Nutanix Kubernetes Engine NKE vs Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Nutanix Kubernetes Engine NKE
Ranking in Container Management
12th
Average Rating
7.6
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
Container Monitoring (8th)
Red Hat OpenShift Container...
Ranking in Container Management
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
39
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Market share comparison

As of June 2024, in the Container Management category, the market share of Nutanix Kubernetes Engine NKE is 9.8% and it increased by 77.7% compared to the previous year. The market share of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform is 25.1% and it increased by 19.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Container Management
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Featured Reviews

HH
Apr 28, 2023
Easy to set up with good plugins and helpful support
The initial setup is very easy. I'd rate the ease of setup ten out of ten. It was not complex at all. The deployment itself takes about two or three hours. It doesn't take too long. Before creating a cluster, you do need to open the ports. We handle anything related to optimization. Once all the elements are ready, we can launch a cluster pretty quickly. As an admin, I take charge of all sets of clusters. To deploy a cluster, you only need two people. We had network security engineers. We also need two people to manage the solution with active Nutanix support.
EB
May 15, 2024
Helps us is in deploying security updates quickly, which is superior compared to other solutions
I have been using OpenShift Container Platform as a container of network functions for customer's telecom industry.  One practical example of how OpenShift Container Platform helps us is in deploying security updates quickly, which is superior compared to other solutions like Coverness, Canonical,…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We can add some add-ons and plugins to the product if we need to."
"The technical support is excellent."
"The most valuable features of the Nutanix Kubernetes Engine (NKE) are its simplicity and efficiency during the initial cluster creation phase."
"The product integrates well with our infrastructure."
"The solution is easy to manage. You can get everything in a single platform. It is also easy to work with Terraform as a code."
"We can do a lot of provisioning."
"Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The solution is embedded in the hypervisor and there are no deployment costs."
"More tools are available in OpenShift Container Platform to maintain and manage the clusters."
"OpenShift is a user-friendly container platform with a solid GUI that helps you follow what is going on and gives you an overview of all your clusters. It's more user-friendly than the Kubernetes itself. The interface helps you learn the platform and provides access to some features or specific comments."
"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."
"The most valuable features are the monitoring and logging functionalities."
"They have built on top of Kubernetes. Most of the Kubernetes latest technology is already supported by the solution."
"The stack in the software supply chain is one of the main reasons that we use OpenShift. When I came to this company, we bought hardware from IBM named Bluemix, and they used ICP, which stands for IBM Cloud Private."
"Autoscaling is an excellent feature that makes it very simple to scale our applications as required."
"Dashboards... give us all the details we need to see about the microservices."
 

Cons

"GUI lacks sufficient information to help with understanding the installation and process."
"We need a backup of production clusters."
"I would like to have more nodes for availability and storage."
"The product lacks some virtualization capabilities, making it an area for improvement where the solution can focus on providing users with more virtualization capabilities related to disk systems."
"In the next release, I would like to have automatic dynamic scaling, both upscaling and downscaling."
"I have issues with the product's interoperability."
"There have been challenges related to software bugs, especially regarding long-term licensing options and issues within our customer network."
"Areas for improvement in Nutanix Kubernetes Engine (NKE) include upgrading management capabilities and enhancing the user interface for improved usability."
"The product's interface is a bit buggy."
"The stability needs improvement."
"I believe OpenShift Container Platform can improve in networking, architecture, and cloud areas by reducing deployment time, lowering costs, and streamlining engineer resources"
"OpenShift Container Platform is an expensive solution, and its pricing could be improved."
"I want to see more incorporation of native automation features; then, we could write a code, deploy it directly to OpenShift, and allow it to take care of the automated process. Using this method, we could write one application and have elements copy/pasted to other applications in the development process."
"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."
"It is difficult to deploy the OpenShift cluster in a bare-metal environment."
"From a networking perspective, the routing capability can be matured further. OpenShift doesn't handle restrictions on what kind of IPs are allowed, who can access them, and who cannot access them. So it is a simple matter of just using it with adequate network access, at the network level."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product's licenses are included in the software version deployed in our data center."
"I rate the product price a five on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."
"The platform is averagely priced. I rate the pricing as four out of ten."
"I rate NKE's pricing a six out of ten."
"It depends on who you're talking to. For a large corporation, it is acceptable, other than the significant infrastructure requirements. For a small organization, it is in no way suitable, and we'd go for Amazon's container solution."
"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 license to use the OpenShift Container Platform is free. If you are capable with Java you can modify it."
"The price is slightly on the higher side. It is something that can be worked on because most of the businesses now have margins."
"The pricing is a bit more expensive than expected."
"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."
"OpenShift Container Platform is highly-priced."
"I'm not familiar with pricing or financial aspects. In terms of effort versus benefit, it's worth it."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
20%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
21%
Computer Software Company
15%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Nutanix Kubernetes Engine NKE?
The most valuable features of the Nutanix Kubernetes Engine (NKE) are its simplicity and efficiency during the initial cluster creation phase.
What needs improvement with Nutanix Kubernetes Engine NKE?
Areas for improvement in Nutanix Kubernetes Engine (NKE) include upgrading management capabilities and enhancing the user interface for improved usability. While basic tasks like cluster creation a...
What is your primary use case for Nutanix Kubernetes Engine NKE?
We utilize NKE to create these clusters, configuring components to meet specific business requirements.
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...
 

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