Kubernetes vs. Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Kubernetes
Score 9.0 out of 10
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Kubernetes is an open-source container cluster manager.N/A
Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes provides end-to-end management visibility and control to manage a Kubernetes environment. Users take control of application modernization program with management capabilities for cluster creation, application lifecycle, and provide security and compliance for all of them across data centers and hybrid cloud environments. Clusters and applications are all visible and managed from a single console, with built-in security policies.N/A
Pricing
KubernetesRed Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes
Editions & Modules
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Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
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Features
KubernetesRed Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes
Container Management
Comparison of Container Management features of Product A and Product B
Kubernetes
8.9
4 Ratings
11% above category average
Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes
8.4
1 Ratings
5% above category average
Security and Isolation9.04 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Container Orchestration9.74 Ratings00 Ratings
Cluster Management9.74 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Storage Management8.14 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Resource Allocation and Optimization8.44 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Discovery Tools9.04 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Update Rollouts and Rollbacks9.04 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Self-Healing and Recovery9.03 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Analytics, Monitoring, and Logging8.74 Ratings5.01 Ratings
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KubernetesRed Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes
Small Businesses
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Portainer
Score 9.1 out of 10
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Score 9.1 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Red Hat OpenShift
Red Hat OpenShift
Score 9.2 out of 10
Red Hat OpenShift
Red Hat OpenShift
Score 9.2 out of 10
Enterprises
Red Hat OpenShift
Red Hat OpenShift
Score 9.2 out of 10
Red Hat OpenShift
Red Hat OpenShift
Score 9.2 out of 10
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User Ratings
KubernetesRed Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes
Likelihood to Recommend
8.7
(19 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.7
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
KubernetesRed Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes
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.
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Red Hat
Well suited for - Large-scale Edge deployments of OpenShift instances. Policy-based consistency for all workloads is Less appropriate for - Small-scale deployments. Stand-alone deployments of K8s clusters. Deployments in the same data center.
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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
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Red Hat
  • Continuous deployment of other OpenShift instances.
  • Controls clusters and applications from a single console.
  • Built-in Security & compliance.
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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.
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Red Hat
  • Initial deployment of the ACM itself needs to be made easy.
  • Dependency on the Software versions of underlying open shift workloads during upgrades.
  • LCM of ACM itself.
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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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Red Hat
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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
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Red Hat
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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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Red Hat
I have also used TNA by Google Cloud, but that is not mature enough as ACM. Right now, ACM is the best choice as a cluster manager for private cloud data centers.
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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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Red Hat
  • Reduced the deployment duration of individual nodes by 50%.
  • Acts as a central manager for all the clusters.
  • Provides a lot of infrastructure options (storage, networking, etc) to build instances of your choice.
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