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IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service

IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service

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What is IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service?

IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service is a managed Kubernetes offering, delivering user tools and built-in security for rapid delivery of applications that users can bind to cloud services related to IBM Watson®, IoT, DevOps and data analytics. As a certified K8s…

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Excellent service

10 out of 10
January 15, 2023
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Popular Features

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  • Container Orchestration (13)
    8.3
    83%
  • Cluster Management (13)
    7.9
    79%
  • Security and Isolation (13)
    7.5
    75%
  • Storage Management (13)
    7.5
    75%

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What is IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service?

IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service is a managed Kubernetes offering, delivering user tools and built-in security for rapid delivery of applications that users can bind to cloud services related to IBM Watson®, IoT, DevOps and data analytics. As a certified K8s provider, IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service…

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  • Setup fee optional
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Container Management

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Product Details

What is IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service?

IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service is a managed Kubernetes offering, delivering user tools and built-in security for rapid delivery of applications that users 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 for users to design their own cluster, and integrated operational tools for consistency in deployment.

IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service Technical Details

Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationNo
Supported Countrieshttps://console.bluemix.net/docs/containers/cs_regions.html#regions-and-zones
Supported LanguagesA 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Google Kubernetes Engine, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), and Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) are common alternatives for IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service.

Reviewers rate Container Orchestration highest, with a score of 8.3.

The most common users of IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service are from Enterprises (1,001+ employees).

IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service Customer Size Distribution

Consumers0%
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)0%
Mid-Size Companies (51-500 employees)50%
Enterprises (more than 500 employees)50%
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Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
  • IBM Cloud Databases
The IBM Cloud Services I have used are extremely reliable and always work together seamlessly and efficiently. That's one of the top benefits of working within an expansive and well-synchronized ecosystem like IBM. I'm excited to expand my knowledge and skill set to employ more of the IBM Cloud (and other) offerings within my projects.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
  • IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers
  • IBM Cloud Container Registry
  • IBM Cloud Object Storage
We use IBM IKS for app layer and IBM virtual servers for different use cases(ex: global caching of our applications using redis clusters). IBM bare metal servers and object storage for databases and backup solutions.
February 08, 2023

IBM Kubernetes is good

Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Advantages of IBM Kubernetes Service
Integration with IBM Cloud: IBM Kubernetes Service integrates well with other IBM Cloud services, providing a seamless experience for customers already using IBM Cloud
Advanced Networking: IBM Kubernetes Service provides advanced networking capabilities, including network segmentation, service meshes, and network policy enforcement
Managed Cluster Updates: IBM Kubernetes Service offers automatic updates to the Kubernetes control plane and worker nodes, which reduces maintenance overhead.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
The advantages of having IBM Cloud virtual servers in conjunction with IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service is that the latency and speed is wonderful, they all work at peak performance and there are few drops
January 15, 2023

Excellent service

Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • IBM Cloud Container Registry
It allows us to store, manage, and access container images in a secure and scalable way. It can be used in conjunction to easily deploy containerized applications.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • IBM Cloud Container Registry
  • IBM Cloud Object Storage
We use IBM Cloud CR and COS services extensively in our microservices. Our requirements are mostly around auto-scalability and security. All IBM Cloud CR images are scanned and then made available.

IBM COS service also has various subscription plans and hot/cold storage options. Both enable our business solution to integrate seamlessly. IBM COS scales to millions or requests (GET/PUT calls). It has SDK as well as REST integration options that are very suitable for us to automate and operate as well.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • IBM Cloud Activity Tracker
Activity Tracker is another third-party service my team utilizes along with IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service. It is exclusively used for tracking key events within our service operations such as CRUD operations for resources or resource state transitions and has been crucial in tracing main customer actions as they interact with our product.
Mike Chegge | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions
  • IBM Cloud Mass Storage Servers
  • IBM Cloud Object Storage
The above platforms from IBM community are more easy on first implementation and the setting of their features is also very simple. The data processing functionalities with the above three IBM tools helps save time and business production through their Cloud performance and to manage big data through the platforms is effective.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • IBM Cloud Functions
  • IBM Cloud Object Storage
  • IBM Cloud Databases
  • IBM Db2 on Cloud
  • IBM Lift
  • IBM Watson IoT
By using multiple IBM Cloud products, we managed to focus on our own business applications development, while leaving the infrastructure and operations work to the cloud.
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
  • IBM Cloud Container Registry
  • IBM Cloud Databases
Using multiple products within the same cloud ecosystem can be highly beneficial. Oftentimes, these products are built off of one another so there is a high level of integration between them. For example, IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service works well with our databases that are apart of the IBM Cloud Databases collection.
Rajesh Singh | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service
  • IBM Cloud Foundry
  • IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
  • IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions
  • IBM Cloud Container Registry
We have had the option to quickly investigate the containerization of our variety of cloud similitudes, including IBM blockchain administrations. The impact in everybody in the group has been high, if not likewise overwhelming on occasion as a result of the lofty expectation to absorb information to [the] blockchain.
Hasnaeen Ferdous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • IBM Cloud Foundry
  • IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
  • IBM Cloud Container Registry
  • IBM Cloud Object Storage
  • IBM Cloud Databases
  • IB M Blockchain Platform
  • IBM Event Streams (formerly MessageHub)
Best impact we get were all the components are deployed into same zone cloud so connectivity wise it's fast and reliable. Using multiple ibm service make it more easy to manage all the infrastructure in a single place as we are mainly a private blockchain service provider. Our goal is to provide best private blockchain experience to our customers.
Zachary Jones | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service
  • IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
  • IBM Cloud Object Storage
  • IBM Cloud Certificate Manager
  • IB M Blockchain Platform
We have been able to rapidly explore the containerization of our array of cloud metaphors, including IBM blockchain services. The impression on everyone on the team has been very high, if not also daunting at times because of the steep learning curve to blockchain.
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