I built some application servers on it, like Wi-Fi. I also use it for configurations of servers.
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Easy to use and offers good documentation
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
I like that it is free.
There's ample documentation available for most features, and I find it straightforward to use.
What needs improvement?
Stability could be improved.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using it for several years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I would rate the stability a nine out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I don't need the scalability aspect.
There are around 10 end users using this product in our company. There are around 40 servers of Ubuntu servers in my company.
How are customer service and support?
We don't need the support. We can easily find answers on the internet.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is not complex.
What about the implementation team?
I usually can do it by myself. For the deployment process, I created some virtual machines because I usually use some virtual machines for my servers. After that, I downloaded the appropriate image of Ubuntu and deployed it.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
It's free. I haven't paid for a license. And we can manage all our servers by ourselves.
What other advice do I have?
Overall, I would rate the solution a ten out of ten. I would recommend using the product.
A flexible and user-friendly solution that performs well and can be easily updated
What is our primary use case?
We can use the solution for building microservice applications.
What is most valuable?
Ubuntu Linux is a nice product. I did not face any errors while installing the product. The product can be easily installed in VMware. It has different flavors. We can easily add patches. We can also update it easily. The solution is flexible and user-friendly. The performance is good. Everybody is moving to Hadoop. If we want to install Hadoop, Ubuntu is the best choice. We can install Hadoop on top of Ubuntu.
What needs improvement?
The product must enable automation using AI. It will be helpful for everyone. The product must provide flexibility for upgrading big data environments.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution for a few years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The tool is stable.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is very nice. It is very user-friendly. It takes 20 to 30 minutes. To deploy the solution, I downloaded the ISO image and uploaded it to VMware.
What about the implementation team?
I installed the product myself.
What was our ROI?
The solution is very useful for installing big data. We can execute many processes.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The solution is free.
What other advice do I have?
I recommend the solution to others. Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.
A stable and free product that is easy to deploy and convenient to use
What is most valuable?
Ubuntu Linux is a convenient solution. I use it for file servers and web servers. I also use Linux for training purposes.
What needs improvement?
The product is difficult to use sometimes. We need to learn the commands before using the solution. It must be made easier to use.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution for a few months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The tool is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The tool is not scalable.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Windows’ GUI is more convenient than Linux. I mostly use Windows Server. Sometimes, I use Linux. Windows Server is not free.
How was the initial setup?
The installation is easy. The settings are difficult sometimes. Many PCs do not have drivers for Linux. The solution is cloud-based.
What about the implementation team?
I deploy the product myself.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The solution is free.
What other advice do I have?
The solution is the best for servers and some specific purposes. Overall, I rate the product a nine out of ten.
A stable solution for collecting third-party logs with a firewall
What is our primary use case?
We configured it as a third-party log collector, receiving Postfix gateway logs. Additionally, we removed the on-site and electric agents. I use it for a unified firewall solution and have installed an identification package and other similar tools.
What needs improvement?
The solution's stability could be improved.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Ubuntu Linux for three months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The product is stable.
I rate the solution’s stability an eight out of ten.
How are customer service and support?
We never had issues with support.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have used Kali Linux before.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is easy and takes an hour to complete. To deploy, download the ISO file and put it in a firmware and configuration server.
What about the implementation team?
I deploy the solution by myself.
What other advice do I have?
Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.
Managing tasks and troubleshooting errors is straightforward thanks to its user-friendly interface and comprehensive error alerting system
What is our primary use case?
We use Ubuntu Linux to manage various services, such as installing software like Python, PHP, and other server-side applications. Additionally, we install .NET and web applications using PHP, NGINX, and MySQL.
What is most valuable?
Ubuntu Linux stands out compared to others in terms of performance. Its smooth operation and ease of use make it a preferred choice for many users. With Ubuntu, managing tasks and troubleshooting errors is straightforward thanks to its user-friendly interface and comprehensive error alerting system. Ubuntu is an open-source platform that allows easy access to error logs, making identifying and addressing issues simple.
What needs improvement?
Ubuntu Linux is good for one to two years. We can easily identify the line numbers and everything we could be able to see. Additionally, we have stable and standard paths for root directories, so we can easily remember those folder setups.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Ubuntu Linux for six years. We are using the V18.04 and V20.04 of the solution.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
We haven't experienced any downtime till today. I rate the solution's stability a ten out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is scalable. We are using ECS for our backend, running ECS instances exclusively. Depending on the task requirements, we can easily scale up without limitations.
Around 15k users are using this solution. It is on autoscaling. We are maintaining load balancer. Whenever it writes automatically, it will spin up additional added sources.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is simple and takes 10-15 minutes to complete. We can do it by simple commands. When writing a simple ML file, we can employ uncomplicated syntax. With Docker Hub, we can readily retrieve this operating system, and through simple commands, installation can be automated, upgrading to the latest version seamlessly.
What about the implementation team?
The solution is in the dedicated hosting. We spin up training instances by writing simple comments.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The product is free of cost.
What other advice do I have?
Typically, we disable automatic updates for production services. However, we enable auto-updates on our side in development environments. Even for free servers, we do not allow automatic upgrades for any new changes. This is because it may take some time to reflect, and sometimes the server fails health checks.
Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.
The tool's deployment is simple but it needs to show battery percentage at the screen top
What is our primary use case?
I was given a laptop with a dead SSD, so I replaced it. However, I couldn't reinstall Windows because I didn't have the original license key. I opted for Ubuntu Linux, which worked.
What is most valuable?
The tool is stable. It can automate the updates like Microsoft.
What needs improvement?
Ubuntu Linux needs to improve its stability. I would like it to show the battery percentage at the screen top.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate Ubuntu Linux's stability a nine out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is scalable.
How are customer service and support?
I have never used technical support yet.
How was the initial setup?
Ubuntu Linux's deployment is very simple and takes a day to complete. You need to reboot it regularly. To do the deployment, you need to download and launch it.
What about the implementation team?
I did the deployment myself.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Ubuntu Linux a nine out of ten. My organization uses Windows, but its employees use Ubuntu Linux on their personal machines. It shows that Ubuntu Linux is undoubtedly better.
The product is easy to use and has excellent performance and availability
What is our primary use case?
We use the solution as a backend production server. We run our Docker containers on Ubuntu. We mainly use it for automotive charging software.
What is most valuable?
The product is easy to use. I like the tool’s performance and availability.
What needs improvement?
The product must provide integrated security solutions. I use third-party security solutions now.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution for two to four years.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Currently, we are trying to implement our solution with the Kubernetes environment. We need horizontal scalability, not vertical. When we need more capacity, we add another server and distribute the load onto the new server.
How are customer service and support?
We do not use support because the answers in the community forums are enough for us. If we gain more customers in the future, we might need support.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We were using Windows before. I like Ubuntu’s performance compared to Windows.
How was the initial setup?
The setup is really straightforward. It is not complex. We develop DevOps scripts to deploy it. It takes only one or two hours. If the hardware is available, then it will take only one hour. We prepare the hardware environment and deploy the solution. After that, we deploy the Docker container environment. Then, we run the whole software. The product is deployed on-premises because we are still in the testing phase. We have a small number of customers. In the future, we will try to migrate to the cloud.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The product is cheap compared to Windows. We pay a yearly license fee. I rate the pricing a four out of ten.
What other advice do I have?
I do my job directly on the terminal server. Ubuntu is a good choice. Overall, I rate the product a nine out of ten.
A stable solution that is easy to access and deploy and has a helpful community of users
What is our primary use case?
The solution is used for sandboxing and testing. We also have our production servers in Linux sometimes.
How has it helped my organization?
The product is easy to access and deploy. There are a lot of communities that help administrators with any challenges. Good support is available over the Internet. It is quite helpful for creating any server. Many communities are working on the upcoming advanced features and making them easier for the end users.
What is most valuable?
The integration with other solutions like Apache is valuable.
What needs improvement?
Official support is low. We’re mostly dependent on community users. The vendor must provide an official support team. Administration is a challenge. We need good skills for implementation.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution for 10 to 12 years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The product is quite stable. I rate the stability a nine out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The tool is scalable. I rate the scalability a nine out of ten. We usually publish our web servers on it. It is for production purposes. Five to six people from our organization are working on Linux administration. We also have developers developing applications on it.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We used CentOS. CentOS is now decommissioned, so we moved to Ubuntu Linux.
How was the initial setup?
I rate the ease of setup a seven out of ten. Ubuntu is a command-line tool. It will be a bit of a challenge for new users. The cloud deployment takes four to six hours. If we already have VMs on-premise, we can deploy them in four to six hours. We just need to install an image and build it in. Nowadays, we have readymade images available as a container. It hardly takes one hour to get the server up and running. One person is enough for the deployment.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The solution is open-sourced.
What other advice do I have?
If someone wants to create cheap servers, Ubuntu Linux is the best choice. Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.
A free tool that can be considered a very trustworthy product with a straightforward setup phase
What is our primary use case?
SAP connects with Ubuntu Linux, which supports PostgreSQL, which helps connect and authenticate libraries. You can use the tool to get a printout of a picture on the backside of the paper, which may consist of a depiction of production if you send it to a printer via Linux platform.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable features of the solution are that it is a very free tool and serves as a very trustworthy product.
What needs improvement?
Ubuntu Linux requires no improvement or changes since it has been working in excellent condition for the past twenty years.
There are certain shortcomings related to the product's frequency of updates. From an improvement perspective, my company expects the solution to offer less frequent updates.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Ubuntu Linux for twenty years. In my company, the current version of the product is almost ten to fifteen years old. My company did not find any reason to switch to the latest version of the product as the version we use is good.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Though my company was not required to use the scalability features of food by the solution, I believe that it is quite good.
Two or three people in my company use the solution.
My company has no plans to increase the number of uses of the solution.
How are customer service and support?
I have never interacted with the solution's technical support.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
My company previously used an HCI operating system but moved to Ubuntu Linux since the former was expensive to operate.
How was the initial setup?
The product's initial setup phase was very straightforward.
The solution can be deployed in ten to fifteen minutes.
Two technical people can work separately without much interaction to take care of the solution's deployment and maintenance phases.
What about the implementation team?
A consultant for SAP helped my company with the product's implementation phase, which took about an hour.
What was our ROI?
I have experienced an excellent return on investment from the use of the solution.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
There are no payments to be made towards any licensing costs attached to the solution.
What other advice do I have?
I suggest that those planning to use the solution migrate their complete enterprise software to Ubuntu Linux, as it is a really good product.
I rate the overall product a ten out of ten.
A stable and user-friendly solution which can be deployed easily and quickly
What is our primary use case?
I use the solution because my Sophos Anti-Virus is installed in it.
What is most valuable?
I like the stability of the solution. The resources are not huge compared to Windows. The solution is user-friendly.
What needs improvement?
The product should provide more automation. If automation is available, we wouldn’t have to do manual configurations and setups.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution for one year. I am using the latest version of the solution.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate the tool’s stability a ten out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I'm using the solution for demonstration purposes for my customer. They have 500 workstations.
How are customer service and support?
I deployed the product myself.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I use Windows, too.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is straightforward. The deployment takes about 30 minutes. The deployment process is similar to Windows.
What other advice do I have?
I refer to Google and other forums to find solutions to my problems. If someone is using Linux servers, they can use Ubuntu. Overall, I rate the tool a ten out of ten.