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's installation phase is easy."
"The Active Directory and the applications where the server is installed are the most valuable features."
"I like that it's a stable product. For me, it's working fine."
"It is very useful, and it is easy to use."
"It's easy to set up and deploy."
"The features that I have found most valuable are that it is quick with an easy installation and has good troubleshooting compared to Linux or any other operating system."
"The most valuable feature is Active Directory."
"The main feature of the solution is the ease of use."
"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."
"The solution could improve by making it more secure."
"Better integration with more platforms would be useful."
"I would like to see better integration with other solutions."
"The stability could be improved."
"Sometimes the PowerShell has an overly complicated syntax."
"Windows Server needs to improve stability and pricing."
"The solution is old so it is not user friendly. I assume that he newer versions would be better than our current one."
"Perhaps the scalability could be better."
Rocky Linux is ranked 11th 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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