Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud pros and cons

Vendor: IBM

4.1 out of 5

7 reviews
83% willing to recommend

Pros & Cons summary

Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud eases initial setup and platform portability, offering robust Kubernetes orchestration and dynamic deployment. Integrating security tools like Fortify enhances monitoring, although technical support needs improvement. Simplified installation procedures, better cluster queue monitoring, and improved autoscaling are needed. Its extensive customer focus results in a heavy product, and service mesh integrations require enhancement. Buyers should consider these factors for effective implementation.

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Prominent pros & cons

PROS

Initial setup is easy.

Portability from one platform to another is smooth.

It offers robust Kubernetes orchestration.

Deployment mechanism has become more dynamic.

Customers appreciate its ability to run different workloads and manage applications through CI/CD pipelines.

CONS

Technical support could be improved.

Installation and configuration procedures should be simplified.

Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud tries to cater to too many customers, making it heavy.

There is room for improvement in cluster-based queue monitoring and autoscaling.

There is potential for making Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud more cost-effective.

Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud Pros review quotes

Javad_Talebi

Cloud architect at Vodafone

Feb 28, 2024

Our pipeline integrates various monitoring tools like Fortify for security checks. Once the pipeline processes the code, the finished product is deployed on Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud. We ensure application setup and recovery by utilizing two separate clusters on OpenShift.

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Subir Karmaker

Solution Architect at Banglalink

Mar 9, 2023

The deployment mechanism has become more dynamic with the use of the product.

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Trina Shih

Solution Manager at Supermicro Computer

Aug 23, 2020

The initial setup is easy.

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Saurav Singh

Technology Manager at Publicis Sapient

May 29, 2023

The most valuable feature of Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud is the UI console. We are able to receive the resources from the console directly.

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reviewer1230957

UNIX & Storage Administrator at a financial services firm with 201-500 employees

Oct 23, 2020

The portability, moving from one platform to another, is easy.

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Siraj Hasan

Enterprise Archiect/ IBM & Redhat Business Development at Cancom

Dec 12, 2023

In general, customers appreciate its ability to run different workloads, manage applications through CI/CD pipelines like Jenkins, and leverage tools like Helm charts and Kako.

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Steve_Gao

VP of Product Technology Department at IDC Corporate

Feb 22, 2023

The solution offers the most robust Kubernetes orchestration available.

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Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud Cons review quotes

Javad_Talebi

Cloud architect at Vodafone

Feb 28, 2024

The effectiveness is satisfactory, and there haven't been any additional fees due to meeting demands. However, there's room for improvement in pricing, performance, and stability. Regarding the UI, it could be more user-friendly and integrated with various platforms. Currently, the UI lacks user-friendliness, especially for developers unfamiliar with container technology. Expecting them to create YAML files for security purposes is unrealistic without proper guidance or experience. This aspect needs improvement.

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Subir Karmaker

Solution Architect at Banglalink

Mar 9, 2023

There is room for improvement in cluster-based queue monitoring and autoscaling.

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Trina Shih

Solution Manager at Supermicro Computer

Aug 23, 2020

Technical support could be a bit better.

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