Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Amazon Linux
Score 7.4 out of 10
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Amazon Linux 2 is a Linux operating system from Amazon Web Services (AWS). It provides a security-focused, stable, and high-performance execution environment to develop and run cloud applications. Amazon Linux 2 is provided at no additional charge. AWS provides ongoing security and maintenance updates for Amazon Linux 2.N/A
Microsoft Windows
Score 8.2 out of 10
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Windows is an operating system with editions to support business workstations.N/A
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Score 9.0 out of 10
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux is a Linux distribution mainly used in commercial data centers.N/A
Pricing
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Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Considered Multiple Products
Amazon Linux
Chose Amazon Linux
Amazon Linux is very well suited when it comes to a very light operating system with all the features, high-performance in hardware congestion and good support from the Amazon. Others do have a support and good working features, but at lakhs a little bit when it compared with …
Microsoft Windows
Chose Microsoft Windows
Windows runs literally every piece of software I need to work. Installations are usually quick and uncomplicated, and configuration is usually quite simple, rarely requiring finding config files and editing them manually.

I chose Windows only because I had no other choice, …
Chose Microsoft Windows
Windows is fundamentally different from Linux, each shines in their own spots and has cons as well.
Chose Microsoft Windows
Because of its compatibility with third-party software requirements.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Chose Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Our AWS cloud in environment use as Amazon Linux and it’s very easy and free with Amazon. RHEL is subscription charge is highbased on charges as compared to Amazon Linux and other operating system like suse
Chose Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Sun Microsystems was the best but a decades ago and since then I have used Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) for few of the production deployments and so have found this to be best. As mentioned earlier, the best is the security of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and the light …
Chose Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
RHEL provides more support and has a bigger community, RHEL is a more mature product and has Fedora and Centos as upstream products to help make it more stable.
Chose Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Windows 11 has more stability and great functionality compared to older windows versions, and the gap between windows and Linux has shortened. You can pick from different OS’s to build enterprise level software on nowadays. But Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is still among the …
Chose Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
I much prefer Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) over Windows. There is way more customization and flexibility, and being able to use Linux as the OS over Windows gives additional flexibility for various use cases. I prefer the intuitive use cases of Mac, but the lack of …
Chose Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Easy to customize. Open source
Chose Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
supporting case, patching and updates solution
Chose Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
We also still have older Unix systems like Solaris. But Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is much easier to use.
Chose Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
RHEL is the most reliable and what our organization prefers
Chose Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Dependable product and easy access to support.
Chose Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Me are migrating to Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) from AIX
Chose Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
RHEL is easier to use and more configurable.
Chose Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
They work well together and we use both of them.
Chose Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
We selected RHEL because it is a supported platform from our ISVs, because of the Enterprise-level support, and because of the long history of Open Source involved and community contributions.
Chose Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
RHEL provides the customization and open source that we need to keep our end users on the bleeding edge.
Features
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Operating System
Comparison of Operating System features of Product A and Product B
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
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File Management00 Ratings00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Software Application Management00 Ratings00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
System Update Frequency00 Ratings00 Ratings8.33 Ratings
Operating System Security00 Ratings00 Ratings9.33 Ratings
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Small Businesses
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Score 8.5 out of 10
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Medium-sized Companies
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
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Score 9.0 out of 10
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Enterprises
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Score 9.0 out of 10
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User Ratings
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Likelihood to Recommend
7.0
(1 ratings)
9.1
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9.2
(187 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
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10.0
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9.1
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Usability
9.0
(1 ratings)
8.3
(7 ratings)
8.7
(79 ratings)
Availability
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8.2
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Performance
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7.3
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Support Rating
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8.0
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8.2
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Implementation Rating
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8.0
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9.1
(2 ratings)
Configurability
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10.0
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Product Scalability
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7.3
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User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
Amazon AWS
we were having one scenario in which we have to install one application bundle to 7000 machines with Amazon Linux and it’s coming pre-installed with Amazon agent where we have installed and deployed the software very easily with system manager to the Amazon Linux. sometimes what it happens with SSM manager do not response and it goes off-line on Amazon Linux os frequently
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Microsoft
I think for every business in the world Microsoft Windows is a good use as standard OS system. It’s easy to use and a lot of other company's use it which make it very appealing for user to learn more about Microsoft Windows. The Office 365 suite is really good as a free feature and used a lot by every user of Microsoft Windows. If you got a designer business I would recommend other brands that are specialized in that kind of work. I feel Windows will come short on that end.
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Red Hat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is best suited for its stability, fast reboot time, and minimal resource requirements which reduce overall cost. The patch time for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is also extremely fast which benefits application up time. For environments or applications that require many changes, for a Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) support person that is not well trained and experienced in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), this can be challenging.
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Pros
Amazon AWS
  • Security and kernel update
  • Repository management with Amazon Linux repo
  • Easy and convenient usage for beginners as well as professional guys.
  • Pre-installed with Amazon command line interface to interact with multiple services of AWS
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Microsoft
  • It is very easy to use, can be picked up by a novice in minutes.
  • It is aesthetically pleasing, and appears clean and modern.
  • Most programs that people use in their day to day run on windows natively.
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Red Hat
  • Virtualization, like the operating system level task. I see this product is very good and it blends very well with the middleware components like all the JBoss and other things. And other than that, either you install it or a virtual machine or physical servers, it works seamlessly anywhere. And if you want to go further, like Red Hat OpenShift or those things also work very nice with it.
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Cons
Amazon AWS
  • There should be a graphical user interface because there is only command line interface available for this os
  • File transfer problem with other operating systems
  • Needs tools which should be pre-installed for network connectivity, checking like telnet etc.
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Microsoft
  • Forced updates occasionally have bad timing when ignored for too long
  • Microsoft Edge Web Browser is a bit clunky
  • The 3D desktop still needs some improvement
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Red Hat
  • In the LEAP process. The upgrading process, which I'm hearing, like I said it before, prior that I was on rail seven, eight, and nine. Trying to get all of that to rail nine and stay current. The LEAP process from seven to eight is a little bit less than desired. I've talked to some people that from once you get on eight from eight to nine to nine to 10 is a breeze. So I'm looking forward to that.
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Likelihood to Renew
Amazon AWS
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Microsoft
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Red Hat
We find RHEL to be a superior OS with stable operations and long life. It is also easier to use and fix then most other OS's.
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Usability
Amazon AWS
I have not found much issues with Amazon Linux when it comes to Compare operating systems as we can use basically everything on this Amazon machines and comes with rubber support AWS documentation on how to work with the Amazon Linux machine very minimal downtime or impact to operating system when it comes to crashing or rebooting due to some issues.
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Microsoft
It's easy to use, very straightforward, and user-friendly. It has improved over the years, but you still need to be careful not to shut it down improperly because that may lead to corruption and Windows being unable to boot. There is plenty of software available that covers most needs.
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Red Hat
The Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) distro is the simplest enterprise version of Red Hat that is enterprise supported and when you deploy as many VMs as we do, it is vital to have that enterprise support. On top of the enterprise support, having access to a commercially supported backbone for updates and upgrades is a huge plus.
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Reliability and Availability
Amazon AWS
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Microsoft
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Red Hat
Product support and regular patches.
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Performance
Amazon AWS
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Microsoft
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Red Hat
As with any OS enhanced testing will need to be done prior to application integration.
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Support Rating
Amazon AWS
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Microsoft
support remains spotty, researching online articles are a pain
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Red Hat
Red Hat support has really come a long way in the last 10 years, The general support is great, and the specialized product support teams are extremely knowledgeable about their specific products. Response time is good and you never need to escalate.
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Implementation Rating
Amazon AWS
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Microsoft
MDT helped deploy OS to users machines via PXE boot.
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Red Hat
Don't be afraid of it, its easy to install and configure for the tasks needed.
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Alternatives Considered
Amazon AWS
Amazon Linux is very well suited when it comes to a very light operating system with all the features, high-performance in hardware congestion and good support from the Amazon. Others do have a support and good working features, but at lakhs a little bit when it compared with Amazon Linux in terms of performance and usage of the os.
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Microsoft
Microsoft Windows and macOS are both useful operating systems. There are businesses who much prefer macOS and some that prefer Windows. Businesses that revolve around industries such as game design, art design, graphic design may opt to use macOS due to its optimization with programs that revolve around these topics. Other businesses that are more focused towards Data or text processing may opt to use Windows due to its familiarity across the world and ease of access.
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Red Hat
So we in our company have used Ubuntu as well. Sometimes we have to use that because a certain application installer requires that we use that operating system, but we really don't prefer it just because it doesn't come with the same Add-on features that make Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) really great, like Red Hat Insights or Red Hat satellite, things like that. They come package with it. So that would be the main one. I've also used things like FreeBSD, but I think that's just too old at this point to care.
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Scalability
Amazon AWS
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Microsoft
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Red Hat
Operational ease of use backed by support
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Return on Investment
Amazon AWS
  • Return of investment is much better than other operating system as we get robust Support along with OS license
  • When we compare cost of Amazon Linux with other Linux operating system, then we founded, it was much cheaper and efficient in performance as well as costing for Amazon machines
  • Software updates, deployment and tasks are very well handled with any hardware specifications, whether it is on very high higher specification or when it comes to low with huge workload
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Microsoft
  • Positively effects our easy of use of other programs
  • Take it for granted because it is so transparent in use
  • Definitely worth the price.
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Red Hat
  • RHEL provides a good base OS and additional tool sets for various deployments.
  • We are able to use Satellite to manage hundreds of OS's behind our corporate firewall. No other OS provides the level that RHEL does.
  • It is a known good quantity. Their support for the OS is amazing.
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