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Overview
Amazon EC2 running Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) provides a dependable environment for deploying applications using the Microsoft SQL Server. By running RHEL with SQL Server on EC2, you can leverage the cost effectiveness, scalability and flexibility of Amazon EC2, the proven reliability of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and AWS premium support with back-line support from Red Hat and Microsoft. The same core SQL Server code is used on Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Windows Server through platform abstraction (SQLPAL). Amazon EC2 running RHEL with SQL Server provides seamless integration with existing Amazon EC2 features including Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS), Amazon CloudWatch, Elastic-Load Balancing, and Elastic IPs.
Highlights
- Optimized performance tuning is simplified through the inclusion of Red Hat's latest mssql tuned performance profile
- Red Hat Insights includes rules for SQL Server based on Microsoft and Red Hat best practices and guidelines
- SQL Server includes support for graph databases, automatic database tuning, and R and Python analytics, among others.
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Ankit G.
Red hat enterprise linux review
Reviewed on Oct 06, 2025
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
1. Much more secure than windows operating system.
2. Performance is best as compare to any other operating system even if we allocate minimum required resources like cpu ram etc
3. Used in almost every organisation to host most of the mission critical applications as rhel providers performance, security and free to use.
2. Performance is best as compare to any other operating system even if we allocate minimum required resources like cpu ram etc
3. Used in almost every organisation to host most of the mission critical applications as rhel providers performance, security and free to use.
What do you dislike about the product?
1. GUI interface is not that user friendly as compare to windows.
2. Creating repository removes the packages dependency and installing packages without subscription is difficult.
3. If audit happens removing vulnerabilities and updating packages without subscription is so much difficult.
4. Making changes in the /etc configuration files and restarting any service as per need when selinux is in enforcing state is difficult.
5. Allowing ports and services when firewall is in on state is difficult.
2. Creating repository removes the packages dependency and installing packages without subscription is difficult.
3. If audit happens removing vulnerabilities and updating packages without subscription is so much difficult.
4. Making changes in the /etc configuration files and restarting any service as per need when selinux is in enforcing state is difficult.
5. Allowing ports and services when firewall is in on state is difficult.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
1. Red Hat is solving the problem of performance as its performance is vertical much excellent as compare to windows server.
2. We can use and host mission critical applications free of cost since red hat is free where and we can use windows server free trial for only 180 days. For rhel we only need expert guy who can manage the entire rhel infra.
3. Since source code of rhel can be changed and we can do any customisation in rhel it is much much secure than windows so no need to buy any antivirus for rhel.
4. This is very much more stable os as compare to windows server
2. We can use and host mission critical applications free of cost since red hat is free where and we can use windows server free trial for only 180 days. For rhel we only need expert guy who can manage the entire rhel infra.
3. Since source code of rhel can be changed and we can do any customisation in rhel it is much much secure than windows so no need to buy any antivirus for rhel.
4. This is very much more stable os as compare to windows server
Computer Software
Security of Red hat
Reviewed on Oct 03, 2025
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
There are many operating systems available in the market, but the way Red Hat approaches security and administration is truly impressive.
What do you dislike about the product?
With the security it brings the licence and subscription, which i personally don't like and its restrictions to source code.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Since our application is deployed on a Red Hat server, it provides an excellent approach to both security and user management.
Jeff C.
RHEL review from an MSP perspective
Reviewed on Oct 02, 2025
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
It's a staple in the IT world and just like offering Microsoft licensing to your clients, you have to offer RHEL as well. The support you get for Linux is crucial in the enterprise space.
What do you dislike about the product?
Honestly there is nothing I dislike about Red Hat and they are much easier to deal with from a partner perspective than Microsoft.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It allows our client to run their mission critical workloads and from a operational perspective, having the ability to engage RedHat for technical issues is critical.
Abdulraheman A.
Enterprise-Ready OS with Excellent Support
Reviewed on Oct 01, 2025
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
Stability & Reliability: RHEL is extremely stable and reliable, making it ideal for production workloads.
Enterprise Support: Red Hat’s enterprise-grade support and regular security patches give confidence in critical environments.
Security & Compliance: Built-in security features like SELinux, FIPS compliance, and regular CVE patches keep systems safe.
Enterprise Support: Red Hat’s enterprise-grade support and regular security patches give confidence in critical environments.
Security & Compliance: Built-in security features like SELinux, FIPS compliance, and regular CVE patches keep systems safe.
What do you dislike about the product?
Cost Factor: Subscription and support costs
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
RHEL is helping us run mission-critical workloads with high stability and security. It addresses compliance needs through SELinux and timely patches, while its predictable lifecycle and enterprise support make it easier to manage large-scale deployments. This has reduced downtime, improved security posture, and given us confidence in running our applications in production.
Kuldeep V.
A Reliable Enterprise-Grade Linux OS
Reviewed on Oct 01, 2025
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
I truly value the stability and reliability that RHEL offers for enterprise workloads. Its security features, such as SELinux, regular patching, and long-term support, make me feel confident when managing critical applications. RHEL also integrates smoothly with cloud platforms, virtualization, and container technologies like OpenShift. The documentation is thorough, and Red Hat's support team is always quick to respond whenever I encounter any issues.
What do you dislike about the product?
The subscription cost is on the higher side compared to other Linux distributions, which can be a barrier for smaller businesses or personal projects. Also, the learning curve can be steep for beginners.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
RHEL provides a secure and reliable foundation for deploying enterprise applications. It helps ensure compliance with industry standards, reduces downtime, and makes system administration easier through automation and management tools like Ansible and Red Hat Satellite. This directly improves productivity and operational efficiency.