We use [Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)] to deploy and manage multiple instances of micro service APIs for our customers. [Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)] allows us to quickly deploy and manage our APIs at scale in a repeatable way.

Pros and Cons

Highly repeatable process
Minimizes the amount of software to install
Easily scale resources to meet demand

Steep learning curve
Expected charges are unclear until you see real production usage
Operations teams need to learn an entirely new skill set

Likelihood to Recommend

[Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)] is great when you need to be able to deploy a large number of services in a highly repeatable way. Once you know how to use it, it is a very fast to stand up a new environment.

However there is a lot you need to know to get to that point and it is a specialized area. This is not suitable for small teams who are supporting multiple product stacks.

November 06, 2019

AKS-A great product in Microsoft Suite

Mounika Chirasani

Software Engineer

JDA Software (Computer Software, 1001-5000 employees)

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

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Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Azure Kubernetes Service is used by the Product development and Cloud team here. It is used to scale the microservices very easily. It provides an open solution that offers portability for both user containers and user application configuration. It also accelerates containerized application development for the developers.
Easy to set up in CI/CD pipeline It has a good pricing option as well in Azure. Basic works fine.

Pros and Cons

To scale the microservices very easily.
Easy to set up in CI/CD pipeline.
It has a good pricing option as well in Azure. Basic works fine.
Accelerates containerized application development for the developers.

Database services monitoring is weak.
It doesn't possess a good monitoring solution.
Response times in cloud applications could be faster.

Likelihood to Recommend

Azure Kubernetes service works well, installs easily, is robust and is constantly updated. It uses a great environment when you're running a bunch of servers handling user traffic. The monitoring is quite nice too. Except for the monitoring tools for the database. Azure Kubernetes service still doesn't support autoscaling of nodes. It takes time to fully set up. But once you get going it’s fine.

Support Rating

Microsoft support was really good, whenever we raise any ticket they come back to us within a couple of hours.

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Scorecard Summary

Likelihood to Recommend (2): 82%
8.2
Support Rating (1): 90%
9.0

What is Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)?

Microsoft's Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) is designed to make deploying and managing containerized applications easy. It offers serverless Kubernetes, an integrated continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) experience, and enterprise-grade security and governance. It allows development and operations teams on a single platform to rapidly build, deliver, and scale applications with confidence.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)?

What are Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)'s top competitors?

Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud, Red Hat OpenShift, and Nomad, by HashiCorp are common alternatives for Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).

Who uses Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)?

The most common users of Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) are from Mid-size Companies and the Computer Software industry.