Ubuntu Linux, A solution for businesses that needs to be evaluated
January 17, 2019
Ubuntu Linux, A solution for businesses that needs to be evaluated
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with Ubuntu Linux
We use Ubuntu Linux for several functions. First and foremost, it is part of a multi-tier, multi-location backup implementation. The Linux system copies critical data from a macOS server to its local raid array on an hourly basis. Then this data is copied/backed up to a remote location. The Linux system is also used as a web server for testing new content before we roll it out to the production web server.
- Flexibility. It is easy to add and remove services. As our business needs change, so can our Ubuntu Linux system.
- Software Updates. Very rarely does a software update break Ubuntu. If issues do arise it is fairly easy to back out the changes
- Third-party applications. The lack of mainstream applications, like MS Office, make it more difficult to deploy any Linux system at the client end.
- Linux is more of a do it yourself OS. Implementation, support, and use require more technical expertise than other OS's, most notably macOS.
- In our case ROI is hard to calculate. It has allowed us to solve business challenges and not have to purchase new hardware to do so.
- On the negative side, it has added another OS to our mix. Support staff now has to be trained or hired with the requirement of Linux knowledge.
Ubuntu is one of the oldest Linux distributions. The support and development base provides for a stable platform to roll out solutions.