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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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IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service - Scaling Lord

Rating: 8 out of 10
March 25, 2025
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service is used as tool for containerisation and code deployment. It is of utmost importance that a company uses tools that can help it to scale its softw...
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Engineer
IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service7 years of experience

IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service Power: Enterprise Deployment Simplified

Rating: 8 out of 10
March 18, 2025
Vetted ReviewVerified User
Built on the open source Kubernetes, IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service provides an efficient container orchestration solution that helps to easily manage containerized workloads. T...
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Luis Abatista
Manager - Information Technology
Delivery Manager Middleware & Automation (Technology Integration)
Indra
IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service1 year of experience

My brief experience.

Rating: 8 out of 10
February 26, 2025
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I used IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service for a short period while working on a project for a client. We needed a solution that was easy to manage and within our budget, so we went ...
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Analyst
IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service1 year of experience

Best modernize application in the market

Rating: 7 out of 10
September 10, 2024
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with the help of IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service, we modernize our application infrastructure which enhance developer productivity it is also help to reduce the work pressure to ...
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IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service2 years of experience

IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service

Rating: 9 out of 10
March 18, 2024
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
As a container management platform, I use IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service to deploy and manage containerized applications on the cloud. IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service allows me to ...
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Stephen Rinaldi
Director - Information Technology
Creative Director
BBI
IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service1 year of experience
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How IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service Differs From Its Competitors

Most Valuable Capabilities

The usefulness of the automated scaling is especially apparent, as it means that applications can increase or decrease their load as needed on their own. Further, the declarative manner of forming infrastructures makes the deployment processes the same and comprehensible, contributing to fewer …
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Achievements Enabled

As much as this may seem hard to believe, it's true that the capability was not available until the advent of the IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service, which has made this achievable by providing the ability to deploy true microservice architecture.
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Most Valuable Capabilities

The application helped facilitate container orchestration and create new clusters for test cases. Resource allocation works as expected and fulfills its role well. Storage was a little slow at times, in my opinion, but it was nothing that affected the overall experience of using the product. I …
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Achievements Enabled

This service gave me greater control over the application's infrastructure, which was under development, and opened the door to greater scalability, thus avoiding an overload of resources. Using Kubernetes in cloud environments makes organizing and managing the environment much more …
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Most Valuable Capabilities

Its efficiency in handling deployment and scalability is one of the best. It is really smooth to work with and easy to grasp and understand for the developers. The container files are generally easy to understand and files readability and understandability is really good. The new developers can …
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Achievements Enabled

Scaling is one thing that is really important if the business and the software is to expand and generally beyond a point scalability becomes an issue and really hard to achieve. With IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service, in a number of scenarios it is comparatively easier to find different ways and …
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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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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.

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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 8.2.

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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Reviews From Top Reviewers

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IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service Power: Enterprise Deployment Simplified

Rating: 8 out of 10
March 18, 2025
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Luis Abatista
Delivery Manager Middleware & Automation (Technology Integration)
Indra (Information Technology & Services, 10,001+ employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service
1 year of experience
View profile
Pros
  • Identity and access management solutions, integrated into their infrastructure.
  • It also caters for the multiple cloud environments, otherwise known as a hybrid solution setting.
  • Another interesting feature is that it has seamless compatibility with other IBM cloud services such as databases and networking
Cons
  • User Interface Needs Improvement
  • Log Management Complexity
  • IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service is a very significant resource in terms of resource requirements

My brief experience.

Rating: 8 out of 10
Incentivized
February 26, 2025
Verified User
Analyst in Engineering
Computer & Network Security Company, 501-1000 employees
Vetted Review
Verified User
IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service
1 year of experience
Pros
  • Scalability
  • Usage
  • availability
Cons
  • Cloud console.
  • Fastness
  • Price

IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service - Scaling Lord

Rating: 8 out of 10
Incentivized
March 25, 2025
Verified User
Engineer in Engineering
Computer Software Company, 11-50 employees
Vetted Review
Verified User
IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service
7 years of experience
Pros
  • Containerisation,
  • Environment-wise deployment, handling of configs
  • Scaling horizontally and vertically
Cons
  • Costing, the costing could be way less
  • Gets laggy and slow at places
  • Clearer documentation when some deep issues arise

Best modernize application in the market

Rating: 7 out of 10
Incentivized
September 10, 2024
Verified User
Analyst in Finance and Accounting
Financial Services Company, 501-1000 employees
Vetted Review
Verified User
IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service
2 years of experience
Pros
  • They provide to allowing team to focous on application development
  • it also provide better security features
  • Integration with other IBM cloud services
Cons
  • Would be there more effective user-friendly interface
  • Should be integration with other third party tool
  • Should be offer training program

IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized
March 18, 2024
Pros
  • Simplified cluster management
  • Security and isolation
  • Scalability
Cons
  • Setting up an IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service cluster can be complex and involve managing different components.
  • The learning curve can be a bit steep for new users.
  • Managing resources can sometimes be a challenge.
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