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We performed a comparison between Kubernetes and Nutanix Kubernetes Engine NKE based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Container Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Kubernetes vs. Nutanix Kubernetes Engine NKE Report (Updated: May 2024).
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Pros
"There's a lot of community support if you need to get help.""This product has a rich toolset from the community including CNI plug-ins, Helm packages, operators, dashboards, various integrations, etc.""It's really scalable and efficient for resource management.""It has a complete loading feature set for replica site deployment.""Kubernetes is a leading container orchestration solution, known for its simplicity and ease of use. Being open-source, it benefits from large community support, including enterprise support. Many companies offer their own version of Kubernetes, making it widely adopted and supported in the industry.""Provides auto rollback and scale-up and scale-down functionalities.""The most valuable feature is the support for Docker containers.""Kubernetes' most valuable features are scaling, deployment, and container management."

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"The technical support is excellent.""We can do a lot of provisioning.""The solution is embedded in the hypervisor and there are no deployment costs.""The solution is easy to manage. You can get everything in a single platform. It is also easy to work with Terraform as a code.""The most valuable features of the Nutanix Kubernetes Engine (NKE) are its simplicity and efficiency during the initial cluster creation phase.""The product integrates well with our infrastructure.""We can add some add-ons and plugins to the product if we need to.""Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."

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Cons
"The Kubernetes dashboard can be improved. It is currently a mess. We were using Rancher earlier, and everyone was happy with the dashboard. Right now, we are using Kubernetes, and it's not working with Microsoft workstations. We still have problems with the dashboard. It's terrible.""It would be helpful if the UI were more graphical.""Absence of a built-in feature for local API creation""The plugins could be better. That is one pain point we had, and we had to get in with many other open standards, like Calico networking and more.""The solution does not work with third-party tools, or alternative cloud providers, which limits the extent that we can utilize it to.""The security of the solution is in its infancy and needs a lot of work.""It's good for bigger organizations, but for smaller organizations or a few workloads, it may be too heavy, not easy to deploy, and the ROI may be less because it requires a control plane, worker nodes, and multiple VMs to run.""Kubernetes could improve by having better integration with VMware solutions."

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"We need a backup of production clusters.""The product lacks some virtualization capabilities, making it an area for improvement where the solution can focus on providing users with more virtualization capabilities related to disk systems.""I have issues with the product's interoperability.""I would like to have more nodes for availability and storage.""Areas for improvement in Nutanix Kubernetes Engine (NKE) include upgrading management capabilities and enhancing the user interface for improved usability.""There have been challenges related to software bugs, especially regarding long-term licensing options and issues within our customer network.""GUI lacks sufficient information to help with understanding the installation and process.""In the next release, I would like to have automatic dynamic scaling, both upscaling and downscaling."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "The management layer is free, which is perfect. You don't need to pay money for the management layer, but in AWS develop service, you need to pay. I think it is €75 per month for the management layer. It is free here, so you can have as many Kubernetes clusters as you need. You are paying just for the workload, that is, for the machine, CPU, memory, and everything."
  • "Kubernetes is open-source."
  • "The solution is affordable."
  • "Kubernetes is open source. But we have to manage Kubernetes as a team, and the overhead is a bit high. Compared with the platforms like Cloud Foundry, which has a much less operational overhead. Kubernetes, I have to manage the code, and I have to hire the developers. If someone has a product, a developer should know exactly what he's writing or high availability, and all those things may differ the costs."
  • "There are no licensing fees."
  • "There is no licensing fee."
  • "In addition to Kubernetes, you have to pay for support."
  • "The solution requires a license to use it."
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  • "The product's licenses are included in the software version deployed in our data center."
  • "I rate the product price a five on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."
  • "I rate NKE's pricing a six out of ten."
  • "The platform is averagely priced. I rate the pricing as four out of ten."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:There are many good features. I feel that the scale-out features, like replica sets, are very good. The number of running containers can be autoscaled.
    Top Answer:I would rate the pricing a six out of ten, with ten being expensive. It's a bit costlier for smaller organizations. It's good for bigger organizations, but for smaller organizations or a few… more »
    Top Answer:Kubernetes is open source, which is both beneficial and negative depending on the responsibilities. Supported versions like Red Hat, Amazon, Microsoft, or Google are pricey. It's good for bigger… more »
    Top Answer:The most valuable features of the Nutanix Kubernetes Engine (NKE) are its simplicity and efficiency during the initial cluster creation phase.
    Top Answer:Areas for improvement in Nutanix Kubernetes Engine (NKE) include upgrading management capabilities and enhancing the user interface for improved usability. While basic tasks like cluster creation and… more »
    Top Answer:We utilize NKE to create these clusters, configuring components to meet specific business requirements.
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    K8
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    Overview

    Kubernetes (K8s) is an open-source system for automating deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications.
    It groups containers that make up an application into logical units for easy management and discovery. Kubernetes builds upon 15 years of experience of running production workloads at Google, combined with best-of-breed ideas and practices from the community.

    Nutanix Kubernetes Engine (NKE) is an enterprise Kubernetes management solution that simplifies provisioning, operations, and lifecycle management of Kubernetes.
    Sample Customers
    China unicom, NetEase Cloud, Nav, AppDirect
    JetBlue, International Speedway Corporation, SAIC Volkswagen
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company29%
    Financial Services Firm12%
    Retailer12%
    Comms Service Provider9%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company18%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Government7%
    Manufacturing Company7%
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    Financial Services Firm25%
    Retailer13%
    Manufacturing Company13%
    Insurance Company13%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company20%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Government8%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Company Size
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    Small Business33%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise56%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business23%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise63%
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    Small Business60%
    Midsize Enterprise20%
    Large Enterprise20%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise61%
    Buyer's Guide
    Kubernetes vs. Nutanix Kubernetes Engine NKE
    May 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Kubernetes vs. Nutanix Kubernetes Engine NKE and other solutions. Updated: May 2024.
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    Kubernetes is ranked 4th in Container Management with 73 reviews while Nutanix Kubernetes Engine NKE is ranked 12th in Container Management with 9 reviews. Kubernetes is rated 8.6, while Nutanix Kubernetes Engine NKE is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Kubernetes writes "Container orchestrator that deploys our machine learning solutions". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Nutanix Kubernetes Engine NKE writes "Stable platform with an easy initial setup process ". Kubernetes is most compared with VMware Tanzu Mission Control, Amazon EKS, Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform, Google Kubernetes Engine and HPE Ezmeral Container Platform, whereas Nutanix Kubernetes Engine NKE is most compared with Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform, VMware Tanzu Mission Control, NGINX Ingress Controller, Rancher Labs and Docker. See our Kubernetes vs. Nutanix Kubernetes Engine NKE report.

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