Mirantis OpenStack for Kubernetes vs. Rackspace OpenStack

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Mirantis OpenStack for Kubernetes
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Mirantis OpenStack for Kubernetes enables users to deploy, scale, and update bare metal private clouds on Kubernetes substrates.N/A
Rackspace OpenStack
Score 9.7 out of 10
N/A
Rackspace delivers OpenStack private clouds as-a-service, architected like a public cloud and designed for scale and service availability to any data center in the world. It includes a 99.99% API Uptime SLA.
$0.12
per GB/per month
Pricing
Mirantis OpenStack for KubernetesRackspace OpenStack
Editions & Modules
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Rackspace OpenStack
$0.12
per GB/per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Mirantis OpenStack for KubernetesRackspace OpenStack
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Mirantis OpenStack for KubernetesRackspace OpenStack
Considered Both Products
Mirantis OpenStack for Kubernetes
Chose Mirantis OpenStack for Kubernetes
Mirantis is a managed service. If you're looking for that type of support, infra management, and to relieve yourself of the burden then they are a great option. If you're looking to build your own cloud and save as much money as possible then running openStack yourself is …
Rackspace OpenStack

No answer on this topic

Top Pros
Top Cons
User Ratings
Mirantis OpenStack for KubernetesRackspace OpenStack
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(2 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Mirantis OpenStack for KubernetesRackspace OpenStack
Likelihood to Recommend
Mirantis
Mirantis is well suited for someone who doesn't mind spending money but doesn't quite want to commit to a cloud provider like AWS. It is also well suited for small or junior technical teams that don't have the skills, experience, or time to run their own openstack clusters.
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Rackspace
Need to get an application up and running, then I would say the open stack is a great place to test it out. Why spend time setting things up when you can let them do it for you? Many people also have experience with using Rackspace in some capacity so its an easier learning curve for many people.
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Pros
Mirantis
  • Can be deployed and run on bare metal on premises clouds
  • Is highly reliable and highly scalable
  • One of the good performance private cloud IAAS platforms available around
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Rackspace
  • Quick uptime
  • Simple Signup
  • Lots of options on what you need
  • Rackspace is a known company (not some unknown startup)
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Cons
Mirantis
  • Mirantis OpenStack managed services are expensive. Very expensive for a start-up.
  • I'd personally like to see a little more under the hood details in the status pages.
  • Mirantis could also benefit heavily from a free "light" version that start-ups could use to run their own cloud. Maybe coupled with advertising or some sort of surveys.
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Rackspace
  • Support does not seem to be what it use to be, use to be a solid 10 when dealing with them, now more like an 8
  • Pricing can be tricky to figure out
  • For some people too many options.
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Alternatives Considered
Mirantis
Mirantis OpenStack for Kubernetes is easily manageable and has seamlessly configurable containers. It also has high reliability and security, which is certainly a positive point for this product. Overall I think it is a worthy competitor in the market to compare for your needs.
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Rackspace
I looked into going with Amazon EC2, was very comparable in pricing, services, options, etc. and a bit cheaper too. Why I did not go with Amazon mainly has to do with knowing Rackspace and being familiar with them. It was easier for me to use a Rackspace product then go with Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud
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Return on Investment
Mirantis
  • Mirantis did help our business figure out if openstack was right for us.
  • Using Mirantis I felt a bit cheated on understanding the deep technical knowledge of how openstack works. But that being said that is probably a value add more than a detractor for most people.
  • Using Mirantis was considerably cheaper than AWS.
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Rackspace
  • Quick setup allowed me to work on the application not setup of where it was going to run
  • Expand ability with a few clicks was a great help, no worrying about if I needed more "power", few clicks and I had it.
  • Tech support is hit or miss so that can be problematic and that was cause for concern and took time away from development
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