We performed a comparison between Rocky Linux and Windows Server based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Operating Systems (OS) for Business solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It helps us keep our workstations in sync and ensures consistent settings across most of our machines."
"I haven't needed to use customer service or support, which speaks volumes about their product's reliability and ease of use."
"It's very simple to work with, easy to learn, and know where things are."
"The installation of the solution is becoming easier every year after new releases. The first installation can take an hour but you can use templates to make the installation very quick."
"The scalability is okay."
"Provides workspaces for the entire organization with fewer resources."
"The only thing that is extremely valuable about the solution is that most applications run on it. That's where it brings the value in as we have the server to run our applications."
"The most valuable feature is the performance."
"Windows Server is very easy to use."
"The solution is very easy to use and very easy to onboard."
"The product offers in-house servers. It helps us update them and check any technical issues easily."
"One of the potential issues is that if you don't pay for support, you may need to manage certain aspects on your own and rely on the community for assistance."
"In terms of improvement, Rocky Linux needs to clarify its identity and target audience."
"The solution's audio integration for virtual machines could be improved."
"The security policies need improvement."
"The solution is rather expensive and could be more affordable."
"The scalability of the product needs to be improved, considering that organizations may have an increase in resource requirements."
"The stability needs to be improved."
"The scalability of Windows Server is okay, but it could be better."
"The on premises to cloud migration should be easier."
"The security is not good."
"Security and vulnerabilities could improve."
Rocky Linux is ranked 11th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 3 reviews while Windows Server is ranked 4th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 180 reviews. Rocky Linux is rated 8.4, while Windows Server is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Rocky Linux writes "Very simple to work with, easy to learn, and has a competitive pricing". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Windows Server writes "Easy to setup, stable and caters to my wide range of use cases but lacks user-friendly interface". Rocky Linux is most compared with Ubuntu Linux, Oracle Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), openSUSE Leap and Windows 11, whereas Windows Server is most compared with Ubuntu Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Windows 10 and Oracle Linux. See our Rocky Linux vs. Windows Server report.
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