We performed a comparison between SUSE Linux Enterprise 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."Out-of-the-box SLES supported all of our HBAs and hardware specific components."
"It also was very easy to setup, and offered an easy to use advanced setup option as well. This helped to create special configurations for different use cases."
"It's easy to set up."
"The technical support services are good."
"The most valuable feature is that there is an inbuilt HANA firewall."
"SUSE Linux Enterprise is easy to configure for those who are not hardcore command-line driven."
"YaST simplifies the server management of SUSE allowing for a centralized utility to control most of the server functions."
"It is a stable platform."
"The solution is very user-friendly."
"The product helps with enterprise security. It becomes more stable with frequent updates."
"The solution is invaluable, we need it for file and emails servers."
"Windows Server can be used for any kind of application. It is an operating system that supports enterprise applications. There is no application that doesn't go with Windows."
"We like the performance."
"The initial setup is not overly difficult."
"The most valuable feature is this solution integrates very well with all Microsoft and all other mainstream software solutions and the design is very good. Windows has an option now allowing you to just install the Windows Core with the PowerShell without any graphical services running."
"The most valuable features of this solution are its performance, flexibility, and functionality."
"The only stability issues that I can recall encountering with SUSE would be with KDE. However, that is limited to just the desktop environment as I have not had stability issues with most server functions."
"I have not been overly impressed with their technical support."
"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."
"In the next release it would be nice to see more integration and better automation of processses."
"The platform doesn't support certain APMs."
"They should improve their educational portal."
"We previously had trouble integrating Autodesk with the SUSE Manager, but the issue was resolved."
"All distributions of Linux could use some improvement."
"Could use more features and more functionality."
"Perhaps the scalability could be better."
"The scalability could be better."
"Windows Server needs to improve stability and pricing."
"Security and vulnerabilities could improve."
"One area that needs improvement is the management console."
"There are lots of improvements that can be brought by Microsoft, although for us Windows Server works mostly as expected. For how we're using Windows Server, security is a top priority, so when talking security, it can always be improved upon, no matter what."
"Compared to Linux, the solution is a bit difficult to deploy."
SUSE Linux Enterprise is ranked 6th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 26 reviews while Windows Server is ranked 4th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 180 reviews. SUSE Linux Enterprise is rated 8.4, while Windows Server is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of SUSE Linux Enterprise writes "Stable product compatible with multiple cloud service providers ". 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". SUSE Linux Enterprise is most compared with Ubuntu Linux, openSUSE Leap, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Oracle Linux and Windows 10, whereas Windows Server is most compared with Ubuntu Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Windows 10, Oracle Linux and openSUSE Leap. See our SUSE Linux Enterprise vs. Windows Server report.
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