The main use cases for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) at the bank involve internal applications, as we do a lot of internal applications not exposed to clients.
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Powerful Scripting and Automation Capabilities
What do you like best about the product?
ability to write and run scripts, schedule automatic scripts (cron) and run command line unix commands
What do you dislike about the product?
slight variation with user management and changes/settings
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
server communications/server session/login & file transfers
Hybrid cloud platform has simplified internal banking apps while supporting regulated environments
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
From my perspective, the best features of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) lie in its ease of use, especially compared to AIX, which has a lot of functionalities requiring extensive learning. It was easy for me to shift from AIX to Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) helps manage our hybrid cloud environment, but being a bank, we are highly regulated internally, so there is limited direct involvement with the cloud environment in Royal Bank cloud, which is Azure.
What needs improvement?
One area I see for improvement in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is in the documentation. I encountered some scarcity when looking for information regarding structure, commands, and administrative tasks.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have dealt with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) for around 10 years, even when it was not part of IBM.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
My opinion of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)'s scalability is that it was very easy.
How are customer service and support?
I would rate Red Hat's customer service or technical support as a 10, as my experience with all IBM products, including Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), has been very satisfactory all the time.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is straightforward compared to AIX, which is more convoluted.
What other advice do I have?
I have experience with platforms like Linux, and I am also working deeply with MongoDB and Node.js, tools that I use constantly every single day.
I am familiar with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), and here in RBC, we are a big IBM shop, currently using JBoss and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) as part of our environment.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is used for both cloud-based solutions and on-premises.
From a business value perspective, the business folks do not notice much difference between Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and other distributions, as long as their application functions well, they are satisfied.
We utilize two cloud providers for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) solutions, mainly Azure and also Amazon. I cannot answer how Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) was purchased, but I know we have it on both Amazon and Azure.
I would rate Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) a nine, as I find it satisfactory in various aspects.
Scalable, Secure, and Globally Reachable
What do you like best about the product?
I appreciate the scalability of Red Hat Enterprise Linux across our environment, which allows us a global reach.
What do you dislike about the product?
I find some elements of complexity and skills gap a bit challenging. It would be helpful if there was free training available for everyone.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I use Red Hat Enterprise Linux for database hosting. It solves our security and resilience issues and offers scalability that provides us with global reach.
Redhat Enterprise Linux has all the bells and whistles one could ask for.
What do you like best about the product?
We use RHEL for it's Enterprise-Grade stability, security and Long Term Support (10+ years).
What do you dislike about the product?
Dislikes for RHEL often center on it's cost, steeper learning curve for desktop/newusers, reliance on specific repos (EPEL), slower desktop performance and community friction.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
RHEL solves core enterprise IT problems by providing a stable, secure, and scalable foundation for hybrid cloud infrastructure, addressing challenges like security threats, operational complexity and skills gaps.
RHEL - Reliable, Secure, and Automation-Ready - Highly Recommended
What do you like best about the product?
I use Red Hat Enterprise Linux for its stable and secure environments, which are vital for automation and CI/CD workflows. I really like how robust the system is, especially during updates and long-running workloads. Built-in tools like SELinux, yum/dnf, and systemd make management smooth, and it integrates well with automation tools like Ansible. SELinux provides strong security by controlling access and enforcing policies. Yum/dnf makes package management seamless and keeps systems up to date. Systemd simplifies service management and the system boot process. Together, all these make Red Hat Enterprise Linux secure, reliable, and easy to maintain.
What do you dislike about the product?
Sometimes the subscription cost could be higher for smaller teams, and occasional updates or patches can introduce compatibility issues. The learning curve for some advanced features like SELinux can also be steep for new users.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I use Red Hat Enterprise Linux for stable, secure environments. It provides a predictable, secure setup, simplifies patching, package management, and troubleshooting, saving time in QA and DevOps workflows.
Stable, Secure, Yet Pricey with Setup Challenges
What do you like best about the product?
I find Red Hat Enterprise Linux very useful because of its support, long-term support, and stability, which are some of the biggest advantages of using this environment. The support measures like forums, and regular bug fixes help me stay updated with the security standards. I also appreciate its enterprise-grade security, which is often used in high-level industries, and this exposure helps me become familiar with the system.
What do you dislike about the product?
I think the price limits could be improved. Even though it is updated, the newer standards are adopted very slowly and there should be an update every few years to adopt new standards. Also, installing drivers is a multi-step command line process which requires enabling the EPL deposit, installing the tools, and other things. It would be better if it were more of a one-click process because the additional drivers in the UI are secondary here. The partitioning aspect during setup was difficult; the manual tool is complex, which can be challenging for beginners due to the required planning and navigation.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Red Hat Enterprise Linux helped me tackle the problem of unreliability in server hosting for my AIML projects.
Enterprise platform has supported secure consulting services and complex data center operations
What is our primary use case?
My principal focus in using Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) currently is as an integrator in Linux, where I have many services in consulting, deployment, installation, and troubleshooting in Linux. I have a recovery system, deployment clusters, databases, and work in any environment in data centers. At this moment, I am a senior consultant in the data center in open source.
What is most valuable?
The best features of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) depend on the client because the client can decide to use RHEL, not me. The principal thing is the support for the clients because many clients are corporate and have a need for enterprise support. It's the principal focus and is different from using Ubuntu or Debian or any other Linux.
Other good things about Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) include the focus on system patching, upgrades, and security. The security advisories and authorization are very strong in Red Hat, and that is the principal focus—security.
I manage Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) by provisioning patching, new deployments, automation, and anything else needed.
I am satisfied with the management experience of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and find it satisfactory for this purpose.
What needs improvement?
I would rate customer service or tech support with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) a seven, no more.
I give it a seven because of the time it takes for responding to problems; it takes too long.
For management, it is medium; it is not easy, it is a medium level.
I see a medium ROI with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) because it has a high price. OpenShift may provide better ROI, but OpenShift is very high.
The initial setup of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is complex.
On a scale of one to ten, I rate it a five—medium complex.
A very expensive time is needed for deploying clouds with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).
It takes a lot of time.
In many cases, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) does not help me save time because the principal problem is that in AWS, Red Hat Linux is not the natural Linux for deployment; the default deployment in Amazon is Amazon Linux, not Red Hat Linux.
In many cases, it does not depend on direct Red Hat support for saving time.
My thoughts on the knowledge base with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) are that it is good but it does not have it all because I have the medium and plus; it needs more knowledge base.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this for 20 years.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) has high scalability; it is high for horizontal scalability in any environment, and there are many solutions for scalability.
How are customer service and support?
I would rate customer service or tech support with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) a seven, no more.
I give it a seven because of the time it takes for responding to problems; it takes too long.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is complex.
On a scale of one to ten, I rate it a five—medium complex.
What was our ROI?
I see a medium ROI with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) because it has a high price. OpenShift may provide better ROI, but OpenShift is very high.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is less expensive than OpenShift, which is very expensive.
What other advice do I have?
I am a reseller and a partner with Red Hat.
I am involved with Red Hat.
I use Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) for my labs, so I am a reseller, partner, and user. I would rate this review overall as an eight.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Hybrid Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Has strengthened security through granular access control and supported smooth workload upgrades
What is our primary use case?
My main use cases for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) are primarily our websites and applications that run on top of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) operating system platform.
What is most valuable?
What I appreciate most about Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is the SELinux policy that has been introduced; I believe that is truly good security, although it was difficult initially to become accustomed to it. In the modern world, you don't want every user to have accessible permissions. It gives you a granular level of control over each and every file and directory, just as ACLs used to provide in the past. By using SELinux policy, you can actually secure these accesses and establish a strong security posture.
The main business problem that Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) helped us solve is automation of tasks and scalability of the business. Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) has helped reduce downtime because in modern infrastructure, you do not face out of memory issues. Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) has affected the downtime by reducing it to a minimal level; the reboots are very speedy.
What needs improvement?
I think the support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) can be much better; when it comes to something such as SUSE Linux, I feel those providers are doing a much better job in terms of support than what Red Hat provides. One area where Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) stability could be improved is with Ksplice; Ksplice is used for online patching. The problem I have seen with it is that it applies patches at the user level, but not at the kernel level. That was a problem in terms of our security architecture because it doesn't recognize that the patch has been installed. I evaluate the customer service or tech support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) as needing improvement; addressing the tickets takes a little longer and there has been a lack of consistency. Not every engineer who handles a case handles it correctly. Everybody has a different way of handling the tickets. So, the support needs to be a little bit more streamlined.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) for the past three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
My assessment of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)'s stability and reliability once it is deployed in production and maintained is that it's straightforward, but there's a huge functionality and learning curve. We started using it and actually understood the reason why Red Hat has implemented it and the level of granularity in terms of security posture that it provides. We understood that it's doing a really good job.
I assess the stability, availability, and reliability of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) as pretty stable and very reliable.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) has crashed or failed here and there, but there were some settings that needed to be changed. We make sure that we match those parameters.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) scales to my needs pretty much up-to-date.
How are customer service and support?
The support from a competitor I've used is Oracle. My experience with Oracle support is that Oracle on-premises support, what it provides with Oracle Enterprise Linux, performs very well, and many of our customers believe that something from Oracle is more secure. When they compare Oracle with Red Hat, it has a much better support system and a much more secure posture than what we get.
I evaluate the customer service or tech support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) as needing improvement; addressing the tickets takes a little longer and there has been a lack of consistency. Not every engineer who handles a case handles it correctly. Everybody has a different way of handling the tickets. So, the support needs to be a little bit more streamlined.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Neutral
How was the initial setup?
My experience with the deployment of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) has been smooth because back then we were on-premises and all our information used to be on-premises, rather than run them completely as we do now.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I have evaluated a couple of operating systems including Ubuntu, Oracle Linux, SUSE, and then came to Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) because Red Hat is considered the pioneer.
I have considered replacing Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) with another solution; specifically Oracle Linux.
If I were to switch, I would consider factors such as security and support.
What other advice do I have?
We are currently considering using the Ansible Automation Platform for configuration and patching; we are using a manual approach and a little bit of Ansible here and there, but not fully deployed an Ansible Automation Platform or command line approach. But today I had the experience in the lab with the Ansible Automation Platform. That looks truly promising. I hope to get a chance to do a proof of concept and show my company that this is the product we can use in the future.
I have used the in-place upgrades to migrate machines to a newer release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL); I used LEAP which has been designed to upgrade Linux 7 to Linux 8, and it was smooth. I think that was truly good work, especially because it supports you in situations where you do patching.
The upgrade process for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is straightforward and we didn't have any problems.
We are planning on upgrading from Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 and 7 to 8, though we do have some legacy applications that would not support it. However, other systems which are web servers or Apache, we are trying to upgrade them.
I haven't found any limitations in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)'s security.
My assessment of the documentation offered by Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is that Red Hat's documentation is top notch. You cannot compare that with SUSE.
My specific goals that led me to choose Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) include the security posture.
Current, I am using the standard lifecycle support add-on for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL); I think we are still sticking with the standard and haven't upgraded yet.
The advice I would give to a team considering Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is that one of the new features that it has is promising, and everybody promises great things with new features. My overall rating for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is nine out of ten.
Has improved deployment processes and streamlined workload management without disruption
What is our primary use case?
The primary use case for our company is for deploying applications.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable aspect is for deploying applications.
The ease of use works well and is what I appreciate the most about the solution's most valuable features.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) has helped me to automate my process to mitigate downtime and workloads.
The solution has improved my organization, especially with the ease of deployment, as it's mostly just a better user experience for our users.
What needs improvement?
The challenges that we've had with different servers that don't have access to the internet require an installation, and keeping track of all the different versions on the different deployments is a challenge. I would love a feature that could manage the agent versions.
On the Ansible side, from what I've seen, there are certain templates and playbooks that can be used for specific use cases that I'd like to see in the next release.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) for a couple of years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability and reliability of this solution is very good.
In the environments that I work in, I've had no downtime, crashes, or performance issues.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It scales well with our growing needs and organization, and it's been pretty easy to spin up new servers as we require them.
What other advice do I have?
The other users of the solution in my company are probably more on the operation side.
I think it would be suitable for a couple more roles.
I've been made aware of some of the latest announcements that were made today; for a large organization, it takes a while to get there, so we might not be able to realize those for another couple of years, but it seems there are new features that are coming out.
I'm not sure if there was one specific feature that stood out to me today; I'd have to look back at my notes, but it seems there's more functionality that's being offered.
I would rate this review a 9.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Has required no major changes while improving asset visibility and server onboarding
What is our primary use case?
I've been using Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) for four or five years now because I had a business with my cousin. We are Red Hat Partners. Easier integration is important because most customers we work with already have Red Hat. We use Ansible for discovery, primarily for ServiceNow. We also wanted to expand into the field of Maximo asset management. One customer, a big Red Hat partner, uses IBM Maximo, but that didn't work out because I have a business with my cousin and one of his partners parted ways, so I stayed with ServiceNow.
What is most valuable?
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) helps solve pain points related to user account servers and onboarding certain servers. It's easier to use in my opinion and less complicated, especially for Ansible discovery.
Organizations need to know what assets they have because sometimes they have assets on the network and don't know what they are. With the solution, it's easier to discover the assets, what OS is running on them, sometimes location, warranty information, and serial numbers.
Regarding security requirements and considerations in using it in the cloud, I've seen a lot of virtual machines on the network, and no one knows anything about them. As soon as you deploy Ansible, you can know exactly what servers the virtual machine is running on, whether there's a warranty, serial numbers, naming convention, and all that, which makes it easier.
What needs improvement?
For now, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) works fine for me. When I used it in the past, I don't see what I can improve now because it works the way I want it. There aren't any additional features that I think should be included in the future since you have AI now, and I think you are up to date.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) for four or five years now.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) has helped me mitigate downtime and lower risk. When it comes to downtime, there are no worries, for example, when there's an issue or something is down, the response time is solid.
How are customer service and support?
Customer service is great, and there are several certifications and lots of certification options you can get for you and your team. Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is also worldwide, and everyone knows it.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is easy. Compared to other companies, everything is there and it's easy. When it comes to price, I can say it's cheaper than certain solutions out there in Asia or overseas.
What other advice do I have?
This product is not purchased on the AWS Marketplace; we're helping sell our customers with our ServiceNow migrations, so we don't push or purchase anything from AWS Marketplace. Everything about Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is online and it's easy to become a Red Hat partner. It's not hard. My cousin had the business with us and was already a Red Hat partner. It's easy to get the certifications, and they make everything easier. Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is what most companies use before selecting it, and it's mostly worldwide use for that. That's what my cousin and I thought when he had the business. I would say the solution is an easier option overall. My overall rating for this product is 5 out of 5.
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