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92% willing to recommend
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We performed a comparison between Rocky Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise 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.
To learn more, read our detailed Rocky Linux vs. SUSE Linux Enterprise Report (Updated: March 2024).
768,857 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"It's very simple to work with, easy to learn, and know where things are.""I haven't needed to use customer service or support, which speaks volumes about their product's reliability and ease of use.""It helps us keep our workstations in sync and ensures consistent settings across most of our machines."

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"The most valuable feature of the solution is the installation part...We don't face any issues related to the operating system or application.""The main feature is that Linux is flexible to work with for most web-based applications.""It is very easy to maintain, migrate and upgrade.""The operating system is efficient in terms of security.""The solution offers a secure operation system.""SUSE Linux's most valuable feature is the documentation - there is a lot of documentation about how to create custom servers.""Out-of-the-box SLES supported all of our HBAs and hardware specific components.""SUSE Linux Enterprise is stable."

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Cons
"In terms of improvement, Rocky Linux needs to clarify its identity and target audience.""The solution's audio integration for virtual machines could be improved.""One of the potential issues is that if you don't pay for support, you may need to manage certain aspects on your own and rely on the community for assistance."

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"All distributions of Linux could use some improvement.""If you want to do something simple like changing an IP number, you have to be quite aware of all the configuration files where you will change that.""SUSE could make more APIs available.""When working in a Department of Defense environment, Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) have to be followed. SLES is not really addressed directly here. It did make following security policy difficult.""They should probably just make clustering a bit simpler and also provide more descriptive log files for cluster services.""The interface could improve.""SUSE Linux could provide more information about cost and the details of how clustering works.""The quality of support offered by SUSE Linux Enterprise is not that great, making it an area where improvements are required."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Compared to the market prices of other tools, the solution has a very competitive pricing."
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  • "I would advise others to download the free or strictly open source versions, then test them in their environment before committing to a purchase. This will allow for testing suitability for applications that they want to run."
  • "As far as licensing goes, there is nothing unusual here. The price and model have worked fine for my organization."
  • "When we first implemented this product, we had licenses for support."
  • "I have to pay for a license in order to get support."
  • "There is a free tier and a paid support tier. If you do not need support, then the solution is free to use. If you need support then there is an option for that as well."
  • "Anyone can use Linux because it is open-source."
  • "The license we pay is for Oracle. We make use of the community edition."
  • "There is no license for this solution, there is only a subscription of support available."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:It's very simple to work with, easy to learn, and know where things are.
    Top Answer:The solution's audio integration for virtual machines could be improved. It took me almost a day to get my audio drivers to work while running it as a virtual machine. I run Oracle Virtual Box. Within… more »
    Top Answer:I'm currently running the solution at home to teach myself all of the flavors of Linux. If a new one comes out that I don't know or haven't worked on, I'll install it and see how easy it is to… more »
    Top Answer:The product's initial setup phase was easy.
    Top Answer:I rate the product price an eight on a scale of one to ten, where one is a low price, and ten is a high price. In terms of the additional costs attached to the solution, I would say that my company… more »
    Top Answer:The quality of support offered by SUSE Linux Enterprise is not that great, making it an area where improvements are required. The tickets opened with the support team take a long time to be resolved… more »
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    3
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    8.3
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    12
    Average Words per Review
    433
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    8.1
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    Rocky Linux
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    Overview

    Rocky Linux is a robust and secure enterprise-grade operating system designed as a drop-in replacement for CentOS. Its primary use case is to provide a stable and reliable platform for organizations to run their critical workloads and applications.


    The most valuable functionality of Rocky Linux lies in its compatibility with CentOS, ensuring a seamless transition for organizations already using CentOS. It offers long-term support, regular security updates, and a predictable release cycle, providing stability and reliability for mission-critical systems.

    Rocky Linux helps organizations by offering a free and open-source alternative to CentOS, which was discontinued by Red Hat. It allows businesses to continue using their existing CentOS-based infrastructure without the need for costly migrations or vendor lock-in. With its strong community support and active development, Rocky Linux ensures a sustainable and community-driven future for CentOS users.

    Moreover, Rocky Linux is built with security in mind, providing robust features like SELinux and secure defaults. This helps organizations protect their data and systems from potential threats and vulnerabilities.

    SUSE Linux Enterprise is a versatile operating system ideal for deploying solutions, managing applications, and running certain applications. It is also used for migrating SAP workloads to the cloud, integrating with SAP HANA solutions and products, and as an operating system for application servers. 

    The solution is praised for its YaST tool for easier server administration, compatibility with Oracle and SAP, stability, scalability, ease of use, extensive documentation, pacemaker cluster, and SUSE Manager for patching. SUSE Linux offers extended support for each version and a special edition for SAP applications.

    Sample Customers
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    Air India, Akademicki Szpital Kliniczny (ASK), Allone, Altran, Apollo, ARCHIVA, Asia Innovatory Management School, ATLAS ELEKTRONIK GmbH, AutoData Norge AS, Baldor Electric, Business Connexion, CASIO, Ciclum Farma, Delta Lloyd, Edumate , HPE,  SAP SE,  Lenovo, BMW, T-Systems, UCX, Turners & Growers, Shenzhen Development Bank, Bosch Group, JK Tyres & Industries, IOCL, European Space Agency, Daimler AG, China Minsheng Banking Corp, Café Coffee Day, Unisys,  Petrochina Company Ltd, Fitch Ratings, ABeam Consulting Co Ltd, Tyro Payments, Rackspace, Pacific Textiles, ...
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company14%
    Educational Organization11%
    University11%
    Government9%
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm17%
    Computer Software Company17%
    Manufacturing Company17%
    Hospitality Company8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company14%
    Manufacturing Company12%
    Government9%
    Comms Service Provider8%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business28%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise56%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business28%
    Midsize Enterprise34%
    Large Enterprise38%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business23%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise63%
    Buyer's Guide
    Rocky Linux vs. SUSE Linux Enterprise
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Rocky Linux vs. SUSE Linux Enterprise and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    768,857 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Rocky Linux is ranked 12th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 3 reviews while SUSE Linux Enterprise is ranked 6th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 26 reviews. Rocky Linux is rated 8.4, while SUSE Linux Enterprise is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Rocky Linux writes "Very simple to work with, easy to learn, and has a competitive pricing". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SUSE Linux Enterprise writes "Stable product compatible with multiple cloud service providers ". Rocky Linux is most compared with Ubuntu Linux, Oracle Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), openSUSE Leap and Windows 10, whereas SUSE Linux Enterprise is most compared with Ubuntu Linux, openSUSE Leap, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Oracle Linux and Oracle Solaris. See our Rocky Linux vs. SUSE Linux Enterprise report.

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