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Rackspace OpenStack pros and cons

Vendor: Rackspace
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PROS

Rackspace OpenStack's documentation is plentiful and very helpful.
Customization is a valuable feature, allowing tailored solutions for customers.
The integration with GitLab and simplicity stand out, along with numerous third-party libraries.
OpenStack's microservices architecture offers flexibility for deployments with various tools.
The open-source nature of OpenStack adds significant value, making it stable and reliable.

CONS

There are insufficient examples in different languages for API use cases.
Line migration presents challenges.
OpenStack is difficult for novices to start using cloud tools.
The side-to-side replication feature in VMware is more mature compared to what Rackspace OpenStack offers.
The pricing of Rackspace is considered high in the Vietnam market.
 

Rackspace OpenStack Pros review quotes

AN
Jan 23, 2023
There are many services that can be directly used which are not available in VMware.
SA
May 31, 2023
I like its integration with GitLab and its simplicity. OpenStack has a lot of third-party libraries that it uses.
PrakashShukla - PeerSpot reviewer
May 16, 2024
Administrators are very comfortable with the functionality and services OpenStack offers.
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NM
Sep 29, 2023
Apart from the main features, I really appreciate OpenStack's microservices architecture and its flexibility for deployment with different tools.
AboubacarCherif - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 17, 2023
The initial setup isn't too difficult.
Ankita_Verma - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 13, 2023
The solution is stable.
Hai Dinh Van - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 5, 2025
The open-source nature of OpenStack provides significant value.
CM
Feb 19, 2020
The most valuable feature is the customization. With the customization you can really give the customers what they want.
reviewer2393130 - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 22, 2024
It was a very flexible and scalable solution. It was very useful because we were not dependent on a single vendor's solution. Increasing the number of machines or changing the hardware configuration was very easy.
it_user862509 - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 25, 2018
It created a reusable library with OpenStack features.
 

Rackspace OpenStack Cons review quotes

AN
Jan 23, 2023
VMware has a side-to-side replication feature, which is still more mature than Rackspace OpenStack's which can't be used in a production environment.
SA
May 31, 2023
So for the main stability, there have been a couple of issues that I've experienced.
PrakashShukla - PeerSpot reviewer
May 16, 2024
It should have a single dashboard for cloud management and on-premises systems
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NM
Sep 29, 2023
OpenStack's UI, while user-friendly, could be improved to offer a more intuitive experience.
AboubacarCherif - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 17, 2023
OpenStack is difficult for the novice in terms of beginning to use cloud tools.
Ankita_Verma - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 13, 2023
The seamless integration between MySQL services and the rabbitMQ database can be revised during the debugging phase.
Hai Dinh Van - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 5, 2025
The pricing of Rackspace is quite high in the Vietnam market.
CM
Feb 19, 2020
The line migration is a problem.
reviewer2393130 - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 22, 2024
The deployment process could be easy.
it_user862509 - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 25, 2018
It could use more examples in different languages (API use cases).​

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