Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) vs Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform comparison

The compared Akamai and Red Hat solutions aren't in the same category. Akamai is ranked #3 in ISI , with an average rating of 9.1, and holds a 5.4% mindshare in the category. Red Hat is ranked #1 in CM , with an average rating of 8.2, and holds a 20.8% mindshare. Additionally, 96% of Akamai users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of Red Hat users who would recommend it.

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Akamai Connected Cloud (Lin...

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) (3rd), Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms (9th)

Red Hat OpenShift Container...

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Container Management (1st)

Mindshare comparison

Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) and Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) is designed for Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) and holds a mindshare of 5.4%, down 13.4% compared to last year.
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform, on the other hand, focuses on Container Management, holds 20.8% mindshare, down 21.0% since last year.

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Featured Reviews

Julio Graham

Managing Director at a consultancy with 1-10 employees

Support resolves issues quickly and helps in expanding storage efficiently

Their support is really good. I can ask anything at any time, and they are able to resolve issues like reinstating deleted Linodes. They include features like retaining deleted Linodes for 30 days. They offer volumes and object storage, which I can add quickly, and they are high speed. I can easily expand space for database work. Although I used to create images, I found them outdated and prefer installing new images.

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Prasad Gupta

Software Engineer at IBM Software Labs

Efficient deployment with resource optimization and multi-region stability

There are several areas where OpenShift could improve. The interface has numerous UI bugs that need addressing. Furthermore, the latest version has deprecated the deployment config, which has its own advantages compared to the deployment container. Lastly, there is no built-in auto-scaling plugin at the OpenShift level; this needs to be addressed as it's available at the cloud provider level, like IBM Cloud.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution integrates easily."

"The number one thing we like about Linode isn't necessarily a service, it's their support. We've found their support to be absolutely fantastic. They've been so outstanding with their support. Every single time we call them and we ask for advice or help, they go above and beyond and it's really made us appreciate what they do."

"We can scale up and down as we require."

"Service availability is the most valuable feature. It gives every user 100 percent uptime."

"The virtual machine configuration tool is very helpful for setting up a new server or for modifying an existing server."

"Linode offers cost-effective pricing, and it enables me to swiftly deploy my services."

"Linode has many other cloud servers across the globe."

"Generally speaking, I have not found any faults using Linode. For what we wanted, they provided a complete solution."

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"Some of the primary features we leverage in the platform have to do with how we manage the cluster configurations, the properties, and the auto-scalability. These are the features that definitely provide value in terms of reducing overhead for the developers."

"Autoscaling is an excellent feature that makes it very simple to scale our applications as required."

"The initial setup process is easy."

"Integrating the product into our existing infrastructure was easy."

"OpenShift integrates seamlessly with our CI/CD pipelines, offering robust automation and deployment capabilities."

"I have found the ability to scale up is most valuable."

"OpenShift's core-based licensing model provides significant benefits regarding enterprise support and scalability."

"I like the Flexibility of the solution."

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Cons

"It would be nice if they had more data centers in Latin America."

"There is room for improvement regarding customer support."

"I would like to see more seamless integration with backup, although it's pretty easy to do."

"It would be helpful if they offered a service where they handle the Linux security."

"Right now, they don't have multiple data centers. They have limited data centers. I am currently using the Singapore and Mumbai data centers, but I am looking for data centers in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. They need to improve the availability of their data centers and partnership engagements with cloud Panda solution providers, like us."

"I don't know how all of their services work, but my understanding is that they're not offering the entry-level machine for someone who just wants to own their own web page."

"When it comes to marketing and exposure, Linode needs improvement because I just randomly found them by looking for Linux solutions."

"The product must improve its security."

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"We encounter difficulties while accessing the environment and managing the cluster. This particular area needs improvement."

"The product's interface is a bit buggy."

"There are some occasions when support from Red Hat is not what we expect; in instances of outages, it sometimes takes a substantial amount of time to resolve issues."

"The product could benefit from additional operators and tools integrated with OpenShift."

"One area for improvement is that we can't currently run Docker inside a container, as it clashes with security consents. It would be good if we could change that."

"The solution does not work on a route-wise NFS."

"I believe that the documentation part is an area with certain shortcomings where improvements are required."

"There should be a simplification of the overall cluster environment. It should require fewer resources. Just to run a simple Hello World app, it requires about seven servers, and that's just crazy. I understand that it is fully redundant, but it's prohibitively expensive to get something simple going."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I pay just over £20 per month and have done so ever since I started eight years ago, which to me is good value."

"The pricing model is very simple. If you have very small applications, you can use the plan which costs $5 per month. That gives you 50 GB of memory and almost 1 GB of RAM. If you need more than you have to select the next plan which is $10 per month, which has about 70 GB of data and 2 GB of RAM."

"The solution is neither cheap nor expensive."

"Compared to other service providers, like AWS and Google, the cost of services are much less and more affordable. We are saving about 90 percent by going with Linode versus other cloud providers."

"There are costs in addition to the standard licensing fees to include things like extra public IPs and backup services."

"is a little cheaper than Google or Amazon, more or less on par with the other competitors."

"It is quite affordable, which makes it a great choice."

"The value for the price is really good."

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"We paid for Cloud Pak for integration. It all depends on how many VMs or how many CPUs you are using. They do the licensing based on that."

"OpenShift Container Platform is highly-priced."

"The pricing is a bit more expensive than expected."

"The product is expensive."

"I'm an architect, so I have no involvement in the pricing and licensing of the platform."

"OpenShift pricing varies by region. For example, a simple cluster with three nodes in DAL-10 might cost around $560 to $580 per month, subject to specific configurations like memory and CPU cores."

"Its price is a bit high because it's a premium product, but as long as the business is ready to pay for that, it's okay."

"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."

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Computer Software Company

18%

Comms Service Provider

10%

University

Financial Services Firm

22%

Computer Software Company

11%

Government

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Linode?

When I started using Linode, I found its functionality easy to navigate, user-friendly and responsive to my needs. It provides clear reminders about services I'm not using, like DNS zones, which I ...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Linode?

I find Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode)'s pricing very competitive. They never charge extra without improvements. I always receive more features for the same price.

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What needs improvement with Linode?

I am not satisfied with the customization options from Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) because I still haven't tried any new capabilities provided by them yet. I am still keeping it as a virtual se...

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Which is better - OpenShift Container Platform or VMware Tanzu Mission Control?

Red Hat Openshift is ideal for organizations using microservices and cloud environments. I like that the platform is auto-scalable, which saves overhead time for developers. I think Openshift can b...

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What do you like most about OpenShift Container Platform?

The tool's most valuable features include high availability, scalability, and security. Other features like advanced cluster management, advanced cluster security, and Red Hat Quay make it powerful...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for OpenShift Container Platform?

The current licensing cost for this solution is around $23,000 per year, per month. Regarding the current licensing cost, I would rate my satisfaction around seven or seven and a half; there's alwa...

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Overview

Simplify your cloud infrastructure with our Linux virtual machines and robust set of tools to develop, deploy, and scale your modern applications faster and easier.

Linode believes that in order to accelerate innovation in the cloud, virtual computing must be more accessible, affordable, and simple. Our infrastructure-as-a-service platform is deployed across 11 global markets from our data centers around the world and is supported by our Next Generation Network, advanced APIs, comprehensive services, and vast library of educational resources. Linode products, services, and people enable developers and businesses to build, deploy, and scale applications more easily and cost-effectively in the cloud.

Increase storage capacity with additional Block Storage or S3-compatible Object Storage. Add instant Backups with complete independency to your stack. Ensure your applications and services are highly-available with Linode NodeBalancers. Deploy Kubernetes clusters with our fully-managed container orchestration engine.

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Red Hat® OpenShift® offers a consistent hybrid cloud foundation for building and scaling containerized applications. Benefit from streamlined platform installation and upgrades from one of the enterprise Kubernetes leaders.

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