We performed a comparison between SUSE Linux Enterprise and Ubuntu Linux based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Ubuntu Linux has an edge in this comparison. Unlike SUSE Linux Enterprise, it has a proven ROI.
"It's easy to set up."
"Out-of-the-box SLES supported all of our HBAs and hardware specific components."
"It's a flexible solution."
"The initial setup is very straightforward."
"The operating system is efficient in terms of security."
"The technical support services are good."
"The initial setup for most modern Linux distributions is normally straightforward. Most of the common distributions use an ncurses or GUI install."
"It is a stable platform."
"Doesn't require significant manual configuration."
"It is more powerful because you have more control over it."
"You can scale the solution quite well."
"You can do everything you need to do with a browser."
"Its performance is valuable. I am satisfied with it."
"It has a good support system for loading databases."
"The most valuable features are that it's free and that it is simple to use."
"Ubuntu Linux is flexible because it has a lot of new features, so you can use it without any problems."
"The initial setup could be simplified."
"I have not been overly impressed with their technical support."
"We previously had trouble integrating Autodesk with the SUSE Manager, but the issue was resolved."
"Compared with the competition, of late actually, the solution has increased its pricing tremendously."
"The platform doesn't support certain APMs."
"The solution could be more stable."
"The interface could improve."
"I have not seen an ROI with this solution."
"The encryption of the partition regarding software systems could be improved."
"The ZFS needs improvement. They do an implementation of the ZFS storage that needs improvement."
"The performance of this product could still be improved, as it's always good to improve on the performance of any product, no matter how satisfied you are with it."
"Similar to Windows 10, I would like the ability to manage it on Azure or integrate it with Azure."
"The solution could improve by allowing more integration."
"When you talk of some of the flexibility, like you want to install from scratch, Windows is more user-friendly compared to Linux."
"In terms of what could be improved, I would say management and storage. Mostly, the storage mechanism."
"Stability could be improved."
SUSE Linux Enterprise is ranked 6th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 26 reviews while Ubuntu Linux is ranked 2nd in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 134 reviews. SUSE Linux Enterprise is rated 8.4, while Ubuntu Linux is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of SUSE Linux Enterprise writes "Stable product compatible with multiple cloud service providers ". 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". SUSE Linux Enterprise is most compared with openSUSE Leap, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Oracle Linux, CentOS and Rocky Linux, whereas Ubuntu Linux is most compared with Oracle Linux, Rocky Linux, Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and CentOS. See our SUSE Linux Enterprise vs. Ubuntu Linux report.
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