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As of January 2025, the mindshare of Ubuntu Linux in the Operating Systems (OS) for Business category stands at 16.8%, down from 23.5% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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CategoryOperating Systems (OS) for BusinessJan 10, 2025Download
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Top industries

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Computer Software Company
14%
University
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Educational Organization
9%
Government
7%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Healthcare Company
5%
Retailer
4%
Media Company
3%
Energy/Utilities Company
3%
Non Profit
2%
Insurance Company
2%
Hospitality Company
2%
Real Estate/Law Firm
2%
Construction Company
2%
Recreational Facilities/Services Company
1%
Outsourcing Company
1%
Wholesaler/Distributor
1%
Transportation Company
1%
Performing Arts
1%
Aerospace/Defense Firm
1%
Legal Firm
1%
Pharma/Biotech Company
1%
Consumer Goods Company
1%

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Bahattin Yetismis - PeerSpot user
CTO at BE1 consultancy
Verified user of Ubuntu Linux
Dec 22, 2023
The product is easy to use and has excellent performance and availability

Pros

"The product is easy to use."

Cons

"The product must provide integrated security solutions."
Radek Skrivanek - PeerSpot user
Department Leader: Project Leadership Production Compact at SKODA AUTO a.s.
Verified user of Ubuntu Linux
Jan 19, 2024
A highly stable and scalable solution that can be useful for running applications

Pros

"The product’s stability is valuable."

Cons

"The user interface must be more user-friendly for non-technicians."
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ShaheenKapery - PeerSpot user
Solutions Architect at Altron
Verified user of Ubuntu Linux
Jun 6, 2024
A stable solution to manage large amounts of Linux devices with fewer vulnerabilities
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Principal Cloud Architect at a wholesaler/distributor with 1,001-5,000 employees
Verified user of Ubuntu Linux
Jan 31, 2022
Product discussed: 2004
Reliable and easy package management

Pros

"The most valuable features of Ubuntu Linux is the reliability, the ease of package management, and the ease of upgrading from one version to the next. "

Cons

"Ubuntu is putting great efforts into making their platform a great hosting platform for Kubernetes and other related tools, but they are not addressing the challenges with what it takes to run Ubuntu in a large Windows-based environment."
Naresh Reddy - PeerSpot user
Enterprise Solutions Architect at OORWIN LABS INC
Verified user of Ubuntu Linux
Feb 28, 2024
Managing tasks and troubleshooting errors is straightforward thanks to its user-friendly interface and comprehensive error alerting system
AtulChaurasia - PeerSpot user
Operational Technical Security at Metro Bank
Verified user of Ubuntu Linux
Aug 31, 2023
A stable and free solution that is easy to deploy and has a user-friendly GUI

Pros

"The GUI is user-friendly."

Cons

"The solution must provide more integrations."
ND
System Administrator at Figment Design Laboratories
Verified user of Ubuntu Linux
May 3, 2022
Open-source with a great support community and seamless updating

Pros

"It has improved our ability to carry out maintenance without downtime as migrating services between server environments is largely seamless. "

Cons

"On the desktop edition, we'd like more themes. "
KS
Technical Manager at LTIMINDTREE
Verified user of Ubuntu Linux
Jan 8, 2024
A flexible and user-friendly solution that performs well and can be easily updated

Pros

"The solution is flexible and user-friendly."

Cons

"The product must enable automation using AI."