Principal Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Top 5
Jul 18, 2026
I rate Rackspace OpenStack an 8 on a scale of 1 to 10. I chose 8 out of 10 for Rackspace OpenStack because every product has some space to improve. Regarding Rackspace OpenStack's AI capabilities, I think it serves as a high-performance layer for enterprise AI workloads, moving past basic virtualization and being helpful directly on top of open source OpenStack infrastructure, especially addressing the security and compute constraints that other OEMs and enterprise operators face. When considering the accuracy and reliability of output from Rackspace OpenStack's AI capabilities, I observe that AI is generally a new field, and we cannot judge the accuracy at this stage. My advice for others looking into using Rackspace OpenStack is to analyze the options available in the market such as Rackspace, Red Hat, and Mirantis based on their use case before implementation, but Rackspace is one of the best solutions you can use. I conclude that Rackspace OpenStack is a very good platform and you can use it for your workloads. My overall rating for Rackspace OpenStack is 8 out of 10.
Office and marketing manager at a non-profit with 201-500 employees
Real User
Top 10
Jun 23, 2026
The accessibility of Rackspace OpenStack was kind of hard to add to iPhone; many of the board members had issues with it when adding it to their cell phones. The way you would add the mail server had many issues, and then if you logged into it with desktop, it would say you didn't open an email yet, even though you opened it on your phone. It wasn't super seamless, so that caused some issues. My advice to others looking into using Rackspace OpenStack would be to be prepared that they might run into a couple of issues and that it's not the most user-friendly. I found this interview to be not aligned with picking up on the fact that I canceled it and did not ask specifically why I canceled. My overall review rating for Rackspace OpenStack is six out of ten.
Senior Enterprise System Architect at Enterprise Technology (Pvt) Ltd
Reseller
Top 5
Jun 22, 2026
For the container management solution, I believe that Rackspace OpenStack is the best product in the market right now for its features, levels, and functionalities. After integrating those applications, I have experienced that it reduced the complexity for those APIs. I have integrated third-party applications with Rackspace OpenStack's APIs, mostly data protection solutions like Veeam, Commvault, and things of that nature, and Ansible as well for the automation side. I would rate this review an eight out of ten.
Cloud Linux Administrator at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Real User
Top 10
May 12, 2026
I help my clients with Rackspace OpenStack as a consultant. I work with my clients as a consultant with Rackspace OpenStack. I am not involved in the purchase process of the platform. The pricing for Rackspace OpenStack is free. Rackspace OpenStack is good, but I think it is complicated in its own sense. To be adopted by a company, it is harder to operate, but easier to implement. The final assessment is that it is not that everything is good or bad. There are certain things which are very good, but there are certain things which are very bad, such as the dependency of the person. I would give this review an overall rating of eight.
I advise others looking into using Rackspace OpenStack to have a solid understanding of cloud concepts, as managing these aspects in Rackspace OpenStack requires a good knowledge foundation. I have rated this product a seven overall.
I would rate Rackspace OpenStack an eight out of ten. This solution effectively maintains a stable environment and provides excellent customer support.
Associate Software Test Solution Architect at AFour Technologies
Real User
Top 10
Sep 29, 2023
The documentation for various distributions is helpful, but I would recommend placing more emphasis on documenting permissions and scripting the deployment process. Consistency in deployment and maintenance procedures is important, and having automation in place would be a valuable addition. I would rate the overall solution an eight out of ten.
Software Engeenir at Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd
Real User
Top 20
May 31, 2023
I recommend looking into it first thoroughly. It's not a website or, you know, an application that you'd want to use from the get-go. If you're unused to doing DevOps, you'd probably want to get some experience with it first because it's not completely clear how to get around it when you first start using it. I rate the overall solution a six out of ten.
I give the solution an eight out of ten. Maintenance can be carried out with a really low number of resources. However, if somebody requests 24/7 monitoring or other similar services, we would need a bigger team. Generally, we don't require many resources. Two or three people can maintain a reasonably large cloud deployment. We don't use any Rackspace OpenStack distribution such as Red Hat or Mirantis. We use the community version of Rackspace OpenStack, which has strong community support. Anyone planning to invest in VMware or Nutanix, which are both at least ten times more expensive than Rackspace OpenStack, should start thinking about this Rackspace OpenStack alternative. A lot of organizations are already using Rackspace OpenStack, which is less popular than VMware and Nutanix, but it's definitely a viable option for anyone planning to set up a private cloud infrastructure.
Rackspace OpenStack offers potent infrastructure concepts, customization options, and scalability with commodity servers, supporting microservices, virtualization, and numerous integrations, all beneficial for advanced IT deployments.Known for its robust infrastructure and flexible deployments, Rackspace OpenStack caters to enterprises with complex IT management needs. It excels in virtualization and data analytics while enhancing server management with microservices architecture. Companies...
I rate Rackspace OpenStack an 8 on a scale of 1 to 10. I chose 8 out of 10 for Rackspace OpenStack because every product has some space to improve. Regarding Rackspace OpenStack's AI capabilities, I think it serves as a high-performance layer for enterprise AI workloads, moving past basic virtualization and being helpful directly on top of open source OpenStack infrastructure, especially addressing the security and compute constraints that other OEMs and enterprise operators face. When considering the accuracy and reliability of output from Rackspace OpenStack's AI capabilities, I observe that AI is generally a new field, and we cannot judge the accuracy at this stage. My advice for others looking into using Rackspace OpenStack is to analyze the options available in the market such as Rackspace, Red Hat, and Mirantis based on their use case before implementation, but Rackspace is one of the best solutions you can use. I conclude that Rackspace OpenStack is a very good platform and you can use it for your workloads. My overall rating for Rackspace OpenStack is 8 out of 10.
The accessibility of Rackspace OpenStack was kind of hard to add to iPhone; many of the board members had issues with it when adding it to their cell phones. The way you would add the mail server had many issues, and then if you logged into it with desktop, it would say you didn't open an email yet, even though you opened it on your phone. It wasn't super seamless, so that caused some issues. My advice to others looking into using Rackspace OpenStack would be to be prepared that they might run into a couple of issues and that it's not the most user-friendly. I found this interview to be not aligned with picking up on the fact that I canceled it and did not ask specifically why I canceled. My overall review rating for Rackspace OpenStack is six out of ten.
For the container management solution, I believe that Rackspace OpenStack is the best product in the market right now for its features, levels, and functionalities. After integrating those applications, I have experienced that it reduced the complexity for those APIs. I have integrated third-party applications with Rackspace OpenStack's APIs, mostly data protection solutions like Veeam, Commvault, and things of that nature, and Ansible as well for the automation side. I would rate this review an eight out of ten.
I help my clients with Rackspace OpenStack as a consultant. I work with my clients as a consultant with Rackspace OpenStack. I am not involved in the purchase process of the platform. The pricing for Rackspace OpenStack is free. Rackspace OpenStack is good, but I think it is complicated in its own sense. To be adopted by a company, it is harder to operate, but easier to implement. The final assessment is that it is not that everything is good or bad. There are certain things which are very good, but there are certain things which are very bad, such as the dependency of the person. I would give this review an overall rating of eight.
I advise others looking into using Rackspace OpenStack to have a solid understanding of cloud concepts, as managing these aspects in Rackspace OpenStack requires a good knowledge foundation. I have rated this product a seven overall.
I would rate Rackspace OpenStack an eight out of ten. This solution effectively maintains a stable environment and provides excellent customer support.
Overall, I rate the solution between eight and nine out of ten.
As an approved service product, I am in favor of OpenStack. I would rate it a nine out of ten.
The documentation for various distributions is helpful, but I would recommend placing more emphasis on documenting permissions and scripting the deployment process. Consistency in deployment and maintenance procedures is important, and having automation in place would be a valuable addition. I would rate the overall solution an eight out of ten.
I recommend looking into it first thoroughly. It's not a website or, you know, an application that you'd want to use from the get-go. If you're unused to doing DevOps, you'd probably want to get some experience with it first because it's not completely clear how to get around it when you first start using it. I rate the overall solution a six out of ten.
I give the solution an eight out of ten. Maintenance can be carried out with a really low number of resources. However, if somebody requests 24/7 monitoring or other similar services, we would need a bigger team. Generally, we don't require many resources. Two or three people can maintain a reasonably large cloud deployment. We don't use any Rackspace OpenStack distribution such as Red Hat or Mirantis. We use the community version of Rackspace OpenStack, which has strong community support. Anyone planning to invest in VMware or Nutanix, which are both at least ten times more expensive than Rackspace OpenStack, should start thinking about this Rackspace OpenStack alternative. A lot of organizations are already using Rackspace OpenStack, which is less popular than VMware and Nutanix, but it's definitely a viable option for anyone planning to set up a private cloud infrastructure.
OpenStack is great for being able to create a stable private cloud. I'd rate it eight out of ten.
One a scale of one to ten, I would rate Rackspace OpenStack a seven.