Director of Technology at WinSoft IT, C.A.
Real User
Cost-effective with promising support for legacy applications
Pros and Cons
  • "If we compare legacy application support to Docker, it's a superior product."
  • "This product will only be useful if it can successfully run legacy applications in the cloud."

What is our primary use case?

We are a solution provider and we sell products to our customers. Our webpage has solutions from Microsoft and HPE. Mirantis Container Cloud is one of the products that we offer.

What is most valuable?

We have only just begun our research here in Venezuela. We are studying this technology.

It has promised to solve several issues here in Venezuela if we can encapsulate the legacy applications using it.

If we compare legacy application support to Docker, it's a superior product. 

What needs improvement?

This product will only be useful if it can successfully run legacy applications in the cloud.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Docker is a free solution.

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What other advice do I have?

I would rate this solution a ten out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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CEO and owner at m3production
Real User
Provide nice standardized brick to elaborate and maintain any sized application or SI
Pros and Cons
  • "It is a compact, complete solution that performs well."
  • "The initial setup was quite complex."

What is our primary use case?

We use the hybrid version of solution with public and on-premises. Our primary use case for Docker is to make it easier for us deploy and maintainon our applications. 

How has it helped my organization?

Well dockerized application are much easier to maintain, at a fewer cost.

What is most valuable?

Manage complex application architecture and installation procedure in simple text files.

What needs improvement?

Dynamic port association on active containers.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been working on this solution for about two to three years now.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I think the solution is stable enough.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution follows scalability of the application it handles. A monolite application will not become scalable as soon as it is dockerized without architecture change. 

How are customer service and technical support?

Good support, really active community.

How was the initial setup?

Initial setup of docker itself is very simple.

What about the implementation team?

We implement docker y ourself.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We use the free version of this solution.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We did look around for other options but nothing could compare to this solution.

What other advice do I have?

My advice to others would be to start simple. On a scale of one to ten, I will rate Docker a nine. It is a compact, complete solution that performs well.

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Site Reliability Engineer at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Consultant
Main products of containers are very portable
Pros and Cons
  • "Main products are portable."
  • "Very easy solution to use as it is intuitive."

    What is our primary use case?

    I am working as part of a developing team in a cybersecurity company. We have approximately 50 people that are using this solution.

    What is most valuable?

    I like that Docker's main products of containers are very portable. Any possible issues, problems, or troubles are fixed with improvements of the Docker itself. Any constraints that Docker have been fixed with other products or features that Docker provides.

    The solution is very easy to use. It is intuitive and has good documentation.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been using Docker, Mirantis Container Cloud for three years.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    The stability of Mirantis is fine. It is stable.

    How are customer service and support?

    Docker has good support with good documentation.

    How was the initial setup?

    Deployment of Docker is easy, it only required one person.

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    Docker is a free software.

    What other advice do I have?

    I would rate Mirantis Container Cloud a 9 out of 10.

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    On-premises
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    Works at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
    Real User
    Brings ease during development, testing, and deployment
    Pros and Cons
    • "Now it is easier to set up the development environment and also to test the applications on the pipelines."
    • "The solution would benefit in improvements made to the storage, cleaning up information from the disk, and reading logs."

    What is our primary use case?

    I use Docker during both development time when I write new applications and for production where we deploy our applications on platforms such as Kubernetes and Mesos.

    How has it helped my organization?

    Now it is easier to set up the development environment and also to test the applications on the pipelines.

    What is most valuable?

    The most valuables features are its ease of use and ease in setting up environments.

    What needs improvement?

    The solution would benefit in improvements made to the storage, cleaning up information from the disk, and reading logs.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    One year.
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    DevOps Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
    Real User
    Easy to set up and easy to use for the delivery of our applications
    Pros and Cons
    • "The most valuable feature is its ease of use."
    • "Integration with Windows is something that can be improved."

    What is our primary use case?

    My primary use case is the containerization of applications. We have several use cases in this domain.

    What is most valuable?

    The most valuable feature is its ease of use. It is easy to use and easy to set up so that we can deliver our applications.

    What needs improvement?

    Integration with Windows is something that can be improved.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been using Mirantis Container Cloud for approximately a year and a half.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    I cannot recall experiencing any issues with bugs or glitches.

    How are customer service and technical support?

    I have never been in touch with technical support.

    How was the initial setup?

    The initial setup is fairly straightforward.

    What other advice do I have?

    This is a product that I recommend. It is good, although it is not a perfect product.

    I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    On-premises
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