We use the solution for continuous integration and deployment.
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A highly-scalable and stable solution that reduces deployment time and produces a significant return on investment
What is our primary use case?
How has it helped my organization?
The deployment time has reduced considerably. Since we started using it, the solution has taken care of everything that we used to do manually. It helps us with the automation of the deployment process.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature of the solution is its integration between different tools.
What needs improvement?
The dashboard needs to be improved. Though the access management and authentication functionalities are present, the dashboard and UI could be more user-friendly. The product has many plug-ins. Users have to go through the documentation to be able to use the product.
The UI must be more user-friendly. The information should be available in the dashboard itself. The users shouldn’t have to refer to the documentation. When a user hovers over the elements on the dashboard, it should reveal information about them.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution for the past three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The tool is very stable. I rate the stability an eight out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The tool is highly scalable. I rate the scalability an eight out of ten. We have around 600 to 700 users in the organization. We are using the tool 24/7.
How are customer service and support?
CloudBees provides us with support for the product. It takes time to get a response from the support team. The response time for support must be reduced.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Neutral
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup of the solution was complicated. I rate the ease of setup a six out of ten. We had to refer to additional materials to understand how to incorporate and integrate plug-ins with different software and endpoints. The setup and planning process took around one to two days.
What about the implementation team?
To deploy the solution, we need a Kubernetes cluster. We implemented the solution in-house. We need one or two DevOps administrators to deploy the solution. Depending on the workload, we need five to six people to maintain the product.
What was our ROI?
We have saved time on deployment. Once the developers add new features to the application, the deployment process takes only a few minutes. We have received an ROI of almost 80% to 90%.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The product is expensive. The open-source version is free, but small companies would not be able to afford the cloud-based version. I rate the pricing an eight out of ten. Additionally, we have to pay for the product’s support.
What other advice do I have?
People must consider the solution for enterprise support if they find it easy to read the documentation. If an organization has a good number of people for maintenance, they can choose the product. Overall, I rate the tool an eight out of ten.