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Attribute Ratings
- Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
85%
5 Ratings
7.0
CoreOS rkt / Container Linux (project ended)
70%
2 Ratings
Support Rating
9.0
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
90%
2 Ratings
CoreOS rkt / Container Linux (project ended)
N/A
0 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
At one instance, there was a fire in our data center and the backup power had some issues because of which the whole DC went down. I believe with AKS and the replication it's easier to handle such a situation. Also, the scenario would have been pretty transparent to the end-users.

Verified User
Administrator in Information Technology
Entertainment Company, 1001-5000 employeesCoreOS rkt / Container Linux (project ended)
CoreOS rkt is well suited for any development environment where operating systems and hardware are not homogeneous. CoreOS rkt allows us to write code on one machine with the confidence that it will work on any other. This has been immensely helpful as our developers are often switching to the latest and greatest machines and operating systems. CoreOS rkt is less suited for environments that are not Software as a Service. There is often no need to bring the entire developer environment and associated dependencies when delivering a one time product. In these environments CoreOS rkt just adds unneeded overhead.

Verified User
Engineer in Engineering
Computer Software Company, 10,001+ employeesPros
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
- Highly repeatable process
- Minimizes the amount of software to install
- Easily scale resources to meet demand

Verified User
Manager in Information Technology
Computer Software Company, 51-200 employeesCoreOS rkt / Container Linux (project ended)
- Running a secure container without messing up with low-level details
- Very clear and straightforward approach to building a container
- A way to go for new projects thinking of containers
- Comprehensive and well-written documentation compatible with UNIX keep it simple way of thinking
Embedded OS Engineer
Ján Sáreník - JaSanComputer & Network Security, 501-1000 employees
Cons
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
- Need to update cluster manually
- Policies cannot be updated for existing components
- if any change in policy every has to create cluster

Verified User
Team Lead in Information Technology
Information Technology & Services Company, 501-1000 employeesCoreOS rkt / Container Linux (project ended)
- Market share, it's often very difficult to find new talent who use CoreOS rkt.
- Lack of wow features, CoreOS rkt doesn't necessarily offer any immediate advantages over other container solutions.

Verified User
Engineer in Engineering
Computer Software Company, 10,001+ employeesPricing Details
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—CoreOS rkt / Container Linux (project ended)
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Support Rating
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) 9.0
Based on 2 answers
Microsoft support was really good, whenever we raise any ticket they come back to us within a couple of hours.
Software Engineer
JDA SoftwareComputer Software, 1001-5000 employees
CoreOS rkt / Container Linux (project ended)
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
The ability to create new instances (i.e. elastic provisioning) is probably the fastest with Azure Kubernetes Service compared to the alternatives that I have looked at. From a pricing perspective, Microsoft always seems to find a way to be more competitive in this area, and literally every other field they play in.
Director, eCommerce Analytics and Digital Marketing
Franklin SportsSporting Goods, 201-500 employees
CoreOS rkt / Container Linux (project ended)
Docker, lxc, Ubuntu Snappy, partisan chroot+unshareReformulating the problem and realizing a container is not necessary when a testing environment with clearly defined behavior.
Embedded OS Engineer
Ján Sáreník - JaSanComputer & Network Security, 501-1000 employees
Return on Investment
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
- Positive impact in moving applications to cloud from the in-hose data center to save cost
- Sometimes got affected with some bugs on the AKS infrastructure but hasn't caused a big kios as our production footprint in AKS is not yet high

Verified User
Administrator in Information Technology
Entertainment Company, 1001-5000 employeesCoreOS rkt / Container Linux (project ended)
- Developers spend less time configuring and more time coding.
- Less time training developers as CoreOS rkt lets them use whatever hardware and operating system they want.
- Reduced our IT costs, solutions are containerized using CoreOS rkt meaning they can write one solution with many developers in mind.

Verified User
Engineer in Engineering
Computer Software Company, 10,001+ employees