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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Kubernetes

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/AKubernetes is an open-source container cluster manager.N/A

    Quali CloudShell

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/ACloudShell, from Quali headquartered in Austin, is an infrastructure automation solution for cloud, on-premise, or hybrid environments.N/A
    Pricing
    KubernetesQuali CloudShell
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    KubernetesQuali CloudShell
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    KubernetesQuali CloudShell
    Considered Both Products
    Kubernetes
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    Quali (QualiSystems Ltd)
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    75%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
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    Features
    KubernetesQuali CloudShell
    Container Management
    Comparison of Container Management features of Kubernetes and Quali CloudShell
    Feature
    Kubernetes
    9.2
    4 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Quali CloudShell
    -
    Ratings
    Security and Isolation9.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Container Orchestration9.84 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cluster Management9.84 Ratings00 Ratings
    Storage Management8.64 Ratings00 Ratings
    Resource Allocation and Optimization8.84 Ratings00 Ratings
    Discovery Tools9.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Update Rollouts and Rollbacks9.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self-Healing and Recovery9.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Analytics, Monitoring, and Logging9.14 Ratings00 Ratings
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    KubernetesQuali CloudShell
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    Mirantis Kubernetes Engine
    Score8 out of 10
    Salt
    Score6.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Perforce Puppet
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Enterprises
    SUSE Rancher
    Score9.4 out of 10
    Salt
    Score6.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    KubernetesQuali CloudShell
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.7
    (19 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    KubernetesQuali CloudShell
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Kubernetes
    K8s should be avoided - If your application works well without being converted into microservices-based architecture & fits correctly in a VM, needs less scaling, have a fixed traffic pattern then it is better to keep away from Kubernetes. Otherwise, the operational challenges & technical expertise will add a lot to the OPEX. Also, if you're the one who thinks that containers consume fewer resources as compared to VMs then this is not true. As soon as you convert your application to a microservice-based architecture, a lot of components will add up, shooting your resource consumption even higher than VMs so, please beware. Kubernetes is a good choice - When the application needs quick scaling, is already in microservice-based architecture, has no fixed traffic pattern, most of the employees already have desired skills.
    Incentivized
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    Quali (QualiSystems Ltd)
    • LaaS
    • IaaS
    • PaaS
    • CRaaS
    • Training
    • DevOps
    • DevSecOps
    • Demo Portals
    • TaaS
    Almost any workflow and any infrastructure are supported.
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    Pros
    Kubernetes
    • Complex cluster management can be done with simple commands with strong authentication and authorization schemes
    • Exhaustive documentation and open community smoothens the learning process
    • As a user a few concepts like pod, deployment and service are sufficient to go a long way
    Incentivized
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    Quali (QualiSystems Ltd)
    • Self service single pane of glass for any workflow and infrastructure
    • Complete lifecycle management of your workflow and infrastructure
    • Vendor agnostic cloud, service, application, appliance support
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    Cons
    Kubernetes
    • Local development, Kubernetes does tend to be a bit complicated and unnecessary in environments where all development is done locally.
    • The need for add-ons, Helm is almost required when running Kubernetes. This brings a whole new tool to manage and learn before a developer can really start to use Kubernetes effectively.
    • Finicy configmap schemes. Kubernetes configmaps often have environment breaking hangups. The fail safes surrounding configmaps are sadly lacking.
    Incentivized
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    Quali (QualiSystems Ltd)
    • Requires SME to get the full ROI first year
    • Requires a culture change for Agile Automation
    • Price could be less (not cheap)
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Kubernetes
    The Kubernetes is going to be highly likely renewed as the technologies that will be placed on top of it are long term as of planning. There shouldn't be any last minute changes in the adoption and I do not anticipate sudden change of the core underlying technology. It is just that the slow process of technology adoption that makes it hard to switch to something else.
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    Quali (QualiSystems Ltd)
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Kubernetes
    It is an eminently usable platform. However, its popularity is overshadowed by its complexity. To properly leverage the capabilities and possibilities of Kubernetes as a platform, you need to have excellent understanding of your use case, even better understanding of whether you even need Kubernetes, and if yes - be ready to invest in good engineering support for the platform itself
    Incentivized
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    Quali (QualiSystems Ltd)
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    Support Rating
    Kubernetes
    No answers on this topic
    Quali (QualiSystems Ltd)
    The tool can automate almost any workflow and infrastructure consumption. It has state of the art develop and support with great online training, online full manual set, and a comprehensive support team and network of SIs/VARS that are very qualified.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Kubernetes
    Most of the required features for any orchestration tool or framework, which is provided by Kubernetes. After understanding all modules and features of the K8S, it is the best fit for us as compared with others out there.
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    Quali (QualiSystems Ltd)
    VMware is too hard to use, too expensive to support, and not a full lifecycle tool for workflows and Infrastructure (no support of physical either). AWS or Azure or Google solutions are good if you are only in the cloud and only using their tools. Not good if you have on-prem or non-Cloud based tools/infrastructure. Build it yourself automation frameworks can be good for people with unlimited funds, but they are not the best way to go and missing many capabilities typically.
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    Return on Investment
    Kubernetes
    • Because of microservices, Kubernetes makes it easy to find the cost of each application easily.
    • Like every new technology, initially, it took more resources to educate ourselves but over a period of time, I believe it's going to be worth it.
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    Quali (QualiSystems Ltd)
    • Our customers have an average ROI of less than 6 months.
    • Our customers renew their maintenance almost 100% of the time.
    • It has allowed us to build specific solutions across many use cases enabling us to profit.
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    Quali CloudShell Screenshots

    Screenshot of MODEL INFRASTRUCTURE AND APPLICATIONS |
Model complex infrastructure and application
environments. Users drag and drop modules to
combine physical and virtual infrastructure, network
connectivity, applications, and cloud interfacesScreenshot of SELF-SERVICE DEPLOYMENT |
One click deployment into sandbox environments.
Publish environment blueprints to a shared self-service
catalog for on-demand access by all your teams
wherever they are.Screenshot of LAB AUTOMATION AS A SERVICE (LAAS) |
Use built-in lab automation and management features like
inventory, reservations, scheduling, role-based access control, conflict resolution, and business intelligence. Easily automate
multiple labs and share them among hundreds or thousands of engineers.