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Synthesised from 76 verified reviews.


Synthesised from 76 reviews


This product assessment of Red Hat OpenShift is based on a synthesis of 76 recent reviews, covering overall satisfaction, ROI, infrastructure utilization, and competitive context. OpenShift is primarily used for containerization and deployment of applications, with 18% of reviewers specifically highlighting this use case. The platform addresses business problems related to application orchestration and infrastructure management, particularly in deploying SaaS services. A significant benefit reported by users is faster development and deployment cycles, cited by nearly 20% of reviewers, leading to increased productivity and efficiency (11.8%). OpenShift's strengths lie in its scalability, performance, security features, and reliability, each noted by 13% of reviewers. While OpenShift offers a consistent experience across environments, with 32% of users deploying on-premise and 14% in cloud environments like AWS and Azure, a small fraction of users (3.9%) have experienced challenges with upgrades and fixes. Competing solutions such as Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform are frequently evaluated alongside OpenShift, mentioned by 16% of reviewers.


  • Scalability and performance
  • Security features
  • Reliability and stability
  • Operator capabilities
  • Faster development and deployment cycles
  • Upgrade and fix issues
What other products like Red Hat OpenShift have you used or evaluated?

From 76 reviews

In a review set of 76, several products are mentioned in the context of Red Hat OpenShift. A significant portion of reviewers, 16% (12 of 76), mention both Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform. These products appear frequently alongside Red Hat OpenShift in user discussions. While Red Hat OpenShift itself is mentioned by 5% (4 of 76) of reviewers, other Red Hat products such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) are also noted, with approximately 4% (3 of 76) of reviewers citing it. Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) is mentioned by approximately 4% (3 of 76) of reviewers as well. The co-occurrence of these products suggests an integrated ecosystem or a comparison point for users evaluating containerization and automation solutions.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)

Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service

Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS)

Red Hat OpenShift

Red Hat Virtualization, Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes, Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security for Kubernetes (StackRox), Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, Red Hat CodeReady Workspaces, IBM Storage for Red Hat OpenShift, Red Hat OpenShift and Red Hat Quay

What positive or negative impact (i.e. Return on Investment or ROI) has Red Hat OpenShift had on your overall business objectives?

From 76 reviews

This report synthesizes 76 product reviews to assess the return on investment (ROI) of Red Hat OpenShift. A significant portion of reviewers highlight positive impacts on business objectives. A strong signal relates to faster development and deployment cycles, cited by 19.7% (15 of 76) of reviewers. This acceleration is closely linked to increased productivity and efficiency, noted by 11.8% (9 of 76) of reviewers, who appreciate OpenShift's automation capabilities and streamlined workflows. Cost reduction and savings also emerge as a notable benefit, mentioned by 11.8% (9 of 76) of reviewers, citing savings on hardware, licensing, and maintenance. Security improvements are equally prominent, with 11.8% (9 of 76) of reviewers reporting a stronger security posture. However, a smaller fraction of reviewers, 3.9% (3 of 76), express concerns regarding upgrade and fix issues, indicating potential challenges in maintaining the platform.

Upgrade/Fix Issues

In ARO it's difficult to apply the fix and upgrade theme

Faster Development/Deployment

increased development

Increased Productivity/Efficiency

Improved productivity

Besides Red Hat OpenShift, what other software do you regularly use? How likely would you be to recommend it to a friend or colleague?

From 76 reviews

This analysis synthesizes 76 product reviews to identify software frequently used alongside Red Hat OpenShift and reviewers' likelihood to recommend those products. Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform is the most frequently mentioned complementary software, appearing in 29% (22 of 76) of reviews. Red Hat Enterprise Linux is also commonly mentioned, with 17% (13 of 76) of reviewers noting its use alongside OpenShift. Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) is mentioned less frequently, appearing in 3% (2 of 76) of reviews. The sentiment towards these products is mixed, suggesting varied user experiences.

Red Hat Ansible Automation

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Container Apps, TIBCO BusinessEvents, Azure Event Hubs

Describe how you use Red Hat OpenShift in your organization. What are the business problems the product addresses and what is the scope of your use case?

From 76 reviews

This synthesis of 76 reviews examines how organizations use Red Hat OpenShift, the business problems it addresses, and the scope of use cases. A significant portion of reviewers, 18% (14 of 76), highlight the use of Red Hat OpenShift for containerization and deployment of applications. Another key use case, mentioned by 14% (11 of 76) of reviewers, involves deploying containerized applications, particularly SaaS services. Many reviewers, 13% (10 of 76), utilize the platform to host containerized workloads, addressing orchestration issues and benefiting from the support provided. Application deployment is also a common theme, with 12% (9 of 76) of reviewers using OpenShift as a platform for deploying a diverse range of applications, including web services and APIs. Additionally, 12% (9 of 76) of reviewers discuss various infrastructure and use cases, including running microservices, hosting applications without persistent storage, and modernizing their environments. Finally, 11% (8 of 76) use the platform for infrastructure management, focusing on networking, security, storage, and availability benefits.

Containerization and Deployment

Red Hat OpenShift virtualization platform is a swift platform for VMware alternative, considering for both virtualization and containerization platform move with in the on prem hardware, migration from VMware to Red Hat OpenShift virtualization is the go to platform.

Containerized application deployment

We are using this for build & deploy our application for cloud because it makes our application more secure and scalable.

Containerized Workloads

Banking sector with 20 million customers working with several OpenShift clusters. OpenShift is hosting the core.

Red Hat OpenShift aims to provide consistent infrastructure and application development and delivery capabilities across all environments, including on-premises, the public cloud, and the edge. Please describe how you’ve leveraged Red Hat OpenShift’s infrastructure across various environments.

From 76 reviews

Across 76 recent reviews, users describe their experience leveraging Red Hat OpenShift across various environments. A significant portion of users, 32% (24 of 76), mention using OpenShift in on-premise environments, sometimes exclusively due to security or data governance policies. Many of these users are also exploring or already utilizing cloud environments, contributing to a hybrid cloud strategy, mentioned by 13% (10 of 76) of reviewers. A smaller fraction, 14% (11 of 76), specifically detail their use within cloud environments like AWS and Azure. A key benefit highlighted by 7% (5 of 76) of reviewers is the consistent experience OpenShift provides across different environments, which simplifies training and reduces cognitive load. Several reviewers, 9% (7 of 76), also describe using OpenShift in a multi-environment strategy, moving workloads between different platforms.

On-premise usage

I have used it in my on prem homelab environment and combined with CI/CD performing rolling updates as changes are made makes it helpful to use in constantly changing environments.

Public cloud usage

Public Cloud and OnPrem Orchestration

Multi-environment strategy

We’ve deployed OpenShift on premises for a number of years and over the past 4 years we’ve begun deploying in cloud environments as well.

Please provide some detailed examples of things that Red Hat OpenShift does particularly well.

From 76 reviews

This analysis of 76 recent Red Hat OpenShift reviews identifies key strengths of the platform. Reviewers highlight several areas where OpenShift performs well, with a particular emphasis on scalability and performance, security features, and reliability/stability; each of these aspects was mentioned by 13% (10 of 76) of reviewers. These features collectively contribute to a robust and dependable environment for application deployment and management. Further, OpenShift's operator capabilities and ease of use are also frequently cited as strengths. The availability and utility of operators was noted by 9% (7 of 76) of reviewers, while ease of use and deployment was mentioned by 8% (6 of 76) and 7.9% (6 of 76) of reviewers, respectively. These factors suggest that OpenShift is valued for its accessibility and streamlined deployment processes, making it easier for developers to manage applications without requiring extensive Kubernetes knowledge.

Integration

Console integration with various additions that helps developers

Ease of Use/Deployment

Easily deploy Kubernetes Pods in a user friendly way

Easy to use

The UI is easy to navigate the resources

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