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

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
7.3
Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) offers cost efficiency, flexibility, and intangible benefits, enhancing user satisfaction and promoting project viability.
Sentiment score
4.6
Users experienced cost reductions, scalability, and faster deployment with Red Hat OpenShift, despite uncertainty in new sectors.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.8
Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) offers prompt, 24/7 support, praised for responsiveness and effective, human-centric customer service.
Sentiment score
5.8
Users praise Red Hat OpenShift support for responsiveness but suggest improvements in prioritizing urgent issues and reducing delays.
They were very responsive to my issue.
They respond with relevant and easy-to-follow solutions.
They should prioritize skilled engineers for urgent issues.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.2
Akamai Connected Cloud offers scalable solutions and adaptability for small to medium businesses, though some limitations exist compared to others.
Sentiment score
7.4
Red Hat OpenShift excels in scalable, flexible resource management for diverse business needs, despite some documentation gaps.
For my usage, which is a small business, I rate the scalability of Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) around nine or ten.
I rate the scalability of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform as a nine, as I haven't encountered any issues with scaling a cluster or applications.
Scalability is rated nine out of ten.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.0
Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) is praised for stability, reliability, proactive management, and minimal downtime, despite minor location-specific challenges.
Sentiment score
7.4
Red Hat OpenShift is highly stable post-4.8, handling upgrades smoothly, reliable for critical workloads with few minor bugs.
There haven't been any issues so far; it remains stable with no downtime or crashes, and even the upgrades are handled seamlessly without issues.
 

Room For Improvement

Akamai Connected Cloud needs better security, support, expanded data centers, improved interface, and enhanced features for global performance.
Red Hat OpenShift struggles with networking, deployment, pricing, needing better integration, documentation, and automation while addressing cost concerns.
The main area for improvement is the lack of a backup feature to the local hard disk or storage.
The main improvement I would like to see from Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) is the ability to duplicate the server as it is and initialize a new one with the same features.
It would be useful to have the option to sort or group by tags on the domains page.
Notably, the platform plus is perceived as quite expensive and some features from an infrastructure perspective are lacking.
I would like to see advanced cluster management added in future releases, such as a single pane of glass to manage multiple clusters.
 

Setup Cost

Akamai Connected Cloud offers cost-effective, predictable pricing with no hidden fees, appealing to enterprises over AWS, Google, and Azure.
Enterprise users acknowledge high pricing of Red Hat OpenShift, considering it valuable, with discounts for long-term commitments despite licensing complexity.
I always receive more features for the same price.
The current licensing cost for this solution is around $23,000 per year, per month.
Notably, the platform plus is quite expensive according to the market.
 

Valuable Features

Akamai Connected Cloud excels in affordability, global coverage, flexibility, scalability, robust security, and exceptional customer support.
Red Hat OpenShift offers scalability, security, integration, and efficiency for fast application delivery and enterprise-level resource management.
Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) is easy to use and has a fair price, making it accessible and straightforward, which is crucial when compared to other complex solutions.
Their support is really good. I can ask anything at any time, and they are able to resolve issues like reinstating deleted Linodes.
I use the backup features as my main benefit from Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode), and since my business is small, I don't need more than this.
The cluster scaling features, such as the auto-scaling of cluster nodes and application replicas using horizontal and vertical pod auto-scaling, significantly impact our operations.
In terms of features in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform, I find the orchestration itself quite useful for my customers because it integrates with lots of tools.
It is important for critical systems.
 

Categories and Ranking

Akamai Connected Cloud (Lin...
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
31
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
6.8
Number of Reviews
51
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 7.0%, down 13.1% compared to last year.
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform, on the other hand, focuses on Container Management, holds 19.7% mindshare, down 21.7% since last year.
Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode)7.0%
Amazon AWS16.0%
Microsoft Azure15.5%
Other61.5%
Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)
Container Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform19.7%
VMware Tanzu Platform12.1%
Amazon EKS11.8%
Other56.400000000000006%
Container Management
 

Featured Reviews

Julio Graham - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
Rifat Rahman - PeerSpot reviewer
Integration and automation have transformed deployment and maintenance
Regarding the learning curve, the customers actually do not need the technical nitty-gritty details; they need to know about the containerization journey because they are not familiar with it. They know it as a theory, but they don't understand anything about its practical implications. That's the main challenge. The solution itself doesn't require a high learning curve; it is actually quite good to manage. However, application developers and managers have to understand the beauty of it, and that is the challenge. If Red Hat can execute some programs regarding that, it will help. Regarding Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform, it is expensive according to market feedback. Notably, the platform plus is perceived as quite expensive and some features from an infrastructure perspective are lacking.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
18%
Comms Service Provider
11%
University
8%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Financial Services Firm
20%
Computer Software Company
11%
Government
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business29
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise1
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business14
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise39
 

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 ...
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.
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...
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...
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...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for OpenShift Container Platform?
Regarding whether Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform is expensive or if the price is reasonable for my customers, to me, the services it provides should incur some costs, but based on market feed...
 

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