Our main use cases for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) are to host Java enterprise applications and middleware.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for SAP with HA and Update Services 8.6
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RHEL has been solid in the five years I have experience using it in an Enterprise environment.
easy and reliable use
Great, stable and well documented product
Very stable distro with lots of customization options and almost unlimited customizability for making a custom ISO using anaconda and kickstart files.
Support wise we are not really in need of TAC level assistance very often but on the few times we did I would say that got a bit of mixed feelings with the response time and approach of resolving the issue.
Reliable and easy to get support
For a developer who doesn't get to use Linux all of the time, it's a great time saver. There is readily available documentation.
Easy to install as it is the de-facto standard. Doesn't take long to get it up and working.
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Reliable performance reduces troubleshooting time, allowing focus on new projects
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
The feature I appreciate the most about Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is that it is solid and reliable. This solid and reliable performance helps our company as it makes it less problematic to troubleshoot issues; things just run and I don't have to be involved every day. If it runs smoothly, then we move onto other projects, but if it's wavy and bumpy, we have to pause and address the issues.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is a great product, and we don't have any major pain points.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) definitely helps to mitigate downtime; we reboot our servers twice a year and do our patches, and that helps reduce our risk of exposure to malware, worms, viruses, but also increases our uptime. My upgrade plans for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) to stay current include going to the website for RHEL 10; it has a lot of new features. I'll have to work with the server team to see if they're ready for it since it's a big jump.
What needs improvement?
I'm not really sure what I would like to see more of from Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).
Customer service and technical support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is an area they could improve.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) at my company since 2007.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability and reliability of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) have been great; we never have to reboot unless it's scheduled.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) scales very efficiently. We're able to add CPUs as needed and add memory, and we're really happy with our Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).
How are customer service and support?
Customer service and technical support needs work.
We submit an issue to them and go back and forth for three or four days just defining the issue so they understand the problem. That's frustrating when it could be solved in a 20-minute phone call; they just don't do that, it's just back-and-forth emails.
I would rate the customer service and technical support a six out of ten.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Neutral
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I don't really have much to compare to, as Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is the only Linux that we've used.
How was the initial setup?
I'm not too involved in deploying it. We just mainly use it.
I have been involved in the upgrade of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) as we upgraded from 8 to 9 a couple years ago.
What was our ROI?
For me, the biggest return on investment when using Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is having something that is widely supported; it's not a one-off that you have to hope there's support for. There's definitely support for it, and the Red Hat people are always good to deal with.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Another department takes care of the pricing, setup costs, and licensing for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). I'm not aware of the licensing costs, but they seem to set our new systems up pretty quickly, so I'm overall happy with that.
What other advice do I have?
On a scale of one to ten, I rate this solution a nine.