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

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

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"Portainer comes with the ability to take the information of docker definition. Using it, I can visually observe how the container has been created. It allows me to create networks. I can also visually generate volumes and working stacks."

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Cons
"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.""There have been challenges related to software bugs, especially regarding long-term licensing options and issues within our customer network.""In the next release, I would like to have automatic dynamic scaling, both upscaling and downscaling.""We need a backup of production clusters.""Areas for improvement in Nutanix Kubernetes Engine (NKE) include upgrading management capabilities and enhancing the user interface for improved usability.""GUI lacks sufficient information to help with understanding the installation and process."

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"Portainer needs to be more intuitive."

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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: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.
    Top Answer:Portainer comes with the ability to take the information of docker definition. Using it, I can visually observe how the container has been created. It allows me to create networks. I can also visually… more »
    Top Answer:Portainer needs to be more intuitive.
    Top Answer:The tool is a GUI that helps to administer a docker using a browser.
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    Overview
    Nutanix Kubernetes Engine (NKE) is an enterprise Kubernetes management solution that simplifies provisioning, operations, and lifecycle management of Kubernetes.

    Deploy, configure, troubleshoot and secure containers in minutes on Kubernetes, Docker, Swarm and Nomad in any data center, cloud, network edge or IIOT device.

    Sample Customers
    JetBlue, International Speedway Corporation, SAIC Volkswagen
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    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm38%
    Manufacturing Company13%
    Insurance Company13%
    Computer Software Company13%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company20%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Government8%
    Manufacturing Company8%
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    Computer Software Company13%
    Financial Services Firm12%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    University6%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business60%
    Midsize Enterprise20%
    Large Enterprise20%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise62%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business24%
    Midsize Enterprise20%
    Large Enterprise55%
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    April 2024
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    Nutanix Kubernetes Engine NKE is ranked 11th in Container Management with 9 reviews while Portainer is ranked 13th in Container Management with 1 review. Nutanix Kubernetes Engine NKE is rated 7.6, while Portainer is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Nutanix Kubernetes Engine NKE writes "Stable platform with an easy initial setup process ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Portainer writes "A GUI solution that helps to administer a docker using a browser". Nutanix Kubernetes Engine NKE is most compared with OpenShift Container Platform, VMware Tanzu Mission Control, Kubernetes, Rancher Labs and Diamanti, whereas Portainer is most compared with Rancher Labs, Kubernetes, OpenShift Container Platform and VMware Tanzu Build Service.

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