We performed a comparison between SUSE Linux Enterprise and Ubuntu Linux based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Ubuntu Linux has an edge in this comparison. Unlike SUSE Linux Enterprise, it has a proven ROI.
"The solution is easy to use, secure and allows for simple manipulation."
"SUSE Linux Enterprise is stable."
"SUSE Linux Enterprise is scalable."
"SUSE Linux's most valuable feature is the documentation - there is a lot of documentation about how to create custom servers."
"The main feature is that Linux is flexible to work with for most web-based applications."
"The stability of the solution is good. We have not had any issue with performance."
"Out-of-the-box SLES supported all of our HBAs and hardware specific components."
"YaST simplifies the server management of SUSE allowing for a centralized utility to control most of the server functions."
"It's great for security and it is very safe."
"The feature that I most like in Ubuntu is that it is really easy to use. Ubuntu is very easy to use and comes with many available packages. I think that Ubuntu is a good solution for the small business or a small lab."
"Windows needs a refresh option to refresh its screen, but Ubuntu doesn't need that. It refreshes automatically and works well."
"The solution provides good security."
"The solution is stable."
"The initial setup is very easy."
"I like its computation speed compared to Windows and other similar features."
"Ubuntu doesn't use a lot of resources. So I think that's pretty cool. It's totally like Microsoft."
"If you want to do something simple like changing an IP number, you have to be quite aware of all the configuration files where you will change that."
"The quality of support offered by SUSE Linux Enterprise is not that great, making it an area where improvements are required."
"SUSE could make more APIs available."
"I have not been overly impressed with their technical support."
"The solution could be more stable."
"The platform doesn't support certain APMs."
"I don't like the frequency of updates, especially if they're only from the vendor."
"The free version sometimes has security holes."
"Linux does not provide a user-friendly interface."
"The user interface needs to be more user-friendly."
"The stability definitely can be improved. When we are implementing patches and new releases, it tends to fail."
"People with a Windows background may not find the solution's user interface user-friendly."
"The installation of Ubuntu is somewhat complicated, requires better documentation."
"I think Ubuntu's performance is fine and so is its user interface. However, the latter is not as fancy as Microsoft Windows. It could be a bit fancier and easier to use."
"The ZFS needs improvement. They do an implementation of the ZFS storage that needs improvement."
"There is room for improvement, particularly in the GUI aspect of the product."
SUSE Linux Enterprise is ranked 6th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 26 reviews while Ubuntu Linux is ranked 2nd in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 133 reviews. SUSE Linux Enterprise is rated 8.4, while Ubuntu Linux is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of SUSE Linux Enterprise writes "Stable product compatible with multiple cloud service providers ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Ubuntu Linux writes "A stable and free solution that is easy to deploy and has a user-friendly GUI". SUSE Linux Enterprise is most compared with openSUSE Leap, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Oracle Linux, CentOS and Rocky Linux, whereas Ubuntu Linux is most compared with Rocky Linux, Oracle Linux, Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and CentOS. See our SUSE Linux Enterprise vs. Ubuntu Linux report.
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