Cisco CloudCenter [EOL] vs CloudStack comparison

Cisco and Apache are both solutions in the Cloud Management category. Additionally, 87% of Cisco users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 93% of Apache users who would recommend it.

Cisco CloudCenter [EOL]

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93% willing to recommend

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Cisco CloudCenter [EOL]

Average Rating

7.8

Number of Reviews

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CloudStack

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

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Boingotlo Molefhe

Azure IoT Developer & Solutions Architecture trainee (AZ-220) at Afrika Tikkun Services

Helps with data management and has a straightforward initial setup process

We use the product for demonstration, device provisioning, and data management They should provide an entire cloud offering, from architecture to network security features. We have been using Cisco CloudCenter for a couple of months. I rate the product’s stability a nine out of ten. I rate the…

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Wido Den Hollander

Community Ambassador at 42on

A solution that strikes a balance between user-friendliness, scalability, and stability

The market keeps changing, and so does technology. I think that container technology in CloudStack is an area that needs to be improved. Regarding container technology, Kubernetes is something many people want to use and something which, as of now, many are using currently. However, there is still room for improvement in Kubernetes, particularly with networking functionality and network virtualization. When it comes to what needs to be improved in CloudStack, I would say that it should stay the way it is currently. It should continue being a stable product that people can rely on since many may be inclined to follow the latest trends and hype, which is not always good for a solution's stability. It is crucial to prioritize stability, which is a key factor that companies seek. In my view, the platform could benefit from adding more metrics. More metrics would offer more insights and data on the platform's performance, utilization, and usage. Overall, I believe that having more metrics available would be highly desirable.

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Pros

"I can define all components and create a blueprint for consumption across all services."

"The initial setup process is straightforward."

"You can scale it easily."

"The initial setup is fairly straightforward if you have a basic setup."

"Cisco CloudCenter's scalability is good."

"The solution includes a lot of features and is useful because you can configure all the way down to ports."

"The solution is agile and it has APIs for integration."

"Upgrades are very simple as well because they've allowed us to get updates directly in the CloudCenter Suite manager. If you need to do an upgrade to your setup afterward, you just push a button and it rolls out the parts and retires the old ones. It's seamless and very simple compared to what we've done before."

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"CloudStack helped us showcase our features through process visualization and functional solutions."

"You can use a single API to get things done, rather than multiple APIs on multiple modules."

"CloudStack’s private gateway networking feature is what enables us to offer utmost security and confidentially to our customers and partners, by enabling them to connect to their virtual data centers via dedicated, encrypted, private fiber lines that never touch the public internet space. Ease of setup and management are certainly important additional benefits for us on the engineering team."

"The API with CloudStack made integration into various external facing web applications simple enough."

"It has become easy to deploy new devices with no or minimal hardware changes. Now, a user can be ready to use a firewall within a few minutes, as compared to the traditional physical model which involved purchase, shipping, hardware configuration, cabling, power, etc."

"It gives us the ability to manage and segregate a guest network with openvSwitch and VLAN IDs."

"CloudStack is simple to stand up and get off the ground in a hurry. Its centralized design allows for easier troubleshooting when compared to OpenStack. Out of the box, it’s very well suited for white labeling and IaaS."

"Key features include stability, centralized management design that scales well, and transparent interoperability with different hypervisors and manufacturers.."

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Cons

"I'm not a big fan of CloudCenter. I don't have anything against it, however, the on-premise version has been so hard to upgrade and maintain."

"Improvements are needed in UI and multi-tenancy for this solution."

"They should provide an entire cloud offering, from architecture to network security features."

"They can add some of those features to make the platform more usable for different backgrounds and developer skills."

"The tool should improve its security on the XDR part."

"The improvement I would like to see is not one thing particular to CloudCenter. I'd say it's more of a message that the system is still using a lot of the different products and if they would all just fit better together, they all could be faster together."

"You don't get all the solution's benefits if you have older switches."

"The solution needs to be more simple."

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"The user can't upload SSH keys from the UI. We have to use the API for this, and it is not always convenient."

"It would be a good to have more specific error messages within administration processes (e.g. problem with creating new instance)."

"Companies need to be knowledgeable about cloud technology. It's not for novice users."

"A technology upgrade is one item which could be improved upon a lot."

"I encountered some stability issues. When I tried to remove high-capacity virtual machines it took a long time to update, and sometimes the VM status failed to update properly in the cloud database. This occurred multiple times, even though I had sufficient resources."

"I would like to see support for native VLAN, and fault-tolerance."

"Environment is sensitive, so, unlike VMware, you can not afford middle-skilled engineers, they will ruin everything."

"From time to time there is a bug in calculating limits of resources for customer domain/account. Maybe it’s a problem with 4.9.2."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is extremely expensive and has additional fees for things like monitoring."

"The tool's pricing is balanced with the market."

"The tool's pricing is expensive."

"There is no license, so the product is free unless you are buying professional technical support services."

"It is a 100% open-source solution needing just an Apache license. Also, there are no hidden fees to be paid."

"The solution is open-source and free."

"Give an effort to planning. If possible, contract a specialized consultant company for the initial setup and knowledge transfer."

"As far as I know, CS is still free of charge. If you want to pay some money, Citrix Cloud Platform is based on CS, I think. As for hypervisors – everything as usual, you need to pay for VMware and vCenter. As for XenServer, recently they changed the free feature list, so you may need to pay some money to get useful features like XenMotion."

"CloudStack is an open-source product."

"The Apache CloudStack is open source, so you do not have licenses to purchase."

"CloudStack is an open source solution, so you don't need to pay anything for it. When our company develops something specially for CloudStack, it is donated to the Apache Software Foundation and provided to anyone that wants to use it."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

31%

Financial Services Firm

24%

Comms Service Provider

13%

Healthcare Company

Computer Software Company

20%

Educational Organization

10%

University

Financial Services Firm

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Cisco CloudCenter?

The initial setup process is straightforward.

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What needs improvement with Cisco CloudCenter?

They should provide an entire cloud offering, from architecture to network security features.

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What is your primary use case for Cisco CloudCenter?

We use the product for demonstration, device provisioning, and data management.

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What do you like most about CloudStack?

The initial implementation process was quite good.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for CloudStack?

CloudStack is open-source, so there is no cost apart from learning. Billing solutions, if outsourced, come at a moderate cost.

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What needs improvement with CloudStack?

CloudStack lacks a billing solution which would complete it as a full 360-degree product. Additionally, more themes and drag-and-drop interfaces could enhance the user experience. Improved document...

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Also Known As

CliQr, CliQr CloudCenter

Vmops, Cloud.com

Overview

Cisco CloudCenter [EOL] is utilized for tenant creation, VM management, hybrid deployment, cloud management, and port configuration.

Primary users include DevOps teams, telecom companies, and service providers. It integrates well with ACI and ASX-T, offering stability, initial setup ease, and extensive documentation. Known for high trust in Latin America, it excels in workflow automation through Action Orchestrator and supports detailed configuration down to ports. However, improvements are required in DevOps alignment, upgrades, automation, and cost management.

What are the most important features of Cisco CloudCenter [EOL]?

Stability: Provides a robust platform with minimal downtime.
Ease of Setup: Simplifies the initial setup process to get users started quickly.
Documentation: Extensive guides and resources available for user support.
Workflow Automation: Action Orchestrator enables cross-infrastructure automation.
Blueprint Pattern: Defines middleware and dependencies effectively.
API Integration: Offers agility and flexibility with API support.

What benefits or ROI should users look for in reviews?

High Trust Level: Recognized reliability, especially in Latin America.
Configuration Support: Capability to configure down to individual ports.
Integration: Seamless integration with ACI and ASX-T.
Agility: Enhanced flexibility and adaptability to changes.

Among its features, Cisco CloudCenter [EOL] serves industries like telecom and service providers needing hybrid deployment and cloud management. DevOps teams utilize it for tenant creation and VM management. Known for stability and initial setup ease, it supports Latin American regions highly. Action Orchestrator aids in workflow automation, benefitting user workflows. Improvements in DevOps alignment, UI, multi-tenancy, YAML abstraction, and cost management are desirable. It requires better security for XDR and comprehensive cloud offerings, including architecture and network security features.

Cisco

Apache CloudStack is open source software designed to deploy and manage large networks of virtual machines, as a highly available, highly scalable Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) cloud computing platform.

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Sample Customers

NTT, Baylor College of Medicine (BCM), CollabNet, Pratt & Miller, PZFlex

GreenQloud, Exoscale, TomTom, ASG, PC Extreme, ISWest, Grid'5000

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