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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    CloudBolt

    Score6.2 out of 10
    N/AThe CloudBolt Enterprise Hybrid Cloud Platform, from CloudBolt Software headquartered in Rockville, helps enterprise IT build, deploy, and manage access to multiple private and public clouds for effective hybrid cloud orchestration.N/A

    Kaminario K2 (discontinued)

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AKaminario K2 was an on-premise flash array storage. Silk updated its brand and focus to reflect the move of customers to the cloud. The former Kaminario K2 product is no longer available.N/A
    Pricing
    CloudBoltKaminario K2 (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    CloudBoltKaminario K2 (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    CloudBoltKaminario K2 (discontinued)
    Cloud Management
    Comparison of Cloud Management features of CloudBolt and Kaminario K2 (discontinued)
    Feature
    CloudBolt
    8.7
    1 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Kaminario K2 (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Automation and Orchestration9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost Management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Systems Integration9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    CloudBoltKaminario K2 (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CloudBoltKaminario K2 (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    CloudBolt Software
    I think it's great for giving any/all users the ability to deploy servers for whatever they want. It's also great for scaling up/down large quantities of servers. It also has some pretty good plugins and "orchestration actions" that you can write for yourself. I don't think it would be best suited if you want to set and forget it. It needs some TLC, and the interface and initial setup [are] not the most user-friendly. So if you're planning on using it for some complex tasks, make sure you have someone dedicated to it, at least for the initial setup. And make sure you have monitoring on it.
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    Silk
    K2 works well in our mixed-use virtual environment. I would not hesitate to place any workload on K2, it has always performed well. We use fiber-channel connectivity as it replaced our large legacy storage array, replacing one rack of spinning disks with 4U of flash.
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    Pros
    CloudBolt Software
    • Create configuration with Microsoft endpoints.
    • Support complex globally distributed multi-domains.
    • Create and remove dynamic OU.
    • Allows for static text in combination with dynamic content.
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    Silk
    • Great performance
    • Great support
    • Super-simple to use
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    Cons
    CloudBolt Software
    • Support could be improved on a >tier 1 level
    • Logging could be more descriptive/specific
    • Stability of the actual server
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    Silk
    • Not well known, so third-party support is lacking
    • Data reduction is good, but not as good as expected (actual 2.7:1)
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    Alternatives Considered
    CloudBolt Software
    We selected SovLabs Microsoft Active Directory because is one of the best automation tools for Active Directory. The tool offers a lot of features that we use. Good support from the vendor and a good community. I strongly recommend SovLabs Microsoft Active Directory for automation. The tools does a great job.
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    Silk
    We performed a bake-off with K2 and one other vendor and they performed identically. K2 pricing was aggressive, performance was great, and it offered the features that we needed at a price that we could afford
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    Return on Investment
    CloudBolt Software
    • We have invested countless man hours to troubleshooting and being support's QA.
    • Most of our teams have saved an invaluable amount of time by being able to automate their deployments.
    • After the initial time you spend [understanding] all the nuances, the configuring of groups, permissions, etc., does make administering it easier.
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    Silk
    • Installing K2 reduced runtime of one of our batch processes, freeing up one employee for other tasks.
    • Less time managing storage.
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