We performed a comparison between Oracle Solaris and Ubuntu Linux 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 is a scalable solution. I recommend it for bigger companies."
"The backup capabilities are quite good."
"This product handles databases well; they run on top of the operating system."
"Its networking has helped me combine the power of a neural network with the benefits of virtualization to improve the AI's performance."
"The stability of the solution is good."
"Solaris's best features are high availability, robustness, and database hosting."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of setup."
"This product is stable, has good documentation, lots of solutions, a big community, and good support."
"Ubuntu Linux is developer-oriented."
"Ubuntu has a good interface, it is easier to use than other distribution such as CentOS or Red Hat. It's suitable for beginners who want to start learning Linux. It has a simple interface and it's easy to use."
"They have provided a new interface, which is great."
"The initial setup is very easy."
"The most valuable features are that it's free and that it is simple to use."
"Ubuntu is very easy to use and you can manage it on your own."
"Ubuntu Linux is very easy to learn, manage, and keep updated."
"The solution is always adding more features."
"The scalability of the solution can be improved."
"They could also enable Oracle OEM for x86 architecture as well."
"The tool is quite complex and difficult for anyone trying to use or study it."
"This product is not as flexible as other similar solutions on the market today."
"Currently, there are two variants, there's SPARC and there's x86. I would have wanted a scenario where they're all just one product."
"The challenge arises from the differences in commands and configurations compared to more common systems like Linux."
"Red Hat Enterprise Linux is more secure and better documented. So Oracle could learn from them when it comes to security and documentation."
"I don't want to receive any updates on Oracle"
"The repository needs to be kept up to date all of the time."
"People with a Windows background may not find the solution's user interface user-friendly."
"The config file can be changed in many ways, but with other solutions, there is only one way to configure the system."
"In general, Windows is easier to use and friendlier to deal with than Ubuntu."
"The solution has a bit of a learning curve. It's not too high, however, you do need to understand the solution to deploy it and work with it effectively."
"The solution is not user-friendly in comparison with Windows."
"Ubuntu might work for a bigger company, but I don't think so. Again, you would have to get the right people to do it. You need somebody technical. If you have a bunch of people who aren't technical, then it is just going to be a headache trying to get a feel for it or teach them."
"The solution could improve by being more secure."
Oracle Solaris is ranked 8th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 48 reviews while Ubuntu Linux is ranked 2nd in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 133 reviews. Oracle Solaris is rated 8.6, while Ubuntu Linux is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Oracle Solaris writes "Improve flexibility, automate DR process, and speed up recovery time using Zones". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Ubuntu Linux writes "A stable and free solution that is easy to deploy and has a user-friendly GUI". Oracle Solaris is most compared with Oracle Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Windows 10, SUSE Linux Enterprise and CentOS, whereas Ubuntu Linux is most compared with Rocky Linux, Oracle Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise, Windows Server and Windows 10. See our Oracle Solaris vs. Ubuntu Linux report.
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