CentOS Reviews

We use it for the DNS server, and we have some in-house apps that we are running on it for internal processes.

Its performance is most valuable. There is a performance boost as compared to when the applications are run on Windows OS.

It could be more secure.

I have been using this solution for a few months.

It is stable. In the previous upgrade, there were a lot of bug fixes.

We have cluster nodes, so we can extend and have more servers in the cluster. When we have more incoming requests and more processes for extending functions of the software, we need to scale the server. We work with the vendor for maintaining the software and the server.

We have more than 300 users, and half of them are using the software.

Their support is good.

It took two to three days. We did it over the weekend, and we had two technical people.

I would recommend this solution to others. I would rate it an eight out of 10.

This solution is a very robust operating system, particularly when compared to Windows. It's informative and easy to work with and there's no extra cost involved in installation which reduces our overheads. The monitoring is good. 

I think the GUI could be merged and expansion simplified; both those things would be an improvement. Upgrading servers could be simplified because increasing the hard disk is quite complex.

I've been using this solution for close to 12 years. 

This is a solid solution. 

The solution is scalable and flexible. Even after installing CentOS, it can be expanded.  

The initial setup is very straightforward. 

I recommend CentOS 8 if you're okay with the command line then there's no better option and it's open source. 

I rate this product a seven out of 10. 

• The size: in only 2U you have four dual processor servers.
• The server manufacturer has a compatibility list regarding RAM, hard drives, LAN and RAID cards, operating systems, etc. Asus has its own RAID, LAN card, but supports other manufacturers.
• The OS support list is very complete.

When a university or datacenter asked us about a certain amount of servers, we would study several models. As this four server system has the typical configuration (two LAN cards, remote management, two power supplies) the bidding, development and implementation process has been greatly simplified.

NVMe support. The manufacturer is developing a new line for that model which includes support for that type of hard drive.

The last 12 months.

Yes. The system has 10GB SFP+ Asus cards but some of them, under CentOs 7, only work at 1GB speed. Asus discovered it is a firmware problem and sent us a new version for those cards. Now the system works at 10GB without problems.

No. The servers have enough card slots and memory slots, so when it is necessary to add more RAM or new cards, there is no problem.

As I have just said, we had problems with the SFP+ cards but they were solved very fast. Asus technical support is very efficient.

Yes, BladeSystem. We changed the solution because the initial expenditure for BladeSystem is very high.

It was very straightforward because the servers come with all the necessary components: CPU dissipators, kit rail, two power supplies, etc.

I always advise using free software (like CentOs) because it has all the necessary tools for the universities and CPD. The Asus platform has remote management activated, without any licensing. With other server manufacturers, I would suggest it is necessary to ask for remote management licensing.

We evaluated 1U servers, but using the four-server system we save money.

The Asus platform is tested with CentOs 7. But if it is necessary to add new hardware, it is very important to verify that it is compatible with CentOs.

Valuable features for us are security and flexibility.

The solution has made our organization more secure than in previous releases.

We have been using the solution since its release.

Initially, I found it a bit difficult to work with as it was a totally new platform as compared to CentOS 6.

We did not encounter any issues with stability.

We did not encounter any issues with scalability.

I have never needed to use the customer service.

I have never needed to use the technical support.

I have been working with the CentOS product since the beginning of my career.

The setup was a bit complex as it was quite different to previous CentOS releases.

We performed the implementation in-house.

The solution provides useful information and has good compatibility. 

I'd like to see additional security and more coding tools. 

I've been using this solution for two years. 

This solution is stable. 

This solution is scalable, we have around 30 users. 

I wasn't involved in the initial setup but I believe it was straightforward. We have infrastructure related employees who dealt with the deployment. 

I recommend this solution and rate it nine out of 10. 

We have been using CentOS for web-based applications, containers, and OpenStack.

The most valuable feature is the limited resources the solution uses in operation.

The solution could improve by making the management tools better for the DevOps teams. For example, WebEX and Webstacks.

I have been using CentOS for approximately 10 years.

CentOS is highly stable.

The solution is scalable but not at the operating system level.

Web-based applications are using this solution in my organization which many users could be using them.

CentOS is a free solution.

I would recommend this solution for the server-side.

I rate CentOS a nine out of ten.

We are using this solution as an operating system for scientific computing.

The most valuable feature is performance.

The solution might be discontinued but I hope that IBM will continue to develop it and improve on the functionally and features.

I have been using this solution for approximately 10 years.

The solution is stable.

We have more than 20 customers that use this solution scientific computing.

The installation easy and takes approximately 20 minutes.

We did the implementation ourselves and we have a team of seven engineers that do the implementation and maintenance. 

There is no license required for this solution.

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate CentOS a nine out of ten.

Some of the valuable features are RHEL package support and ease of use.

Free OS for multiple application support, databases, and other tools. These included Drupal, Apache, and Zabbix.

Reverse compatibility with old commands

We have been using this solution for three years.

I did not encounter any issues with deployment.

I did not encounter any issues with stability.

I did not encounter any issues with scalability.

I never called customer service.

I never called technical support.

We did not use a solution before this one.

The setup was straightforward with easy step-by-step installation for basic use.

The implementation was done in-house, coached by a highly skilled engineer.

It is free.

We did not evaluate other solutions.