We performed a comparison between Rocky Linux and Windows Server 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."It helps us keep our workstations in sync and ensures consistent settings across most of our machines."
"I haven't needed to use customer service or support, which speaks volumes about their product's reliability and ease of use."
"It's very simple to work with, easy to learn, and know where things are."
"The product, overall, is very simple. It's easy to use and navigate. It's got a good design."
"It is easy to use, and its performance is good."
"It is very easy to use. The system is very user-friendly."
"It's very easy and user-friendly compared to any other operating system."
"The product’s performance is good."
"Overall, Windows Server 2016 provides a stable environment for some of the very large workloads that it is subjected to in our organization, and it is very easy to use."
"The active directory that the server provides is the solution's most valuable aspect."
"Windows server is stable, having improved on previous versions."
"The solution's audio integration for virtual machines could be improved."
"In terms of improvement, Rocky Linux needs to clarify its identity and target audience."
"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."
"It can have more integration with different platforms."
"For countries in the Middle East and Africa, their pricing is a little bit high."
"The only thing that could be improved is the price."
"They should release a command-line version of the solution."
"It should have more stability and fewer automatic updates. A CLI approach, similar to Linux, is missing right now."
"If the service could be better integrated with the Azure Cloud, I think it would be a plus for Windows."
"It could be more secure. We don't like it because if you compare it to Linux, Linux is better."
"In the next release, I would like to see the administration simplified."
Rocky Linux is ranked 12th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 3 reviews while Windows Server is ranked 4th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 180 reviews. Rocky Linux is rated 8.4, while Windows Server is rated 8.0. 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 Windows Server writes "Easy to setup, stable and caters to my wide range of use cases but lacks user-friendly interface". Rocky Linux is most compared with Ubuntu Linux, Oracle Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), openSUSE Leap and Windows 11, whereas Windows Server is most compared with Ubuntu Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Windows 10 and Oracle Linux. See our Rocky Linux vs. Windows Server report.
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