We use it for container orchestration. Some customers don't need to go with the coordinated open source as they need a more enterprise solution, so we use OpenShift. We mainly use it to host IBM CloudSec. We are working with CloudSec for integration, CloudSec for automation, and as a prerequisite for them, they need an OpenShift.
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Plan, Create, Collaborate
What do you like best about the product?
Easy to work around, Learning by doing, Open source solutions.
What do you dislike about the product?
Getting lost in the middle of somewhere. For small, not suitable.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Assist in applications. Workloads and databases operating through cloud environment. Take some time to get acquainted, have issues teaching others.
Seamlessly monitor microservices with streamlined DevOps capabilities
What is our primary use case?
How has it helped my organization?
With OpenShift, it gives me the ability and capability to monitor all my microservices and all my containers using its integrated monitoring. Its horizontal pod scaling is more efficient than the one used in Kubernetes.
What is most valuable?
Most benefit from it, however, I work with Kubernetes, and installing Vanilla Kubernetes is easy. That said, it introduces many tools that need to be set up individually. OpenShift comes ready out of the box, with all tools installed and configured. Red Hat certifies and confirms that all the components are compatible with each other.
OpenShift's superior dashboard is a notable strength, especially when compared to Kubernetes. The integrated DevOps capabilities, such as pipelines and the container registry, are extremely beneficial.
Additionally, its capability to monitor microservices and containers with integrated tools like Prometheus is a major advantage. The horizontal pod scaling exceeds the scalability features I found in Kubernetes.
What needs improvement?
OpenShift requires a very expensive and complex infrastructure. If I have a Kubernetes cluster with one master and three workers, to apply the same configuration in OpenShift, I need about three masters, three infra, and three workers.
It uses around double the resources of vanilla Kubernetes. Also, learning OpenShift requires complex infrastructure, needing vCenter integration, more advanced answers, active directory, and more expensive hardware. These demands can deter people from learning OpenShift.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working with Red Hat OpenShift for about four years now.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
OpenShift is stable but comes at the cost of a very expensive infrastructure. It provides better performance yet requires more resources compared to vanilla Kubernetes.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
OpenShift's horizontal pod scaling is more effective and efficient than that used in Kubernetes, making it a superior choice for scalability.
How are customer service and support?
We have dealt with many cases with Red Hat support, and while they eventually solve issues, it sometimes takes them a long time to reach a resolution, particularly with complex matters related to IBM Cloud. We have rated their support a seven out of ten.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Neutral
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have used Vanilla Kubernetes, VMware Kubernetes, etc., before. OpenShift is the more powerful and supported solution between them.
How was the initial setup?
The setup involves creating a configuration file called 'install-config.' After providing necessary parameters such as vCenter's URL, username, and password, an Ignition file is generated. A virtual machine is then created from an OVA file with attached parameters.
Although the process is still somewhat complex due to user-provisioned infrastructure, OpenShift offers a simpler installer-provided infrastructure. We chose user-provided because it offers more control over our environment.
What was our ROI?
With OpenShift combined with IBM Cloud App integration, I can spin an integration server in a second as compared to traditional methods, which could take days or weeks.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The cost of OpenShift is very high, particularly with the OpenShift Plus package, which includes many products and services. While I know it's expensive, I do not have the specific numbers.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I have used Vanilla Kubernetes, VMware Kubernetes, etc., before. OpenShift has proven to be better.
What other advice do I have?
I recommend having a solid understanding of Kubernetes before transitioning to OpenShift as it is based on Kubernetes. Without this knowledge, managing and maintaining OpenShift can be a nightmare.
I rate OpenShift as a nine point nine out of ten. I suggest considering the necessary infrastructure and related costs before adopting OpenShift.
Containerized applications scale efficiently and has flexible pricing
What is our primary use case?
We are building an application that is a containerized application, and we are using Red Hat OpenShift for that application.
What is most valuable?
The concept of containers and scaling on demand is a feature I appreciate the most about Red Hat OpenShift.
Our solutions can easily scale to any number of users or requests if we are running on the cloud. The cloud also supports the pay-as-you-go model, so scalability is the biggest benefit.
What needs improvement?
They could work on the pricing model, making it more flexible and possibly lower.
For how long have I used the solution?
It has been almost one and a half years, maybe a little more.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I would rate the stability somewhere around eight to nine out of ten. It is very stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is easy to scale Red Hat OpenShift. The on-demand provisioning of pods and auto-scaling, whether horizontal or vertical, is the best part.
How are customer service and support?
I have been pretty happy in the past with getting support from Red Hat. We haven't had many cases regarding the support for OpenShift, however, we opened a couple of tickets, and they were satisfactorily answered.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Neutral
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We have also used the VMware environment in our setup.
How was the initial setup?
I would say the initial setup is not very complex, but moderately complex, similar to other containerized platforms like Kubernetes. Compared to what we are used to running, such as other virtualization platforms like VMware, it is moderately complex.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Red Hat can improve on the pricing part by making it more flexible and possibly on the lower side.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
For the very basic features, I can compare it with VMware Tanzu as we are running a basic setup at the moment.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Red Hat OpenShift somewhere around eight out of ten.
AI integration sounds like a good idea as AI is the future, and a lot of products in the market are benefiting from AI integration.
Great product for modernizing your systems
What do you like best about the product?
The integración between kubernetes and the management of systems
What do you dislike about the product?
I haven't had a bad experience with openshift
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
To integrate systems on-premise and on the cloud
Ocp
What do you like best about the product?
Ease of use and orchestration. Intuitive interface
What do you dislike about the product?
The topic of report generation is not included
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Slowness in the handling of node deployment
Flexible and simple to use
What do you like best about the product?
The solution provides flexible usage options and simple management.
What do you dislike about the product?
The first approach, if there is not much context, can be confusing.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
First, approach the solution
Excellent platform for containers and virtualization
What do you like best about the product?
It is a flexible, widely scalable, and automatable platform.
What do you dislike about the product?
The complexity and paradigm shifts make the configuration complicated.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Virtualization as support for the backend of services.
Experience
What do you like best about the product?
The versatility it has in the world :)
What do you dislike about the product?
It is expensive for a student who wants to learn
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Cloud easier to access
My experience with OpenShift
What do you like best about the product?
The perfect integration with Kubernetes as it adds many additional tools, making the management of containers and applications easier without much manual effort, and its enterprise support is a great plus for critical production projects. Additionally, security updates and advanced functionalities ensure stability.
What do you dislike about the product?
Its learning curve since, although it has many features, setting up OpenShift initially can be complicated, especially for users coming from pure Kubernetes or who have little experience with PaaS platforms.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
The complex management of containers and orchestration since Kubernetes is a powerful tool but difficult to handle without customization or advanced knowledge. OpenShift simplifies cluster management, automating tasks such as deployment, scaling, and monitoring of containers.
Red Hat OpenShift Container
What do you like best about the product?
It is a great tool for managing applications in containers. What stands out the most is its security.
What do you dislike about the product?
It is a good tool and it is not that difficult to use.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Management of applications in containers.
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