Azure Red Hat OpenShift Reviews, Competitors and Pricing

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Consultant at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Feb 20, 2025

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Leverages strong integration and support but needs better marketing strategies

Pros and Cons

"Red Hat is a very stable product with good integration with products such as Kubernetes, and it also offers migration tools."
"Technical support from Red Hat is very good."

"Technically, Azure Red Hat OpenShift is fine. However, its marketing could be improved, especially when compared to the robust marketing efforts of Azure, HPE, and Nutanix."

What is our primary use case?

I am a consultant advising customers who want to migrate from Broadcom to solutions like Red Hat OpenShift, Nutanix AHV, and VMware Essentials. My role involves keeping all options open for IT system migration.

What is most valuable?

Red Hat is a very stable product with good integration with products such as Kubernetes, and it also offers migration tools. Moving from VMware to Red Hat OpenShift requires different in-house skills. Azure Red Hat OpenShift is scalable and stable, benefiting from Red Hat's longstanding presence.

What needs improvement?

Technically, Azure Red Hat OpenShift is fine. However, its marketing could be improved, especially when compared to the robust marketing efforts of Azure, HPE, and Nutanix.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have worked with Red Hat for over twenty years, mainly with Red Hat OpenShift in recent years.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The product is stable, as Red Hat has been established for a long time.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Azure Red Hat OpenShift is scalable.

How are customer service and support?

Technical support from Red Hat is very good. I have used Red Hat products for over 20 years, and their support has always been excellent.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I have customers moving from Broadcom VMware to other options like HPE VMware Essentials, which might be easier in terms of administration due to its virtual machine compatibility.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Red Hat OpenShift is cheaper than Broadcom VMware. Pricing discussions typically follow considerations of functionality, efficiency, and strategy.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I deal with Red Hat OpenShift, Nutanix AHV, and VMware Essentials. If customers are open to open source, I recommend Proxmox.

What other advice do I have?

Based on customer preferences for on-prem environments and geopolitical concerns, I do not recommend Azure Red Hat OpenShift to government customers. For commercial enterprises, the situation differs.

I would rate Azure Red Hat OpenShift a seven out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Reseller

Last updated: Feb 20, 2025