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Description

Helios serves as a Docker orchestration platform designed for the deployment and management of containers across a wide array of servers. It offers both an HTTP API and a command-line interface, enabling users to interact seamlessly with the servers that host their containers. In addition, Helios maintains a record of significant events within your cluster, capturing details such as deployments, restarts, and version updates. The binary version of Helios is specifically compiled for Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS, though it is also compatible with any platform that supports at least Java 8 and a current version of Maven 3. Users can utilize helios-solo to set up a local environment featuring both a Helios master and agent. Helios adopts a pragmatic approach; while it may not aim to address every problem at once, it is committed to delivering solid performance with the features it currently offers. Consequently, certain functionalities, like resource limits and dynamic scheduling, are not yet implemented. At this stage, the focus is primarily on solidifying CI/CD use cases and the related tools, but there are plans to eventually incorporate dynamic scheduling, composite jobs, and other advanced features in the future. The evolution of Helios reflects its dedication to continuous improvement and responsiveness to user needs.

Description

Platform9 Private Cloud Director turns existing servers and storage into a fully featured private cloud. It provides a fast and efficient method for organizations to migrate away from VMware, with minimal disruption. Enterprise IT teams get a familiar virtualization management experience and a true drop-in replacement for VMware vSphere features, offering all critical enterprise features out of the box: Virtual Machine (VM) High Availability, live migration (vMotion equivalent), Dynamic Resource Rebalancing (VMware DRS equivalent), VM cloning, snapshots, templates, software-defined networking, and secure multi-tenancy. Unlike other solutions that may require proprietary hyperconverged infrastructure or re-platforming to Kubernetes, Private Cloud Director works with existing environments—including servers from Dell, HPE, Lenovo, and storage systems from NetApp, Tintri, Pure Storage, and more. Private Cloud Director can be deployed as a fully self-managed solution, a SaaS-managed service, or in air-gapped environments, giving IT teams complete control over their operating model. With Platform9’s free vJailbreak tool, enterprises can perform automated migrations of entire VMware vSphere clusters to Private Cloud Director—including complex VM configurations, multiple datastores, and advanced network policies—at a fraction of the time and cost of traditional approaches. Private Cloud Director supports both VMs and container workloads on a single unified platform, enabling a gradual transition to cloud-native architecture without disrupting current operations. Private Cloud Director can be deployed flexibly as a fully self-managed solution, a SaaS-managed service, or in air-gapped environments.

API Access

Has API Yes 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

Ansible No 
Docker Yes 
Harness No 
Kubernetes No 
ServiceNow No 
Terraform No 
WisePorter Yes 

Integrations

Ansible Yes 
Docker No 
Harness Yes 
Kubernetes Yes 
ServiceNow Yes 
Terraform Yes 
WisePorter No 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Pricing Details

Per CPU Core per year
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac Yes 
Linux Yes 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises Yes 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) Yes 
Online Support No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars Yes 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person Yes 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Spotify

Founded

2006

Country

Sweden

Website

github.com/spotify/helios

Vendor Details

Company Name

Platform9

Founded

2013

Country

United States

Website

platform9.com

Product Features

Product Features

Cloud Management

Access Control No 
Billing & Provisioning No 
Capacity Analytics No 
Cost Management No 
Demand Monitoring No 
Multi-Cloud Management No 
Performance Analytics No 
SLA Management No 
Supply Monitoring No 
Workflow Approval No 

Container Management

Access Control Yes 
Application Development No 
Automatic Scaling Yes 
Build Automation No 
Container Health Management Yes 
Container Storage No 
Deployment Automation Yes 
File Isolation No 
Hybrid Deployments No 
Network Isolation No 
Orchestration Yes 
Shared File Systems No 
Version Control No 
Virtualization Yes 

Virtualization

Archiving & Retention No 
Capacity Monitoring No 
Data Mobility No 
Desktop Virtualization Yes 
Disaster Recovery Yes 
Namespace Management No 
Performance Management Yes 
Version Control No 
Virtual Machine Monitoring No 

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