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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AThe SUSE Linux Enterprise Server is distribution of the Linux operating system originally developed in Germany.N/A

    Ubuntu

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AUbuntu Linux is a Linux-based operating system for personal computers, tablets and smartphones. There is also a Server version which is used on physical or virtual servers in the data center.N/A
    Pricing
    SUSE Linux Enterprise ServerUbuntu
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
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    SUSE Linux Enterprise ServerUbuntu
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    SUSE Linux Enterprise ServerUbuntu
    Considered Both Products
    SUSE
    Chose SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
    Performance is much better of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server than other product which I have used.
    Incentivized
    Chose SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
    The lack of professional support in distributions like Debian or Ubuntu were crucial for the decision using SUSE instead.
    Incentivized
    Chose SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
    For our environment, SLES provides a more cost-efficient, standards-based Linux with Enterprise support available than their competitors. They also provide the best compatibility between their enterprise Linux and community distributions.
    Incentivized
    Chose SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
    SLES is comparable to RedHat, where both of them have massive customer loyalty in their own niche markets.
    However, RedHat is much widely used, even though both of them are RPM-based. RedHat has the backing of the USA tech companies which just make them a giant compared to …
    Incentivized
    Canonical Ltd
    Chose Ubuntu
    We mainly chose Ubuntu Linux for its broad compatibility and package availability. Where we have a choice we prefer to deploy software on a Linux platform rather than Windows. Ubuntu is supported by our backup software and we find that updates typically complete without errors. …
    Incentivized
    Chose Ubuntu
    SUSE is a European-based Linux system company, I have used it extensively over a couple of months and it's stable. I have always loved CentOS and for the past 4 years, I have used this OS as my primary workstation OS. You just don't need to reboot the system ever, it just is so …
    Incentivized
    Chose Ubuntu
    We chose Ubuntu because it has lower licensing fees and better free support. We like Debian-based distributions in general, and Ubuntu in particular. Other Debian-based distros we use include Kali and Mint. We've also done trials on Fedora on the desktop, but found that Ubuntu …
    Incentivized
    Chose Ubuntu
    While the major Linux releases are all fairly mature and stable, I find Ubuntu to be the release I turn to the most. It has a consistent look and feel that spans across the various versions of Ubuntu, which I really like. It is easy to install and configure, and updates are easy.
    Incentivized
    Chose Ubuntu
    Ubuntu Linux is a better product overall.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    User Ratings
    SUSE Linux Enterprise ServerUbuntu
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (17 ratings)
    8.5
    (46 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.7
    (4 ratings)
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    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
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    Performance
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
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    Support Rating
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.6
    (6 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
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    Vendor post-sale
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
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    Vendor pre-sale
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
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