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Docker on CentOS vs VyOS Platform comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Docker on CentOS
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
5.0
Number of Reviews
39
Ranking in other categories
Operating Systems (OS) for Business (18th)
VyOS Platform
Average Rating
6.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Routers (15th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Docker on CentOS and VyOS Platform aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Docker on CentOS is designed for Operating Systems (OS) for Business and holds a mindshare of 0.4%, up 0.0% compared to last year.
VyOS Platform, on the other hand, focuses on Routers, holds 2.4% mindshare, up 0.2% since last year.
Operating Systems (OS) for Business Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Docker on CentOS0.4%
Ubuntu Linux8.1%
Windows 117.4%
Other84.1%
Operating Systems (OS) for Business
Routers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
VyOS Platform2.4%
MikroTik Routers and Switches17.2%
Cisco Enterprise Routers14.7%
Other65.7%
Routers
 

Featured Reviews

VV
Senior Software Engineeer at Charter Communications
Containerization has streamlined microservices delivery and ensures consistent hybrid deployments
The capabilities of Docker on CentOS that I have found the most valuable include its use for Spring-based applications, which significantly enhance the value I derive from it. Docker on CentOS is particularly effective for building distributed applications and microservices. Deployments are smooth and easy, and the integration with Kubernetes is seamless. I have successfully managed 80-plus pods clusters, scaling from 80 to 85 with 140 TPS without encountering any issues. Docker on CentOS's lightweight nature allows for flawless development across environments such as dev, stage, and prod. From my perspective, the experience with the deployment of Docker on CentOS is quite positive, especially for the CI/CD pipeline. The architecture overview includes the use of a Git repository and GitLab CI, which facilitates the Docker build for our Spring 3.x Java applications.
Borislav Andric - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Consultant at Navigator CORPORATION LLC
The product is free, and the initial setup is easy, but it is missing some features, and it is not stable
The product is missing some features. Some features are not implemented the way we expect them to be. The tool doesn’t have the same quality as other commercial vendors like Cisco. There were some problems with IPsec. For a long time, the tool did not support VTI tunnels. I also faced some problems with some specific networking solutions. I couldn’t set the source IP. I would like to have a hardware solution in the future.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Docker on CentOS has positively impacted my organization because, deployment speed-wise, it is similar to other CentOS apps, but Docker is user-friendly."
"Docker on CentOS is the main available solution on the market and is highly used all over the world, especially great for hosting applications and also for maintaining and developing these applications in isolated environments."
"I have seen a return on investment; I built my own AI agents connected to my Proxmox server, which led to significant improvements in time and money saved, amounting to over 60%."
"Docker on CentOS has positively impacted my organization as it saved us so much time about database installations."
"Docker on CentOS has positively impacted my organization by improving our time to market."
"The best features Docker on CentOS offers in my experience are that we can easily get updates and because it is free, we can easily mitigate issues from our end if we have the expertise in CentOS and Docker, which can be managed internally."
"The best features Docker on CentOS offers include ease of management and Docker capabilities, and Docker images, Docker containers, and everything related to them help me significantly, while Docker's management on CentOS stands out for its efficiency."
"Docker on CentOS has positively impacted my organization by making big data easy to configure and deploy, and it provides a more secure and isolated environment."
"It is an open-source product."
 

Cons

"Docker on CentOS can be improved by being in sync with the OS updates."
"I have identified some negative aspects of Docker on CentOS."
"While Docker on CentOS is a robust platform, there are areas for improvement, such as simpler security configuration around Linux policies, enhanced built-in monitoring and diagnostics for easier troubleshooting, improved image validation and vulnerability management, more intelligent resource management, seamless upgrades and compatibility, and enhanced logging and debugging capabilities."
"Docker on CentOS can be improved by addressing security concerns, such as sharing the kernel, which leads to weaker isolation than VMs."
"Docker on CentOS can be improved by ensuring that we are using the right image available around the world and choosing only the specific needs for applications, the right amount of CPUs and memory, and the isolation of the problems that we can have on production."
"Crashes are the main issue I see. I realize that when it comes to disk space utilization, it really goes up so fast, and the main issue comes from running out of space; that is when crashes happen, and that is the only thing I have seen as an area for improvement in Docker."
"Docker on CentOS can be improved. I think we must have better updates for Docker because normally, since CentOS is the free version, we are not getting the proper updates for Docker, and sometimes we have many bugs available."
"The common pattern in both cases is that on CentOS, Docker does not fail loudly."
"The product is missing some features."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
22%
Construction Company
14%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
Construction Company
26%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business24
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise21
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Docker on CentOS?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Docker on CentOS was that it was very easy. Docker on CentOS is open source.
What needs improvement with Docker on CentOS?
Docker on CentOS could be improved in the configuration parts and the setup part. If there could be a special tool that could easily deploy Docker on CentOS, that would help a lot of the tech commu...
What is your primary use case for Docker on CentOS?
My main use case for Docker on CentOS was to bridge the gap between moving from monolith architecture to self-healing architecture. The team used Docker on CentOS to transition from monolith toward...
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