We use Red Hat Enterprise Linux as an operating system for hosting Oracle databases.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for SAP with HA and Update Services 8.8
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it is too fast and easy to use
What do you like best about the product?
stable and realiable to use, suitable for wide range of workload
What do you dislike about the product?
cost is high , limited desktop , i didn't like sunscription
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
long term support
An enterprise's strength
What do you like best about the product?
A really amazing UI by Red Hat linux
We don't have to really worry about our data as it secures our data very efficiently
It also provides a comfortable environment to a user and can be really helpful for enterprises.
We don't have to really worry about our data as it secures our data very efficiently
It also provides a comfortable environment to a user and can be really helpful for enterprises.
What do you dislike about the product?
The biggest dislike about this is its way too expensive. Like other Linux softwares it's not open source and hence charge fees
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
The most benefiting thing about this software is its capability to ensure security of data. For a big Enterprise their data is the most important thing for them and red hat never fails.
Protects from ransomware attacks and significant data loss, but its operating system configuration could be improved
What is our primary use case?
How has it helped my organization?
Compared to Windows as a server operating system, Red Hat Enterprise Linux seems more secure, and we've had fewer intrusions onto our systems. That one, for us, is the single most important thing. In a few instances where we've had intrusions, we've been able to detect them very quickly and get patches that fix those security holes very quickly, thus preventing further intrusions.
In the cases of clients I've worked for, I've never been involved in a ransomware attack or a significant reportable data loss. That is why we continue using either Red Hat Enterprise Linux or Oracle Linux.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable features are its stability and resilience in that we rarely have to take down the systems completely to patch them.
What needs improvement?
The operating system configuration and function selection could be improved. Configuring the operating system and selection of options takes a lot of expertise. I'm now going to retire, and I've been doing this for many years. Trying to train people to make those choices is proving to be difficult. However, to get applications to run efficiently in those environments, those selections are absolutely crucial.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux should include simpler storage management.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Red Hat Enterprise Linux for 20 years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate Red Hat Enterprise Linux a nine out of ten for stability.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
No system is infinitely scalable in a linear manner. As you scale up anything, the fact that you're scaling adds overheads. If I were to compare Red Hat Enterprise Linux to Windows, I would give Windows a seven because you run out of scalability much faster on the Windows side.
I rate Red Hat Enterprise Linux a nine out of ten for scalability.
How are customer service and support?
Red Hat Enterprise Linux's technical support team is not that great.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Negative
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Red Hat Enterprise Linux is expensive, but it's hard to quantify. Oracle doesn't have a license. You just download Oracle software and use it, but their support is way more expensive. So they're about the same. With these types of operating systems, you need to have some support. With Red Hat Enterprise Linux, you need to pay a massive upfront licensing fee in order to get support. You don't have to pay a licensing fee for Oracle, but then you pay a massive support fee to get the support.
They're about the same overall. I don't really make that choice for my clients. I ask them to ensure that they do have some support from someplace. If they suffer a breach and need someone to help fix the problem, they should have something up and running when it happens instead of running around trying to arrange it.
What other advice do I have?
Most of my clients have particularly sensitive information. We tend to run on-premises rather than the cloud because of security issues for those highly sensitive databases. We disconnect those databases from the internet so they are ultimately secure. That is something that you cannot do in the cloud.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux doesn't have any particular standout security features, which the other Linux tools don't have. I've also used the Oracle version of Linux, which seems very similar to Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Both seem to be as secure as the other. If I have to give a score in relation to stability, Oracle's version of Linux might be slightly more stable than Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
All the customers I've worked for have been using those operating systems for a long time. For instance, one of our customers has been using Red Hat Enterprise Linux since it was first available over 20 years ago. A return from that is difficult. They were using Unix rather than Linux. The applications they ran were ported from those environments, and migrating them to Red Hat Enterprise Linux was relatively painless. We did those migrations back in 1995 to 1997.
We tend to use the environment for running databases. So, we have very few real users directly connecting to the system. The people who connect to the system do so by applications.
We haven't needed any maintenance for a long time. My last company was a large organization, and we had the internal expertise to provide support. Some net contributors have fixed bugs themselves and contributed those bug fixes back into the Linux open-source community. It was a huge organization, and its IT department was as big as some software consultancies.
Overall, I rate Red Hat Enterprise Linux a six out of ten.
I have three RHL servers in my system
What do you like best about the product?
Stability and updates facilities and easy ability to upgrade
What do you dislike about the product?
The superscription price is very high. This is what makes use another OS in the environment.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Stability and supporting my application
Best OS for server
What do you like best about the product?
I have been using this OS for our company's internal server due to it's features and since it in Linux-based, virus attack chances are very low in it. Along with that the management options in this OS very amazing due to its functionalities and ease of management.
What do you dislike about the product?
It comes with a very high price and not all people know how to use it, so we need to provide training to are team members.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I have been using it for my company's internal server creation for file sharing using NextCloud setup done on it.
Versatile Platform
What do you like best about the product?
It is free from vulnerabilities and no worry about virus
What do you dislike about the product?
Need to be proficient or skillful about its feature in using it or to work with it
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
RHEL providing a free platform to develop your use case or to host your application in more seemless way
Red Hat Linux is by far the most stable OS i have used
What do you like best about the product?
Red hat Enterprise Linux has an easy to use Graphical User Interface. It is a very stable OS and is very secure from threats, as compared to its competitors.
What do you dislike about the product?
There is nothing to dislike about Red Hat Enterprise Linux as it is a package deal. But one thing which makes it slightly difficult is that third party party software are a bit difficult to find
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Stability of Red Hat Linux is the key... and that is how it is benefitting my everyday work.
Reduces risk, enhances security, and is easy to use
What is our primary use case?
I use the solution for research purposes.
How has it helped my organization?
The solution provides more detailed control.
What is most valuable?
The product's built-in security features when it comes to simplifying risk reduction and maintaining compliance can be a tedious topic. It varies from user to user, however, it offers a lot of rapid releases. It helps us to simplify risk reduction and maintain compliance.
The portability of applications and containers built on the product when it comes to keeping your organization agile is good. It's easy to use.
It enhances our security. It helps us comply with company regulations.
When it comes to ensuring availability across physical virtual and cloud infrastructure, it's been okay so far.
It helped us to avoid emergencies due to security issues.
What needs improvement?
I consider the solution to be sufficient. I do not use it too much and therefore do not see any underlying problems with the solution.
It's sufficient and it doesn't need new features. However, as new technologies enter the market, I hope they will keep up with the changing market.
From a product point of view, it's very efficient for servers. However, the solution is complex in terms of its architecture. It could be simplified. I'd like to see them introduce PDFs or documents to better explain technicalities to new users.
Memorizing commands can be a bit tedious.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using the solution for two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The product has been stable so far.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is deployed to the data center, which is managed only by a few teams.
About 150 people are using the solution. We also have 45 to 50 administrators as they are managing different areas.
The solution is scalable. However, I'm not sure if we plan to scale further in the future.
How are customer service and support?
I have not interacted with support very much.
How was the initial setup?
I was involved in the deployment. The initial setup was very straightforward.
The deployment is fast and the process is efficient.
What about the implementation team?
I did a lot of the implementation myself.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I did not evaluate other options.
What other advice do I have?
I'd rate the solution an eight out of ten.
I'd advise new users to learn from someone who has done everything before. It's much easier than trying to learn by yourself from scratch. They should also have their own environment for testing.
Linux Administrator
What do you like best about the product?
Best of Them are:
1.Security(SELinux)
2.Long Term Support.
3.Performance and Compatibility.
And many more..
1.Security(SELinux)
2.Long Term Support.
3.Performance and Compatibility.
And many more..
What do you dislike about the product?
I think I don't have any features which I dislike about rhel. Somehow, cost can be a point of dislike in some case but it's always value for money.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It is providing me Secure system and customisation features. In the field of containerization , performance and security it is beneficial to me.
The ups and lows of Redhat linux
What do you like best about the product?
The capabilities, economy of owning it, scalabiity
What do you dislike about the product?
Reliability, Support levels from Redhat is a concern
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We are using redhat linux as an operation systems for various application servers and webservers where non-windows operating systems are supported by the application vendor.
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