Cisco Container Platform [EOL] vs Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform comparison

Cisco and Red Hat are both solutions in the Container Management category. Additionally, 100% of Cisco users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of Red Hat users who would recommend it.

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Cisco Container Platform [EOL]

Average Rating

8.0

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Red Hat OpenShift Container...

Average Rating

8.4

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6.5

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Cole McKnight

Cloud Architect, Feltus Lab at Clemson University

Enables the deployment/management of Kubernetes clusters from multiple resource providers at one location

One thing I have not really had the chance to explore too much is the Cisco Container Platform command-line interface. I've been told that exists and it's functional, but I'm not sure if it's really made for end-users. It might just be for admins or developers. One thing that is a little bit annoying about Cisco Container Platform is that for each cluster you create you have to go through the same web form each time. If you're creating two identical clusters, you still have to go through that web form twice. What's really nice about most platforms is that they have command-line interfaces where you can just copy a single command which has all the flags with all the configurations you want and put that in a text file. Then, when you want to create another cluster you can just paste that in and edit one or two flags if you want to. You don't have to go through a web form every time and that is a feature that I would like to see in the future with CCP. It would be nice, at the end, once you create a cluster using the web form, if it would give you a single command that you could copy and put somewhere and then paste it, in the future, to create an identical cluster or an almost identical cluster. I would like the ability to save cluster configurations to CCP. I've provided that feedback to the development team. There might even be a version that is out which already has that functionality integrated into it. I think it's safe to say that at some point in the future that feature will be provided.

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Nelandran Moodley

Solaris UNIX Systems Engineer at Standard Bank South Africa

Consistent performance impresses users while technical support needs improvement

I definitely recommend Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform to other organizations due to its high availability, security, ease of use, and all the built-in features it offers. We do no maintenance for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform since ROSA is fully managed, and that's why it is a bit more expensive than EKS. The fully managed service includes 24/7 support, scheduling, and upgrades; we only need to inform Red Hat support about upgrades, and they manage the process end to end. Overall, I rate Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform as a nine; although I would say ten, I think it's important to allow room for improvement.

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Pros

"The ability to deploy clusters on-prem or to any number of public cloud providers is really valuable because you do not need to relearn or switch platforms to switch resource providers."

"The most valuable feature is definitely the fact that you can use a single platform to deploy to different resource providers. Right now, the version I'm using has vSphere and AWS, but I know in the future they're planning on adding more. The ability to deploy clusters on-prem or to any number of public cloud providers is really valuable because you don't need to relearn or switch platforms to switch resource providers."

"The platform has significantly improved our organization by enhancing productivity and reducing the time required to deploy applications."

"The solution is stable. However, it depends on the integrations of the solution on how stable it will be, such as what tools you integrate with."

"Everything is packaged into OpenShift Container Platform."

"More tools are available in OpenShift Container Platform to maintain and manage the clusters."

"It has been a good solution to deploy all containerized applications."

"The banking transactions, inquiries, and account opening have been the most valuable."

"The most valuable feature of the solution is that it has a lot to offer to developers, so they don't need to care about the infrastructure or basic setup of the containers, so you can just jump in and develop."

"Since we had limited time for our project, this solution was very helpful in getting us into production within a short time frame."

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Cons

"One thing that is a little bit annoying about Cisco Container Platform is that for each cluster you create you have to go through the same web form each time."

"One thing that is a little bit annoying about Cisco Container Platform is that for each cluster you create you have to go through the same web form each time. If you're creating two identical clusters, you still have to go through that web form twice."

"From a networking perspective, the routing capability can be matured further. OpenShift doesn't handle restrictions on what kind of IPs are allowed, who can access them, and who cannot access them."

"Another thing that bugs me is that they removed the software in NFS storage. I don't understand why because this is a common type of storage. I am having problems with that, so I wish they would put it back."

"It is difficult to deploy the OpenShift cluster in a bare-metal environment."

"Another thing that bugs me is that they removed the software in NFS storage. I don't understand why because this is a common type of storage."

"In my experience, the issues are not always simply technical. They do stem from technical challenges, but they struggle with the topic of adoption. When you encounter all of the customer pull, there are normally several tiers of your client pop that can adopt either the fundamental features or a little more advanced ones. The majority of the time, the challenge is determining how to drive adoption, how to sell the product to the customer, and how much time they can spend to really utilize those advanced features. If we get into much more detail, but this is from my perspective as the platform engineer and not the end customer, the ability of the end user to be able to debug potential issues with their application That is arguably the most important, let's say, work throughput in my area."

"We are not big customers of Red Hat, but sometimes, we have severe bugs. We are very innovative, and sometimes, we have to wait for a long time to get proper attention. Red Hat should improve on that."

"The support costs are too high."

"Metrics monitoring feature needs improvement."

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"Its licensing is completely incomprehensible. We have special people within our company. They discuss with Red Hat subscription managers. It is too complex, and I do not understand it. We are from the government, and we are trying to be as cheap as possible. Sometimes, I am just amazed at the amount of money that we have to pay. It is crazy."

"We currently have an annual license renewal."

"The pricing and licensing are handled on an upper management level, and I'm not involved in that, but I understand the solution to be somewhat pricey."

"The license to use the OpenShift Container Platform is free. If you are capable with Java you can modify it."

"If you buy the product for a year or three, you get a lot of discounts...I feel that the product is worth its cost, especially since setting it up can be done with just a few clicks."

"OpenShift with Red Hat support is pretty costly. We have done a comparison between AWS EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Services) which provides fully managed services from AWS. It's built on open-source-based Kubernetes clusters and it is much cheaper compared to Red Hat, but it is a little expensive compared to ECS provided by AWS."

"The solution is expensive, and I rate it an eight out of ten. There is a subscription called OpenShift Plus, which offers additional features and products the vendor provides to complement the OpenShift Container Platform. These include ACM, Red Hat Quay, and Red Hat OpenShift Data Foundation."

"The product pricing is competitive and structured around vCPU subscriptions, aligning with our application requirements."

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Overview

Cisco Container Platform is a fully curated, lightweight container management platform for production grade environments, powered by Kubernetes, and delivered with Cisco enterprise-class support. It reduces the complexity of configuring, deploying, securing, scaling and managing containers via automation coupled with Cisco’s best practices for security and networking. Cisco Container Platform is built with an open architecture using open source components, so you're not locked in to any single vendor. It works across both on-premises and public cloud environments. And because it’s optimized with Cisco HyperFlex, this preconfigured, integrated solution sets up in minutes.

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Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform enhances productivity with advanced security, scalability, and automation. It supports deployment across environments and is designed for cloud-native applications, making it popular for its role-based access control and efficient networking routes.

Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform provides a user-friendly interface and integrated management capabilities that streamline operations. Its auto-scaling features and seamless environment deployment are complemented by robust security through policy-based governance and built-in pipeline management. Users benefit from its flexibility and efficiency when handling enterprise-level tasks. Despite its strengths, users suggest improvements in costs, documentation, and ease of use, citing a steep learning curve and challenges with installation and updates. Enhanced training and support are in demand, along with pricing considerations and refinement of user interfaces and deployment processes.

What are the key features of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform?

Advanced Security: Leverages policy-based governance for robust protection.
Scalability: Features auto-scaling to manage resources efficiently.
Automation: Integrated management capabilities enhance productivity.
Role-Based Access Control: Provides flexible user permissions for increased security.
Networking Routes: Facilitates efficient routing and communication.

What benefits and ROI should users expect from Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform?

Enhanced Productivity: Streamlines operations through integrated management and automation.
Cost Efficiency: Pay-as-you-go model supports scalable deployments.
Security Compliance: Ensures secure deployments across environments.
Flexibility: Supports transitions from monolithic to cloud-based architectures.

Organizations in banking, telecom, and finance utilize Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform to deploy applications and microservices efficiently. It assists in managing Kubernetes environments, enhancing DevOps workflows, and integrating robust CI/CD pipelines. The platform supports cloud-native transformations and compliance, ensuring security in deployments.

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Clemson University

Edenor, BMW, Ford, Argentine Ministry of Health

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