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CEO at SoniqSoft JRMM sp. z o.o. s.k.
Real User
Stable, modern, and open source, but should be easier and lighter
Pros and Cons
  • "It is stable and modern."
  • "It should be easier and lighter. I am more experienced in working with CentOS, and I find CentOS much easier to use than Ubuntu. Ubuntu is more complicated than CentOS. Ubuntu is also heavier for hardware than centOS."

What is our primary use case?

It is used for everything. We use it for our mail server and cloud solution server. You can also use it as an Active Directory (AD) Server instead of a Windows Server.

What is most valuable?

It is stable and modern.

What needs improvement?

It should be easier and lighter. I am more experienced in working with CentOS, and I find CentOS much easier to use than Ubuntu. Ubuntu is more complicated than CentOS. Ubuntu is also heavier for hardware than centOS.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for several years.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is scalable. Its usage is being increased all the time.

How are customer service and support?

I have never used their support. I am technical support.

How was the initial setup?

I only use the server version.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

It is open source.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution. I would rate Ubuntu Linux a seven out of ten.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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reviewer1483689 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Security at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
Open source, configurable, robust, and free
Pros and Cons
  • "Some of the highlighted valuable features are that is based on Linux, configurable, functional, and robust."
  • "Better integration between the interface of the software and the operating system itself would be a benefit in the future."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution for internal application deployment.

How has it helped my organization?

Our SmartVista solution is based on Debian Linux, that is really similar to Ubuntu.

What is most valuable?

Some of the highlighted valuable features are that is based on Linux, configurable, functional, and robust.

What needs improvement?

Test automation and application maintenance could be improved. 

Better integration between the interface of the software and the operating system itself would be a benefit in the future.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for 17 years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable, it is based on 20 years of history.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I have found it to be scalable. 

How are customer service and technical support?

The solution is open source and has no technical support.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

Yes, Red Hat 4, SuSe 6.3, . . . .fro the 90s. Because of functionality and easier management

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

It is a free product.

What other advice do I have?

Since I have been using the solution for a long time I have used many version. Currently, I use 20.04, and previously versions 18.04 and 16.04. I would advise others to trust in open source solutions, they are really configurable and do not give up too early.

I would recommend this product.

I rate Ubuntu Linux an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Private Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

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reviewer1254324 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head, Information Systems and Technology at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Real User
Free and open source enterprise solution
Pros and Cons
  • "For us, OpenStack is awesome. We want something that will be much simpler than a broad and complicated solution."
  • "In terms of what could be improved, I would say management and storage. Mostly, the storage mechanism."

What is our primary use case?

We pretty much use it to run everything that we have at the moment.

What is most valuable?

For us, OpenStack is awesome. We want something that will be much simpler than a broad and complicated solution.

What needs improvement?

In terms of what could be improved, I would say management and storage. Mostly, the storage mechanism. There have been some subsequent versions that have improved on this. But I'm talking about the version that we are currently running. We are aware that there have been some subsequent versions that have addressed this challenge.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Ubuntu Linux between six and 10 years, and I joined the company about three years ago.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

In terms of stability, it has been very stable.

How are customer service and technical support?

Because the version we are running is the community version, we are on our own. We rely on information available in the community to address support cases. I heard that there was going to be some training at some point. For now, we pretty much manage it by ourselves. But we've not really had any cause for support. Because of how very broad the solution is, you need some substantial budgets to be able to manage it.

What other advice do I have?

On a scale of one to ten I would rate Ubuntu Linux an eight.

Off the top of my head, I would advise to check out the management of the storage.

Also, the UI can always be improved.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Private Cloud
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IT Manager at TMSoft ltd
Real User
A stable solution with an easy initial implementation
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution is stable."
  • "The solution could be better integrated with Microsoft."

What is most valuable?

I find the stability of the solution the most valuable aspect. It's also easier software than Microsoft Windows.

What needs improvement?

The portal for the active directory needs to be improved. I cannot include my work station as I want to the active directory to the Microsoft domain. 

The solution could be better integrated with Microsoft.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using the solution for 2-3 years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I cannot answer this question. I haven't tried to scale the solution. Directory as a workstation is used by a few hundred, but all servers are for Oracle databases. And that users work on Windows work stations, but with Oracle client issues, databases on the servers. But we don't plan to scale.

How are customer service and technical support?

We don't deal with technical support. If we need answers, we usually use the internet.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We previously used 3BD and Oracle Linux. We switched because this solution is more user-friendly.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was pretty easy.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We did not evaluate other options.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate this solution at 8 out of 10. 

For me, its different user interfaces is not a good idea because sometimes it's hard to find the best interface. It's better to have one, but an excellent one. I think the stability is very good.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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reviewer1673625 - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Technology Infrastructure Manager at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Real User
High performance, easy to install, and reliable
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution has high fantastic performance."
  • "Ubuntu Linux could improve by having better documentation because sometimes their documentation is not very good."

What is our primary use case?

We use Ubuntu Linux as an operating system for daily use. We use it for many purposes, for example, supporting, developing, configuring, and scripting.

What is most valuable?

The solution has high fantastic performance.

What needs improvement?

Ubuntu Linux could improve by having better documentation because sometimes their documentation is not very good.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Ubuntu Linux for approximately 10 years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Ubuntu Linux is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have 200 people using this solution in my organization.

How was the initial setup?

Ubuntu Linux is easy to install. We already configured it to auto-install for other Linux servers. The process takes not more than 15 minutes.

What about the implementation team?

For the implementation and maintenance of the solution, we have approximately six people.

What was our ROI?

We are saving money from not having to pay for an operating system that costs our company money because Ubuntu Linux is free to use.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We are using the free and open-sourced version of the solution.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others because it is free and you can save licensing costs.

I rate Ubuntu Linux a ten out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Associate System Administrator at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees
Vendor
Allows package management and customization.

What is most valuable?

  • Package management
  • Stability
  • Customization

How has it helped my organization?

Using LAMP services really improves all of the infrastructure.

What needs improvement?

Patch management.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using this solution for six years.

What was my experience with deployment of the solution?

I did not encounter any issues with deployment.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I did not encounter any issues with scalability.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I did not encounter any issues with scalability.

How are customer service and technical support?

Customer Service:

I have not used customer service.

Technical Support:

I have not used technical support.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We used FreeBSD. We moved to Ubuntu, because FreeBSD package management is very difficult.

How was the initial setup?

I was involved in the setup and it was straightforward.

What about the implementation team?

We implemented it on our own.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

It is free.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We evaluated other options.

What other advice do I have?

Great job, Ubuntu team. Keep it up.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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reviewer1646424 - PeerSpot reviewer
ITOM Solution Consultant at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Vendor
Great alternative to proprietary operating systems; could be more user friendly
Pros and Cons
  • "Ubuntu is rather stable, simple to deploy, stable, and well supported by an open-source community."
  • "I think Ubuntu's performance is fine and so is its user interface. However, the latter is not as fancy as Microsoft Windows. It could be a bit fancier and easier to use."

What is our primary use case?

I use Ubuntu mostly for private purposes.

What needs improvement?

I think Ubuntu's performance is fine and so is its user interface. However, the latter is not as fancy as Microsoft Windows. It could be a bit fancier and easier to use. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have used Ubuntu only occasionally. I am not an experienced user. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Ubuntu is a stable solution. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Ubuntu is a scalable solution.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is absolutely straightforward. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

There are no costs associated with Ubuntu. 

What other advice do I have?

Ubuntu is rather stable, simple to deploy, stable, and well supported by an open-source community. I would recommend it as a possible alternative to Windows for those looking to avoid the cost associated with that operating system. It is definitely a cost-effective alternative for private usage.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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reviewer1587588 - PeerSpot reviewer
Founder at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Real User
A stable, scalable and secure open source solution
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution provides good security."
  • "The solution could be more user-friendly, as I use Mac on a day to day basis."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution to run our business applications.

What is most valuable?

The solution works well. It represents the standard product in our field. 

What needs improvement?

The solution could be more user-friendly, as I use Mac on a day to day basis. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Ubuntu Linux for five years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is definitely stable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is definitely scalable. 

How are customer service and technical support?

In our experience with customer service we have definitely been satisfied. 

How was the initial setup?

The installation did not propose an issue for me as I was not involved in this process. 

What about the implementation team?

We have a company which helped us with the installation. 

All the people involved are technical. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The solution is open source and its use is included in the monthly fees we pay.

What other advice do I have?

The solution provides good security. 

It is both on-premises and cloud-based. 

The solution really fulfills our purposes for the moment, so there is not much to note by way of improvement. 

I rate Ubuntu Linux as a ten out of ten. 

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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