource pack option. Currently, I am using the standard one.

The user interface could be improved.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Ubuntu Linux for three years.

We were using the latest version.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Ubuntu Linux is a stable operating system.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Ubuntu Linux is a scalable solution.

How are customer service and technical support?

I have not contacted technical support.

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

Previously, I was using Windows 7.

How was the initial setup?

The installation was easy. It only takes 15 minutes.

What about the implementation team?

I completed the installation myself. I did not use the help of an integrator or consultant.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

There are no licensing fees, it's an open-source solution.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others who are interested in using it.

I would rate Ubuntu Linux a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Data & AI expert at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Highly stable, easy to install, and scalable
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution is very stable, it does not need to restart to maintain stability."
  • "The solution could improve by being more user-friendly, you need to know how to use the command-line interface which you might not understand."

What is our primary use case?

I use the solution as a hosting system, processing machine for my machine learning model, and for running applications.

What needs improvement?

The solution could improve by being more user-friendly, you need to know how to use the command-line interface which you might not understand.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for approximately three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is very stable, it does not need to restart to maintain stability. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Ubuntu Linux is scalable.

We have approximately 25 people using the solution in my organization.

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

I use Microsoft Windows Server.

How was the initial setup?

The installation is straightforward, it takes less than 10 minutes.

What about the implementation team?

I did the implementation of the solution.

We have a team of five engineers that do the Ubuntu Linux server maintenance.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The use of the solution is inexpensive and the hardware it needs to operate can be priced very low. There is not a license for the solution but there is for the hardware.

What other advice do I have?

Ubuntu Linux is the perfect solution for us. If they make the solution more user-friendly it will cost more overall. The current version is best.

I rate Ubuntu Linux a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Information Technology Manager and ISMS Auditor at a consultancy with 51-200 employees
Real User
Easy to use, good technical support, and scalable
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution is easy to use"
  • "The solution could be more stable and secure."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution for business use and running applications.

What is most valuable?

The solution is easy to use.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for a couple of years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution could be more stable and secure.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable.

How are customer service and technical support?

I am satisfied with the technical support.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

There is an annual subscription for this solution.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend it to others.

I rate Oracle Linux a ten out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Vice President SOC Monitoring at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
Real User
Scalable and stable, but should be more user-friendly
Pros and Cons
  • "It is scalable. I can customize it based on what I want to do."
  • "They can make it user-friendly. It is not totally user-friendly."

What is our primary use case?

I am using it for my personal use on my personal laptop.

What is most valuable?

It is scalable. I can customize it based on what I want to do.

What needs improvement?

They can make it user-friendly. It is not totally user-friendly.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Ubuntu Linux for the last eight years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is scalable.

How are customer service and technical support?

I never needed support for Ubuntu.

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

I used to work on Kali Linux and Windows.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I am using the free version. There is no subscription.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others. I would rate Ubuntu Linux a seven out of 10.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Computer engineering student at a educational organization with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
Different than other operating systems, scalable, and free
Pros and Cons
  • "I found using this solution pleasurable to learn since it is something different than Windows."
  • "There is a large open-sourced community that is helpful. I had a lot of problems when starting out and there was plenty of assistance throughout the community. Since everyone is helping for free the support could be better."

What is our primary use case?

I have been using this solution for personal use and when I was in college to do some assignments. I typically install it on virtual machines.

What is most valuable?

I found using this solution pleasurable to learn since it is something different than Windows.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for approximately two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable.

How are customer service and technical support?

There is a large open-sourced community that is helpful. I had a lot of problems when starting out and there was plenty of assistance throughout the community. Since everyone is helping for free the support could be better. However, this is typical when you are dealing with open-sourced solutions.

How was the initial setup?

The installation was very easy and it took approximately 30 minutes.

What about the implementation team?

I did the implementation myself. I installed Ubunto Linux on virtual machines which not everyone knows how to do it. You need to have prior technical knowledge.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

One of the main reason users use this solution is because it is free.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate Ubuntu Linux an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Systems Engineer at a educational organization with 11-50 employees
Real User
Flexible, secure, easy to install, and there is good community support
Pros and Cons
  • "There are several manuals online that are free and available to help you."
  • "The repository needs to be kept up to date all of the time."

What is our primary use case?

Ubuntu is mainly required for work services, your domain name services, and internet public-facing services.

What is most valuable?

It is flexible. It's the best of both worlds.

It's secure.

There is a lot of content available online that can help you, if you have an issue. There is good community support to help you with any issues you may encounter.

There are several manuals online that are free and available to help you.

What needs improvement?

The repository needs improvement. 

The repository needs to be kept up to date all of the time.

For how long have I used the solution?

With my previous employment, I have used Ubuntu Linux for approximately five years. 

It is not currently being used but has been used within the last year. 

We were not using the latest version. It was between version 16.4 and 18.4.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It's a stable solution.

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

I use a mix of different solutions, two of which are Ubuntu Linux and CentOS.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward and it is only ten minutes maximum to deploy.

We have one engineer to maintain this solution. It is not complex. It's something you install, configure, and walk away from.

What about the implementation team?

We did not use a consultant, we completed the installation ourselves.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We don't pay any fees.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution, and it works quite well.

I would rate Ubuntu Linux a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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