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Ubuntu Pro FIPS 18.04 LTS

Canonical Group Limited

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    Ankush S.

Developing with confidence

  • June 03, 2024
  • Review provided by G2

What do you like best about the product?
The combination of security, control, and streamlined development makes it an ideal platform for anyone looking to build robust and reliable applications.
What do you dislike about the product?
it has a smaller software selection compared to a full ubuntu desktop
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Because of the lighweight of ubuntu core the boot is quicker and more gives a more responsive development experience. This allows me to iterate faster and focus on what matters


    Arbaz T.

Easy to use, good for development

  • June 02, 2024
  • Review provided by G2

What do you like best about the product?
The most upsides of Ubuntu core is its easy to use and it's development friendly.
What do you dislike about the product?
Ui needs to be improved a little and office software an be imlroylike user experience.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It helps me to write better code and easy to develop iot software with it


    Sunil Y.

Been using Ubuntu Core for Application and Web Hosting. Pretty Impressive and Reliable

  • June 01, 2024
  • Review provided by G2

What do you like best about the product?
I have been using Ubuntu Core for more than 3 years now and is an outstanding platform for hosting websites and applications, it provides me with good security, efficiency, and reliability. The best thing about this is that I can deploy it on any Azure instance or AWS instance because of it's lightweight design and automatic updates it helps me enhance system stability and security. Overall, Ubuntu Core is my preferred choice for any hosting needs. Its easy to implement features like apache2, servers and configurations. The customer support also helps if we stuck on any point of deployment. The integration between network protocols and security groups are pretty impressive.
What do you dislike about the product?
Sometimes its hard to degrade or remove packages.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
The major problem it is solving is on security parameters where it provides all the packages that are required to establish a secure connection with my IoT devices.


    Alexey Timchenko

Easy to use, performs well, and the security features are good

  • May 31, 2024
  • Review provided by PeerSpot

What is our primary use case?

Ubuntu Linux is an operating system. We use it from time to time if some applications require it.

What is most valuable?

The security features are okay. The solution is easy to use. It performs well.

What needs improvement?

The stability could be improved.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The tool is stable enough. I rate the stability an eight out of ten.

How are customer service and support?

The technical support must be good since the tool is well known and is implemented in many places. We can find the information we need on the web.

How was the initial setup?

The deployment can be done in an hour. Our technical team deployed the tool in our organization. The number of people needed for the deployment depends on the scale of deployment. One person is enough to deploy the solution in one system. More people would be required if we needed 100 servers.

What other advice do I have?

If Ubuntu is required for your application, you should use it. Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.


    VishalSingh

Customizable product with robust security features

  • May 31, 2024
  • Review provided by PeerSpot

What is our primary use case?

The product serves as an essential operating system for starting a PC. Once the system is up, users can install applications, browse the internet, and perform various tasks. It serves as the foundation for daily computing activities.

How has it helped my organization?

The primary benefits of using Ubuntu include its reliability, security, and cost-effectiveness. It provides a robust operating system foundation for various computing tasks, making it an invaluable tool for both personal and professional use.

What is most valuable?

Apart from a subscription based pricing, the product's free version is highly useful, offering multiple graphical user interface (desktop environments) options. Ubuntu can be installed on server (server verion), workstation & standard PC, also it is available as  Ubuntu terminal environment on Windows with Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). This caters to a wide range of system and user needs. Its Linux-based nature makes it preferred among technical professionals, including developers and network administrators. 

What needs improvement?

The main challenge is restoring the system from a crashed state, which can be complicated for non-technical users. However, with experience, this becomes more manageable.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with Ubuntu for around six to seven years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The platform is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The platform is scalable. It is used by all users in my organization, totaling around 200 executives who use Ubuntu for learning. Developers primarily use it daily for various tasks.

How was the initial setup?

The setup process for the product is straightforward, offering both graphical and non-graphical installation options. Improvements could include bug fixes, enhancements, and upgrades, which are typically addressed in future releases.

What about the implementation team?

Implementing Ubuntu is easy and can be done in-house without the need for external support. Creating a bootable USB installer and following the installation process is typically all that's required.

What was our ROI?

Since Ubuntu is freely available for download and use, there is virtually no investment required, resulting in a high ROI.


What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Ubuntu is essentially free to download and use, making it accessible to anyone without the need for licensing costs.

What other advice do I have?

The highly secure and customizable product makes it a preferred choice for regular users and hackers. Its open-source nature allows for extensive customization, while its robust security features protect against various threats.

Its reliability makes it suitable for both personal and enterprise use.

The product is excellent for individuals or organizations seeking a free and reliable operating system. It is well-suited for technical users, developers, and those working in data centers or network environments.

I rate the product a nine out of ten for its overall performance and reliability.


    M A.

Ubuntu- best choice among unix

  • May 30, 2024
  • Review provided by G2

What do you like best about the product?
Stability is the main advantage over the other counterparts. I felt more user friendly environment over the GUI of ubuntu compared to others. Everything is well optimized and integration of 3rd party sotwares and tools are hazzle free.
What do you dislike about the product?
Have been using for past 3 years. I haven't encountered any major issues from ubuntu. Just that reboot can take some more time compared to some other linux distributions in my experience.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Hosting apache, mysql and integration of these. Its also available for major cloud platforms and therefore, the ease of transmissioning to crossplatforms is not an issue.


    Danie Joubert

An eay-to-use solution with pro security features and packages

  • May 30, 2024
  • Review provided by PeerSpot

What is most valuable?

The tool's valuable feature is its pro security features. I also like the way it serves the infrastructure. The main thing is that each new update or version ensures it comes out with zero vulnerabilities—no high, medium, or low vulnerabilities.

Ubuntu Linux's main benefits are its ease of use and the large number of available packages. Additionally, it benefits from regular patching.

What needs improvement?

I want more insights and security features in the pro version, specifically activities and vulnerabilities. When releasing a new version, it's crucial to ensure no vulnerabilities. Sometimes, a new version may have minor vulnerabilities, like one medium and one low. These typically take about two weeks to resolve. More regular patching, especially addressing security vulnerabilities, is essential to improve.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for many years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate Ubuntu Linux's deployment an eight out of ten. We encountered some version issues. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I am quite happy with the tool's scalability. My company has 50 users who use it regularly. 

How are customer service and support?

The support has been good overall. We haven't needed it often, only raising a few support tickets in two years, and they were all resolved within two days. So, I'm quite happy with them.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We work with Alpine Linux and offer them to enterprises as well. Compared to other operating systems, Ubuntu Linux is easier to use and has more up-to-date packages. It also has more packages in the repository. However, Ubuntu Linux sometimes bundles many unnecessary packages, making it difficult to strip down the OS to make it more secure.

How was the initial setup?

Ubuntu Linux's deployment is easy. We usually spin it up with scripts. We have many scripts for various tasks, including updates and backups, and it didn't take much to put them together. We spend less than half an hour to get a basic setup, and then we can deploy within minutes. We have about two employees handling maintenance and patching on a yearly basis for many applications. That's more than sufficient. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate the overall product a nine out of ten. I would recommend it to other companies and users. It's a very good OS, although it sometimes requires some effort to deploy applications.


    aditi k.

Ubuntu core my now shining star tool

  • May 30, 2024
  • Review provided by G2

What do you like best about the product?
It is free and open source making it perfect for me to experience Ubuntu uses.
Am liking the support ubuntu has that respond anytime to my queries
Many apps work perfect in this tool and they integrate seamless to this tool.
What do you dislike about the product?
I am not having any problems with Ubuntu core. It is perfect so far
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It is my best operating system that is helping me to work on my development career and helps to install other tool so that I can have the interface to work with them.


    Sharin S.

Two years with Ubuntu Core I like its reliability

  • May 29, 2024
  • Review provided by G2

What do you like best about the product?
Having worked on an Ubuntu core IoT from last two years one of the standout feature of Ubuntu core is its use of snap packages. This approch eleminates the dependency hell often encounted with tradetional package management system. The light wait and efficent design leads to fast boot time.
What do you dislike about the product?
The application availablity is limited may be its due to snap-based eco system. Transitoning to snap packages from traditional package management system require much complex.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Ubuntu Core emphasizes security through a read only file system and auto update.


    Information Technology and Services

The best user-friendly linux distribution

  • May 23, 2024
  • Review provided by G2

What do you like best about the product?
Ubuntu is one of the besy user friendlly linux distribution. What we liked most about ubuntu is the user friendliness, the regular updates and release cycles and the strong community support. The customization features and the Intiutive design is also some features which grabed our attraction.
What do you dislike about the product?
We dont have much of dislikes while using Ubunu. The learning curve was initially quite challenging for users coming from other desktop environments or operating systems.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Ubuntu helps to improve the user experience for someone with littile or no experience in Linux. Installing and managing of softwares are made easy with Ubuntu. Ubuntu provides regular software updates,built in firewall and timely patching for vulnerabilities.