Cisco Container Platform [EOL] vs Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform comparison

Cisco and Red Hat are both solutions in the Container Management category. Additionally, 100% of Cisco users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of Red Hat users who would recommend it.

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Cisco Container Platform [EOL]

Average Rating

8.0

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Red Hat OpenShift Container...

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.5

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Cole McKnight

Cloud Architect, Feltus Lab at Clemson University

Enables the deployment/management of Kubernetes clusters from multiple resource providers at one location

One thing I have not really had the chance to explore too much is the Cisco Container Platform command-line interface. I've been told that exists and it's functional, but I'm not sure if it's really made for end-users. It might just be for admins or developers. One thing that is a little bit annoying about Cisco Container Platform is that for each cluster you create you have to go through the same web form each time. If you're creating two identical clusters, you still have to go through that web form twice. What's really nice about most platforms is that they have command-line interfaces where you can just copy a single command which has all the flags with all the configurations you want and put that in a text file. Then, when you want to create another cluster you can just paste that in and edit one or two flags if you want to. You don't have to go through a web form every time and that is a feature that I would like to see in the future with CCP. It would be nice, at the end, once you create a cluster using the web form, if it would give you a single command that you could copy and put somewhere and then paste it, in the future, to create an identical cluster or an almost identical cluster. I would like the ability to save cluster configurations to CCP. I've provided that feedback to the development team. There might even be a version that is out which already has that functionality integrated into it. I think it's safe to say that at some point in the future that feature will be provided.

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Nelandran Moodley

Solaris UNIX Systems Engineer at Standard Bank South Africa

Consistent performance impresses users while technical support needs improvement

I definitely recommend Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform to other organizations due to its high availability, security, ease of use, and all the built-in features it offers. We do no maintenance for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform since ROSA is fully managed, and that's why it is a bit more expensive than EKS. The fully managed service includes 24/7 support, scheduling, and upgrades; we only need to inform Red Hat support about upgrades, and they manage the process end to end. Overall, I rate Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform as a nine; although I would say ten, I think it's important to allow room for improvement.

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Pros

"The ability to deploy clusters on-prem or to any number of public cloud providers is really valuable because you do not need to relearn or switch platforms to switch resource providers."

"The most valuable feature is definitely the fact that you can use a single platform to deploy to different resource providers. Right now, the version I'm using has vSphere and AWS, but I know in the future they're planning on adding more. The ability to deploy clusters on-prem or to any number of public cloud providers is really valuable because you don't need to relearn or switch platforms to switch resource providers."

"Since we had limited time for our project, this solution was very helpful in getting us into production within a short time frame."

"It has been a good solution to deploy all containerized applications."

"The product is stable, reliable, and easy to use, from a well-known company, has a large volume handling capacity, and more and more organizations are moving to OpenShift."

"I have found the ability to scale up is most valuable."

"Everything is packaged into OpenShift Container Platform."

"First and foremost we have benefited vastly in cost reduction."

"It automates rolling out new features, packaging the code, conducting security scans, and deploying to OpenShift."

"The solution's security throughout the stack and the software supply chain is very reliable. When it was on-prem, it was by default secured by our company firewalls and security tools, and now it's in the cloud, which has its security and systems in place. This provides stability to our infrastructure."

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Cons

"One thing that is a little bit annoying about Cisco Container Platform is that for each cluster you create you have to go through the same web form each time. If you're creating two identical clusters, you still have to go through that web form twice."

"One thing that is a little bit annoying about Cisco Container Platform is that for each cluster you create you have to go through the same web form each time."

"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."

"With the recent trend of cloud-native, fully managed serverless services, I don't see much documentation about how a customer should move from on-prem to the cloud, or what is the best way to do a lift-and-shift. Even if you are on AWS OCP, which is self-managed infra services, and you want to use the ROSA managed services, what is the best way to achieve that migration? I don't see documentation for these kinds of use cases from Red Hat."

"Setting up OpenShift isn't easy. I rate it three out of ten for ease of setup. We're deploying it in three phases. They're in the second phase now. The total deployment time will be five months. We expect to complete the deployment this March. There are 13 people on three teams working on this deployment."

"Things are there and the documentation is there, however, there still needs to be quick guides available."

"It has an option to install OpenShift without connecting it to the Internet. We tried this, but it was very hard."

"I believe OpenShift Container Platform can improve in networking, architecture, and cloud areas by reducing deployment time, lowering costs, and streamlining engineer resources"

"The monitoring is problematic. The product monitoring tool does not work for us."

"Whenever we onboard or deploy services that talk to Oracle Database, they take a lot of time to become active and serve the incoming request, so it would be good to see some improvement here. This could be an OpenShift issue or an internal network problem within our organization."

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"If you buy the product for a year or three, you get a lot of discounts...I feel that the product is worth its cost, especially since setting it up can be done with just a few clicks."

"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."

"The price is slightly on the higher side. It is something that can be worked on because most of the businesses now have margins."

"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."

"OpenShift Container Platform is highly-priced."

"The license to use the OpenShift Container Platform is free. If you are capable with Java you can modify it."

"It largely depends on how much money they earn from the application being deployed; you don't normally deploy an app just for the purpose of having it. You must constantly look into your revenue and how much you spend every container, minute, or hour of how much it is working."

"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."

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Overview

Cisco Container Platform is a fully curated, lightweight container management platform for production grade environments, powered by Kubernetes, and delivered with Cisco enterprise-class support. It reduces the complexity of configuring, deploying, securing, scaling and managing containers via automation coupled with Cisco’s best practices for security and networking. Cisco Container Platform is built with an open architecture using open source components, so you're not locked in to any single vendor. It works across both on-premises and public cloud environments. And because it’s optimized with Cisco HyperFlex, this preconfigured, integrated solution sets up in minutes.

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Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform enhances productivity with advanced security, scalability, and automation. It supports deployment across environments and is designed for cloud-native applications, making it popular for its role-based access control and efficient networking routes.

Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform provides a user-friendly interface and integrated management capabilities that streamline operations. Its auto-scaling features and seamless environment deployment are complemented by robust security through policy-based governance and built-in pipeline management. Users benefit from its flexibility and efficiency when handling enterprise-level tasks. Despite its strengths, users suggest improvements in costs, documentation, and ease of use, citing a steep learning curve and challenges with installation and updates. Enhanced training and support are in demand, along with pricing considerations and refinement of user interfaces and deployment processes.

What are the key features of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform?

Advanced Security: Leverages policy-based governance for robust protection.
Scalability: Features auto-scaling to manage resources efficiently.
Automation: Integrated management capabilities enhance productivity.
Role-Based Access Control: Provides flexible user permissions for increased security.
Networking Routes: Facilitates efficient routing and communication.

What benefits and ROI should users expect from Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform?

Enhanced Productivity: Streamlines operations through integrated management and automation.
Cost Efficiency: Pay-as-you-go model supports scalable deployments.
Security Compliance: Ensures secure deployments across environments.
Flexibility: Supports transitions from monolithic to cloud-based architectures.

Organizations in banking, telecom, and finance utilize Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform to deploy applications and microservices efficiently. It assists in managing Kubernetes environments, enhancing DevOps workflows, and integrating robust CI/CD pipelines. The platform supports cloud-native transformations and compliance, ensuring security in deployments.

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Clemson University

Edenor, BMW, Ford, Argentine Ministry of Health

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