Server material
May 12, 2021
Server material
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with CentOS Linux
We use CentOS as the host OS for MongoDB servers in our analytics service. We also used to have it as the host for the user file Backup Service Front Ends. We use it both on bare metal and in virtual machines. We also have development and testing virtual machines setup with it as a host OS.
- Enterprise ready
- Stable packages
- Great Online knowledge base
- It's not as intuitive as it could be
- Some packages can be quite old compared with other distributions
- Breaking changes appear often when packages are obsoleted usually with no supported transition path (this is a general *NIX problem, but it's more accentuated in CentOS)
- Bash scripting for automation
- Solid packages repositories
- Long term support
- On premise support with no cost
- Small upkeep in man hours
- Good security, no breaches
- Quick patches in case of major vulnerabilities found
CentOS has a better reputation than Ubuntu Server. In the past some of the packages were quite old compared to Ubuntu Server. CentOS 7 had longer support cycle than the 4 year Ubuntu LTS. And CentOS Stream promises even longer support.
It is harder to manage than Ubuntu Server, and less intuitive in some areas (like networking).
It is harder to manage than Ubuntu Server, and less intuitive in some areas (like networking).
Do you think CentOS Linux delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with CentOS Linux's feature set?
Yes
Did CentOS Linux live up to sales and marketing promises?
Yes
Did implementation of CentOS Linux go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy CentOS Linux again?
Yes