Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
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Great to work with sometimes a pain on major upgrades
What do you like best about the product?
Consistency across versions and stability
What do you dislike about the product?
Initial setup with subscription manager can be overwhelming
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It allows me to have consistency across infrastructure
RHEL in Large Global Enterprise
What do you like best about the product?
Team is collaborative, adheres to industry trends, secure, and supported. Always pushing OS in enterprise to the next level.
What do you dislike about the product?
Always works best in Red Hat ecosystem. Secondary systems are always afterthought which disadvantages users not locked into the ecosystem.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Business requires a supported OS image that is safe and secure. RHEL makes everything easy all in one package.
Smooth and stable
What do you like best about the product?
Red Hat has in our experience always been smooth with very predictable outcomes, and has proven itself to be a stable platform to build our applications on.
What do you dislike about the product?
Sometimes patching can be problematic, and the kernel feature set can lag behind other distros
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We uses it as the basis for our Percona Database Cluster
RHEL is secured and great to use
What do you like best about the product?
The security it brings to the table and it's enterprise ready
What do you dislike about the product?
The package management aspect of that needs improvement
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Customer use cases
RHEL Review
What do you like best about the product?
Red Hat Enterprise Linux has a lot of cool features. The first and foremost being the support that Red Hat provides and the documentation. I've been able to find all my issues with Red Hat's documentation, which has been easy to navigate.
What do you dislike about the product?
As far as the dislikes, there are not many that come to mind. I've had a longer history with debian based systems, and only recently started using RHEL. The dislikes were more of a lack of experience than dislikes of the actual product itself.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Red Hat has benefited my company by enabling our team to upgrade our existing RHEL 6 ,and even RHEL 7 machines to RHEL 8, and now RHEL 9 efficiently as well as migrate the CentOS servers to RHEL with minor to no issues, that weren't hard to resolve.
Good for Gov Work, fast deployment
What do you like best about the product?
Good community base, support with applications like Chef configuration management.
What do you dislike about the product?
Expensive license. Not fun to work with on ARM Macbooks with configuration management tools like Chef
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Secure and manageable
RedHat Linux user
What do you like best about the product?
Enterprise features, regular patches and support
What do you dislike about the product?
There are not much downsides per se that I can think of
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
it solves my enterprise OS need
Red Hat Enterprise Linux: A Rock-Solid Foundation
What do you like best about the product?
RHEL is a the best solution for real-life enterprise application. Its stability and security are unmatched, making it my go-to for mission-critical systems. I's really easy to use once you’re familiar with RPM-based ecosystems—tools like YUM/DNF simplify package management. The subscription model ensures timely updates and access to Red Hat’s stellar support, which has saved me hours of troubleshooting. Integration with enterprise tools (think OpenShift, Ansible, or cloud platforms) feels seamless, and SELinux’s granular security controls are a lifesaver. For daily use, it’s reliable enough that I rarely second-guess its performance.
What do you dislike about the product?
The learning curve is steep for people new to RPM distributions. While powerful, SELinux and firewall-cmd can feel overwhelming without Red Hat’s training. The UI feels dated compared to Ubuntu or Fedora, which might deter people used to polished GUIs. Licensing costs add up quickly for small businesses, and the subscription activation process is clunky—I’ve lost time untangling portal issues. Out-of-the-box software is often older for stability’s sake, which means manually adding repos for newer apps.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Mostly the integration with Ansible and containerized platforms.
Rock-Solid Stability and Enterprise-Grade Performance
What do you like best about the product?
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is an outstanding operating system for enterprise environments, delivering unmatched stability, security, and long-term support. Its robust performance makes it ideal for mission-critical workloads, and the seamless integration with Red Hat’s ecosystem ensures reliability at every level. The extensive documentation, excellent customer support, and frequent security updates provide peace of mind for IT teams. Additionally, RHEL’s compatibility with a vast range of enterprise applications and cloud platforms makes it a top choice for businesses looking for a scalable and efficient Linux solution. Highly recommended for organizations that prioritize security, performance, and support.
What do you dislike about the product?
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is a fantastic choice for businesses that need a stable, secure, and well-supported operating system. It offers top-notch reliability, excellent security features, and seamless integration with enterprise tools. However, one downside is the cost—RHEL’s subscription model can be expensive, especially for small businesses or individuals who need enterprise features but have budget constraints. Additionally, some users may find the strict licensing and lack of access to the latest cutting-edge software a bit limiting compared to community-driven distributions like Fedora or Ubuntu. Despite this, RHEL remains a solid investment for companies that prioritize long-term stability and professional support.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Nothing
My experience with Red Hat
What do you like best about the product?
Your operating system seems like a great tool to me.
What do you dislike about the product?
I wouldn't know how to say since I don't know all the services yet, but so far there is nothing that I dislike.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Support me by providing the documentation for the modules of each of the products offered by Red Hat, as well as other types of open-source software like Apache, Libvirt, or Podman.
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