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April 08, 2020
Try using the container service of IBM Cloud Kubernetes
Our entire department is using it to create high-availability clusters, making mobile scalability truly user-friendly and easy to develop multilingual applications.
- You can add features easily, growing as you need.
- Options for dedicated servers or VMs gives us a lot of flexibility from a provisioning standpoint.
- Quick deployment.
- Powerful tool!
- Old operation guide.
- For beginner developers, it takes longer to learn costs.
- Too expensive.
October 09, 2019
IBM Cloud Kubernetes is an excellent container management system
We are an IT consulting company specializing in cloud architecture, security, hybrid and multi-cloud deployments. We recently starting working with IBM Cloud. We used IBM Cloud Kubernetes to train ourselves in preparation to advise our customers.
We deployed several test environments from our Google Cloud Kubernetes system to IBM Cloud Kubernetes for practice. This proceeded without incident or technical problems. I wrote an article on my personal website that detailed my experiences with IBM Cloud and IBM Cloud Kubernetes.
We deployed several test environments from our Google Cloud Kubernetes system to IBM Cloud Kubernetes for practice. This proceeded without incident or technical problems. I wrote an article on my personal website that detailed my experiences with IBM Cloud and IBM Cloud Kubernetes.
- IBM has a strong focus on serverless and Kubernetes. This shows in the platform. Deploying containers to Kubernetes was very easy.
- Deploying a Kubernetes cluster through the GUI is very easy and quick. On top of that, IBM Cloud offers a single node cluster for Free.
- Container Registry is a very good product for managing container images. Integration with Kubernetes was seemless.
- Portability. To transition from Google Cloud Kubernetes to IBM Cloud Kubernetes took almost no effort. We mostly use the CLI and the standard tools such as kubectl were present.
- IBM Kubernetes worked as I expected it to. The area that I would like improvement is either the simplification of the Kubernetes commands or a better management layer built on top. It takes considerable effort to train administrators to manage Kubernetes. However, I feel that adding a management layer should be an option so that the core IBM Kubernetes offering stays industry compatible.
December 13, 2019
Kubernetes: your go to container service on IBM
We had used Kubernetes service for building hyper ledger fabric applications. Kubernetes comes in handy in integration with hyper ledger for building various blockchain use cases. We use Kubernetes within our blockchain team for building products for our clients.
- Simple
- Easy to integrate
- Robust
- Efficient
- On a lower note, it's a bit expensive.
I am currently using it for a project. It is meant to address the ease of orchestrating the deployment of containers.
- Good documentation.
- Ease of installation.
- Good UI.
- Having better instructional videos online would be nice.
December 06, 2019
IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service Detailed Review
We are developing a blockchain application for a healthcare-related product. We are using the IBM blockchain platform with the Kubernetes cluster to deploy our network as well as to expose our node application
- Security is the key feature which our client expects to maintain across the application.
- Built-in IP address provision so that we do not need to get an external IP.
- External service connection ease.
- Built-in volume management to store our keys.
- IP addresses are expensive as compared.
- Logging is not up to the mark.
- Not highly available in all countries, we need to use other region clusters.
- Downtime on many occasions.
December 02, 2019
IBM Cloud Kubernetes Services serves as an accelerator for innovation using micro-services
As a systems integrator, we use IBM Cloud Kubernetes for our customers for deploying micro-services in Kubernetes as a backend for several apps. Kubernetes is easily configurable, deployable and scaleable. We can innovate and deploy new functionality in days combined with an Agile way of working. So IBM Cloud Kubernetes gives us the certainty of a managed container service and we can fully concentrate on the micro-services and the data.
- Managed cluster
- Easy configuration
- Ideal for micro-services architecture.
- Cheap compared to old VM's.
- Offers good support.
March 22, 2020
Smooth, friendly alternative to Google Cloud
Before, we hosted our entire cluster in GKE (Google Cloud). This was not user-friendly at all and after another random increase in the price (for us almost 70 euro per month), we wanted to switch to another cloud provider. We're in the middle of migrating our entire cluster to IBM Cloud and so far we're really happy with it!
- Personal touch with their Slack channel.
- Very affordable and nice billing overview.
- Docs could be improved
I'm using IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service to implement a solution with the IBM Blockchain Platform. Our product is around Blockchain, but nobody can use the Kubernetes Service. I'm the only one who can manage it. The only problem I have is its capacity. Now, I'm checking out how to upgrade each machine instead of adding more.
- Easy to use
- Not very expensive
- More documentation
- Capacity to upgrade easily
January 15, 2020
Pretty simple and easy to get started with K8s service
We've been using RedHat OpenShift for a while and are currently evaluating IBM Kubernetes directly for our clusters.
- We like the integrated K8s dashboard that IBM provides.
- The security audit of container images is great.
- One thing we'd like is options of more instances to be used as worker nodes.
January 13, 2020
Kubernetes for proof of concepts
It is used for orchestration of business services. It is used by a department. It addresses automation of business processes.
- Comprehensive orchestration product.
- Good integration with public source code control system.
- Support for low footprint infrastructure for development could be better.
We are using it for proof of concept for microservices using Kubernetes and Docker engine.
- Simple.
- Scalable.
- Reliable.
- Not available in all regions.
- Setting up cluster takes time.
November 08, 2019
Please make free tier Kubernetes service the most usable/serviceable across cloud vendors
A small portion of businesses uses K8s but only for microservices.
- Always, the free tier is attractive.
- The 30-day free tier expiration is pointless.
- Not all options are available on the free tier.
- Load-balancer type not available on the free tier.
- Cluster deployment is slow.
Yes, IBM is a cloud partner of AA and we are using IBM Kubernetes. The master node and worker node are in with B2B cloud VPN and they are secure. API gateway is good.
- Secure
- Reliable
- Cost-effective
- Network security
- Vault
November 25, 2019
IKS: Early adopter but needs some polish
I'm currently trialing out IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service as part of my independent testing since our platform uses Kubernetes as our primary deployment method for our PaaS.
- Automated Kubernetes setup
- Upstream Kubernetes
- Has the option of having bare-metal instances
- Currently, the pricing for the instances is quite high (30% higher than major vendors), so that needs to be worked on.
- VM spinup times are slower than most major cloud vendors, if GCP only takes 60 seconds on average, IBM Cloud takes more than 10 minutes. This should be faster and could use more improvement
- While providing a barebones dashboard for Kubernetes is great, I believe having the IKS service to have its own managed dashboard is better than providing the upstream Kube's dashboard.
Within our Smart City area, many of our customers ask us to develop software as it must be installed in their environments. Generally, they ask us to make an image with Kubernetes as a container. It is used in the IT area of our company and solves the problem of software exchange without relying on operating system configurations.
- Multi-platform
- Removes dependencies
- Simple use for IT staff
- It is not open source
- High price
- There are other standards like Docker or VMWare
November 20, 2019
Best K8s GUI I've come across
We currently are not using IBM Cloud Kuberentes Service. I used it while attending KubeCon 2019. While using it, I could definitely see the benefits that an organization would reap by using the product. It helps facilitate some of the more challenging aspects of creating a Kubernetes cluster on the cloud.
- Very good documentation for the commands
- Really good UI integration
- Easy to pick up with some light instruction
- I was on a bad wifi signal and lost connection a couple of times. The process of reconnecting was inconsistent and I sometimes lost my environment variable definitions
- Error messages were sometimes not descriptive. I tried performing a kubectl command and got a strange error that was essentially the result of not having the KUBECONFIG environment variable set due to the error above
November 20, 2019
Impressed with IBM Cloud Kubernetes in a workshop.
I attended a workshop on Kubernetes, specifically focusing on Istio. The service seems quite solid. IBM's special add-ons to Kubernetes, especially Watson, are what sets it apart from Amazon Webservices (AWS) or Google Compute Engine (GCE). While my experience is quite limited, the workshop showed me that it's a solid product, worth considering when choosing where to run Kubernetes.
- Watson
- Scaling
- Base Kubernetes Functions
- Pricing clarity
It is being used by the whole company. We use IBM Cloud Kubernetes for our VPN server. IBM has a lot of data centers around the globe thus it's really effective in connecting employees at different locations in Europe and USA to the company servers. As much as I know, our mail server is also located on IBM Cloud Kubernetes.
- It's located at many locations around the globe. Mainly in US and Europe
- Pay as you go plan for reduced costs
- Easy to maintain
- Not enough data centers located in Asia and South America
March 03, 2020
Newbies in IBM cloud after disappointed at GCP
Yes. We're trying to deploy cloud services on IBM Cloud Kubernetes. It's intended to improve productivity of my staff. However, according to my employees, the descriptions are rather difficult to understand. Sometimes they get confused about specific functions. They know how to run it, if they can find how to initialize the configurations.
- The network is rather reliable, which greatly satisfies our customer.
- High performance equals time saved
- Affordable. We believe it's an acceptable price.
- Complicated description - it's not easy to initialize the settings.
- Limited privileges - Kubernetes offer limited functions. It seems root authorization is not provided.
- Port forwarding can't be set after deploying the docker. Maybe we just haven't found how to change it.
February 26, 2020
Enhance your ISTIO service mesh with IBM CKS
IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service is part of our testing environment for multi-cloud projects. By using ISTIO mesh to span to multiple Kubernetes clusters across multiple cloud providers, we can test the HA capabilities of the deployments and offer high HA solutions to our customers.
Also, by integrating IBM CKS to Google Cloud using Google Anthos GKE Connect, we can manage all our deployments in one place. IBM CKS offers one of the most powerful Kubernetes services: stable, powerful, easy to use and HIGH availability.
Also, by integrating IBM CKS to Google Cloud using Google Anthos GKE Connect, we can manage all our deployments in one place. IBM CKS offers one of the most powerful Kubernetes services: stable, powerful, easy to use and HIGH availability.
- Easy to use and configure
- ISTIO and KNATIVE installation by just clicking one button.
- Use of CONTAINERD (CRI-O)
- Choose the OS of the nodes
IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service is being used mainly for educational purposes. We use it to show the students some use cases regarding things such as a VPN server using squid, or an HTTP server using Nginx.
- Has lots of data centers around the world.
- Easy management.
- Price could be lower.
We are evaluating several K8S providers for our customers. The IBM solution is very reliable and easy to use.
- Ease of use
- Great documentation
- Nice User Experience (UI)
- More documenation
- Would love some video tutorials on Istio
November 04, 2019
IBM Cloud: the KUBERNETES of Kubernetes Service Providers!
Used by my DevOps department addressing our transition towards a CI/CD paradigm for our enterprise applications.
- Seamless integration with IBM cloud registry and CLI
- Faster cluster provisioning on the IBM Cloud
It used by my application team. We use it to move current applications from on-premise to cloud.
- It provides nice orchestration for the docker containers.
- Pretty straightforward to use.
- The technical support procedure needs to be improved.
We are from pre-sales team, we'll make POC on that, and we will expose it to the world. Here I attended one internal IBM training in our organization. I found that IBM Cloud on DevOps only works on NodeJs support. We are looking on Java Simple Hello World app.
- Better to make it available for all webapp supports
- Everything is simple and user friendly, only thing is why we create separate cloud foundry app name space for Devops related projects
IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service Scorecard Summary
About IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service
Categories: Container Management
IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service Video
Advantages of Managed Kubernetes
IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service Integrations
IBM Cloud Container Registry, IBM Cloud Continuous Delivery, IBM Cloud DevOps Insights, Istio
IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service Competitors
Google Kubernetes Engine, Azure Kubernetes Service, Amazon EKS
Pricing
- Does not have featureFree Trial Available?No
- Has featureFree or Freemium Version Available?Yes
- Has featurePremium Consulting/Integration Services Available?Yes
- Entry-level set up fee?Optional
IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service Customer Size Distribution
| Consumers | 0% | |
| Small Businesses (1-50 employees) | 0% | |
| Mid-Size Companies (51-500 employees) | 50% | |
| Enterprises (> 500 employees) | 50% |
IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service Support Options
| Free Version | Paid Version | |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | ||
| Live Chat | ||
| FAQ/Knowledgebase | ||
| Social Media | ||
| Video Tutorials / Webinar | ||
| Slack Channel to Development Team |
IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service Technical Details
| Deployment Types: | SaaS |
|---|---|
| Operating Systems: | Unspecified |
| Mobile Application: | No |
| Supported Countries: | https://console.bluemix.net/docs/containers/cs_regions.html#regions-and-zones |
| Supported Languages: | A managed Kubernetes offering to deliver powerful tools, an intuitive user experience and built-in security for rapid delivery of applications that you can bind to cloud services related to IBM Watson®, IoT, DevOps and data analytics. As a certified K8s provider, IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service provides intelligent scheduling, self-healing, horizontal scaling, service discovery and load balancing, automated rollouts and rollbacks, and secret and configuration management. The Kubernetes service also has advanced capabilities around simplified cluster management, container security and isolation policies, the ability to design your own cluster, and integrated operational tools for consistency in deployment. Visit our Docs pages for pricing and support information. |