- Package management
- Stability
- Customization
Associate System Administrator at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees
Allows package management and customization.
What is most valuable?
How has it helped my organization?
Using LAMP services really improves all of the infrastructure.
What needs improvement?
Patch management.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using this solution for six years.
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What was my experience with deployment of the solution?
I did not encounter any issues with deployment.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I did not encounter any issues with scalability.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I did not encounter any issues with scalability.
How are customer service and support?
Customer Service:
I have not used customer service.
Technical Support:I have not used technical support.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We used FreeBSD. We moved to Ubuntu, because FreeBSD package management is very difficult.
How was the initial setup?
I was involved in the setup and it was straightforward.
What about the implementation team?
We implemented it on our own.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
It is free.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We evaluated other options.
What other advice do I have?
Great job, Ubuntu team. Keep it up.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

Cloud Specialist at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Our main Linux platform of choice
Pros and Cons
- "More people should use this solution."
What is our primary use case?
We mainly use this solution for application-related uses. We use it as our main Linux platform of choice.
What is most valuable?
One of the best features is that it is constantly updated.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Ubuntu Linux for more than 15 years.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Ubuntu Linux is both stable and scalable.
How are customer service and technical support?
I have never contacted their support team.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We actually use both Ubuntu Linux and CentOS, but CentOS is being decommissioned so our choice is Ubuntu.
How was the initial setup?
Ubuntu Linux was very easy to deploy. You can install Ubuntu in many different ways and all of them are pretty straightforward. I also have a lot of experience with Ubuntu, so for me, the initial installation is very easy.
A team of four people is required for maintenance and deployment.
What other advice do I have?
Overall, on a scale from one to ten, I would give Ubuntu Linux a rating of ten. More people should use this solution.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
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Founder at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
A stable, scalable and secure open source solution
Pros and Cons
- "The solution provides good security."
- "The solution could be more user-friendly, as I use Mac on a day to day basis."
What is our primary use case?
We use the solution to run our business applications.
What is most valuable?
The solution works well. It represents the standard product in our field.
What needs improvement?
The solution could be more user-friendly, as I use Mac on a day to day basis.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Ubuntu Linux for five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is definitely stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is definitely scalable.
How are customer service and technical support?
In our experience with customer service we have definitely been satisfied.
How was the initial setup?
The installation did not propose an issue for me as I was not involved in this process.
What about the implementation team?
We have a company which helped us with the installation.
All the people involved are technical.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The solution is open source and its use is included in the monthly fees we pay.
What other advice do I have?
The solution provides good security.
It is both on-premises and cloud-based.
The solution really fulfills our purposes for the moment, so there is not much to note by way of improvement.
I rate Ubuntu Linux as a ten out of ten.
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