Google Kubernetes Engine vs Symantec Data Center Security comparison

The compared Google and Broadcom solutions aren't in the same category. Google is ranked #10 in CM , with an average rating of 8.2, and holds a 2.1% mindshare in the category. Broadcom is ranked #11 in CDCS , with an average rating of 8.0, and holds a 1.5% mindshare. Additionally, 94% of Google users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 81% of Broadcom users who would recommend it.

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We performed a comparison between Google Kubernetes Engine and Symantec Data Center Security based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Google Kubernetes Engine

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Container Management (10th)

Symantec Data Center Security

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

5.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud and Data Center Security (11th)

Mindshare comparison

Google Kubernetes Engine and Symantec Data Center Security aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Google Kubernetes Engine is designed for Container Management and holds a mindshare of 2.1%, down 3.0% compared to last year.
Symantec Data Center Security, on the other hand, focuses on Cloud and Data Center Security, holds 1.5% mindshare, down 3.0% since last year.

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Immánuel Fodor

Product Manager at Traefik Labs

The auto-scaling feature ensures that we only use resources when needed

The most valuable aspect of Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) is its managed nature, which significantly reduces the burden on our platform team. Features like auto-scaling are highly beneficial for both handling traffic spikes and optimizing costs. Furthermore, Google's promise of good SLA availability, with the service being available in different locations, adds to its robustness.

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Atul-Vats

Consultant at Tata Consultancy

Offers a complete system lockdown feature and the ability to restrict users but has a complex policy structure

The negative aspect of that particular product is the fact it has a very, very, very complex policy structure. A user or administrator making the policy in the DCS should have a very thorough knowledge of the operating system or policy making. You have to be very specific about the data structure. If you want to secure a Linux server, an administrator should be very confident about how the directory structure of Linux, how Linux works, and where it puts the important logs. You have to be very cautious about the complete path, and you have to write it over there in the policy part. If you are not very specific, there will be a lot of noise in the system. You're going to receive thousands of events that are false positives. The fine-tuning of the policy is a very complex thing in the DCS itself. Another negative aspect that I have observed is if the product gets installed on the kernel level of any non-Windows server, it has some issues, comparability issues. Sometimes the product doesn't work properly, so it shuts down the machine and crashes the system. There are many cases in which I've observed the DCS crashing the system.

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Quotes from Members

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Pros

"I rate Google Kubernetes Engine a ten out of ten."

"The solution is more user-friendly than AWS or Azure. I can also easily scale out the service in the future when the number of customers grows. GKE is the leader of Kubernetes service and it can be easily updated. I love the tool's user interfaces."

"The most valuable aspect of Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) is its managed nature, which significantly reduces the burden on our platform team."

"I am impressed with the product's output scaling."

"The solution simplified deployment, making it more automated. Previously, Docker required manual configuration, often done by developers on their computers. However, with Google Kubernetes Engine, automation extends to configuration, deployment, scalability, and viability, primarily originating from Docker rather than Kubernetes. Its most valuable feature is the ease of configuration."

"The initial setup is very easy. We can create our cluster using the command line, or using our console."

"Its functionalities, such as computing the namespaces, clusters, pods, and restart logs, are easy to use."

"Stability-wise, this solution is really good."

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"Good file integrity monitoring features."

"The monitoring in the management console allows us to find out what is going wrong, and it gets reports even before the user reports it."

"The advantage of Data Center Security is its ease of use and that it serves as a single unified platform, where I can apply all my security policies to protect that server."

"The granularity of applying the policies is valuable."

"The most valuable feature is the endpoint protection system."

"We use the product to prevent unauthorized access to data, systems, and servers. It provides essential features for data center security."

"The tool will then detect any anomalies, such as an intruder who has breached the network, which can trigger the system lockdown feature if it's enabled and meets the defined threshold."

"The ability to finely control permissions and restrictions on servers or assets through a customizable rule set is a key strength."

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Cons

"The primary area for improvement would be the complexity involved when working with Google Kubernetes Engine, especially when using Terraform."

"While the GKE cluster is secure, application-level security is an essential aspect that needs to be addressed. The security provided by GKE includes the security of communication between nodes within the cluster and the basic features of Kubernetes security. However, these features may not be sufficient for the security needs of an enterprise. Additional security measures must be added to ensure adequate protection. It has become a common practice to deploy security tools within a Kubernetes cluster. It would be ideal if these tools were included as part of the package, as this is a standard requirement in the industry. Thus, application-level security should be integrated into GKE for improved security measures."

"The user interface is a bit confusing sometimes. You need to navigate between the various consoles we have. It's hard to figure out where things are. It's frustrating. The documentation could be a bit better."

"Their documentation is a little here and there. Sometimes, the information is not clear or updated. Their documentation should be a little bit better."

"Log observability could be made easier so someone from high school can use it without having technological expertise."

"There is room for improvement in the cluster updates process. Specifically, when managing both non-production and production clusters, we need a sequential functionality."

"There is room for improvement in this solution. For example, auto-scaling can be complex. We expect it to be easier to set up and manage, even for our customers."

"Google Kubernetes Engine is less stable in some highly complex deployments with many nodes."

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"Could have better reporting capabilities and better support."

"The support is very bad. They're not fast at all. Trend Micro's support is much better."

"It would be advantageous if Symantec or Broadcom, given the rebranding, could simplify the process, enabling users to leverage the antivirus functionality more easily."

"This solution clashes with Microsoft defender, which results in performance degradation on the machine."

"A user or administrator making the policy in the DCS should have a very thorough knowledge of the operating system or policy making. You have to be very specific about the data structure."

"The product blocks certain processes, even after allowlisting them."

"There is plenty of room for improvement with this product, and it could start with platform metrics."

"They need to develop a more flexible product that can be scaled such that it fits well into a small business or a bigger, enterprise-level solution."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product is a little bit expensive."

"The solution's price is reasonable."

"I would rate Kubernetes' pricing four out of five."

"Pricing is a bit expensive compared to some other products, but it's acceptable."

"I rate the product's price a six on a scale of one to ten, where one is low price and ten is high price. The product is competitively priced."

"Currently, it costs around $1000 per month which sorted our deployment. So once we get more clients, having a huge suffix, costs can go up."

"This is an open source solution, so there is no pricing or licensing."

"Its pricing is good. They bill us only per user. That's nice."

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"Compared to some other solutions, such as CrowdStrike, Symantec is more expensive."

"It is notably more expensive when compared to other solutions."

"The product is a bit costly."

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Google Kubernetes Engine?

The product has no downtime.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Google Kubernetes Engine?

The on-demand nodes are quite expensive, so we now use spot machines.

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What needs improvement with Google Kubernetes Engine?

Gemini could be more integrated with Google Kubernetes Engine ( /products/google-kubernetes-engine-reviews ). For example, it would be helpful if I could easily find log information in a particular...

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What do you like most about Symantec Data Center Security?

The granularity of applying the policies is valuable.

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What needs improvement with Symantec Data Center Security?

Agent management is a challenging task. We cannot do it from the console. We will have to use other tools.

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What is your primary use case for Symantec Data Center Security?

One key use case for data center security is protecting files within the data center. This is especially important for Linux systems, where locking down specific files is essential to prevent unaut...

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Overview

Kubernetes Engine is a managed, production-ready environment for deploying containerized applications. It brings our latest innovations in developer productivity, resource efficiency, automated operations, and open source flexibility to accelerate your time to market.

Google

Docker containers make it easy to develop, deploy, and deliver applications where containers can be deployed and brought down in a matter of seconds. This flexibility makes it very useful for DevOps to automate deployment of containers. Symantec Data Center Security: Server Advanced provides agentless Docker container protection that allows you to achieve the performance benefits of Docker without sacrificing security. Full application control enables administrator privilege de-escalation, patch mitigation, and protection against zero day threats in today's heterogeneous data centers.

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Philips Lighting, Alpha Vertex, GroupBy, BQ

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