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Mirantis Container Cloud vs Symantec Data Center Security comparison

 

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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

Mirantis Container Cloud
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
Container Virtualization (1st), Container Security (21st)
Symantec Data Center Security
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.0
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
Cloud and Data Center Security (11th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Mirantis Container Cloud and Symantec Data Center Security aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Mirantis Container Cloud is designed for Container Virtualization and holds a mindshare of 31.1%, up 28.9% compared to last year.
Symantec Data Center Security, on the other hand, focuses on Cloud and Data Center Security, holds 1.9% mindshare, down 2.1% since last year.
Container Virtualization Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Mirantis Container Cloud31.1%
Canonical LXD31.1%
Robin Systems14.4%
Other23.39999999999999%
Container Virtualization
Cloud and Data Center Security Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Symantec Data Center Security1.9%
Illumio22.0%
Akamai Guardicore Segmentation20.8%
Other55.3%
Cloud and Data Center Security
 

Featured Reviews

Hitesh D - PeerSpot reviewer
High availability and self-healing mechanisms ensure seamless production builds
The most useful feature of Mirantis Container Cloud for our container management is Kubernetes. It provides a cluster, high availability, and a self-healing mechanism. Its multi-cluster management capability enhances our operational efficiency as it is easy to use, and every deployment is from the CI/CD, which automatically builds and deploys without human interference, reducing our deployment time to a few seconds.
Ravi_M - PeerSpot reviewer
A reliable choice for safeguarding critical server assets
One area where Symantec Data Center Security could improve is in refining its precision, especially when it comes to allowing certain parts. Right now, it is a bit like an all-or-nothing deal, and it could be improved by recognizing specific cases where certain parts should or shouldn't be allowed. Also, adding more compatibility with common products like Microsoft would be a plus. It should play nicely with other tools we commonly use rather than limiting our options, making it more user-friendly and flexible. Currently, with Symantec Data Center Security, we have to manually enable prevention policies to allow these patches. It would be much smoother if, by default, the system recognized and allowed these patches without needing us to intervene each time.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The product is easy to use."
"It is a compact, complete solution that performs well."
"Docker is very helpful for taking the code from development and applying it to the end user."
"I like the automation in deployment. I can deploy whenever I want based on the environment, and I can easily roll back to a previous version for testing."
"The solution has enhanced the security and compliance management of container environments which reduces operational overhead and costs."
"Very easy solution to use as it is intuitive."
"The most valuable feature is its ease of use."
"Now it is easier to set up the development environment and also to test the applications on the pipelines."
"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 most valuable feature is the endpoint protection system."
"The granularity of applying the policies is valuable."
"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."
"We use the product to prevent unauthorized access to data, systems, and servers. It provides essential features for data center security."
"Good file integrity monitoring features."
"The real strength lies in its straightforward approach, offering just two key policies: prevention and detection."
"The ability to finely control permissions and restrictions on servers or assets through a customizable rule set is a key strength."
 

Cons

"I feel that the product lacks to offer a proper health status of the images which are running, making it an area where improvements are required."
"I think this solution needs better security due to more risks from the outside world."
"Areas for improvement are the privacy of container management and the documentation. In the next release, I would like to see best practices on how to manage distributed containers and networks."
"Mirantis Container Cloud needs to improve its documentation."
"The solution would benefit in improvements made to the storage, cleaning up information from the disk, and reading logs."
"There could be an automation feature included in the product. It will speed up application processes and will not require scripting codes."
"This solution is open-source and they need to focus on improving the Linux Operating Systems' GUI. It does not have a GUI making it not user-friendly. Additionally, the containers need to improve security and compliance."
"You need to have system knowledge to deploy the product. It should be improved."
"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."
"This solution clashes with Microsoft defender, which results in performance degradation on the machine."
"It would be advantageous if Symantec or Broadcom, given the rebranding, could simplify the process, enabling users to leverage the antivirus functionality more easily."
"Adding more compatibility with common products like Microsoft would be a plus."
"Agent management is a challenging task."
"There is plenty of room for improvement with this product, and it could start with platform metrics."
"The product blocks certain processes, even after allowlisting them."
"Could have better reporting capabilities and better support."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Its licensing is on a yearly basis."
"We use the free version of this solution."
"Docker is a free solution."
"The community edition does not require a license and is completely free."
"Mirantis Container Cloud is free. However, there are features for which you need to pay."
"The solution is open-source and free to try."
"I rate the product price an eight on a scale of one to ten, where one means low price and ten means high price."
"With open source, you can use Mirantis completely free."
"The product is a bit costly."
"Compared to some other solutions, such as CrowdStrike, Symantec is more expensive."
"It is notably more expensive when compared to other solutions."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
8%
Construction Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise17
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise5
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Mirantis Container Cloud?
Regarding the cost, Mirantis Container Cloud is cheaper than other solutions like Red Hat. The license costs around 10,000 Indian rupees per year.
What needs improvement with Mirantis Container Cloud?
Mirantis Container Cloud should have AI integration tools, which are not available right now. These tools should assist in app scalability and deployment error handling.
What do you like most about Symantec Data Center Security?
The granularity of applying the policies is valuable.
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.
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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