Good decision with GKE
May 15, 2020
Good decision with GKE
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with Google Kubernetes Engine
GKE provides a seamless installation method across a whole organization. It is a fair starting point with Kubernetes technologies. Managed Kubernetes allows deploying application test pipelines for software companies with a reasonable overall price. Moreover, the number of POP helps setup quite reliable installation in a regional way.
Pros
- Deployment method (single, zonal, regional).
- Lifecycle management (stable, regular, rapid).
- Integrated GCE services (loadbalancers).
Cons
- Multi-regional deployment (better reliability).
- GPU node availability.
- Integrated market place.
- Compared to other big K8s providers it has the best price/performance factors.
- Upgrade process from stable to regular versions
- Old stable releases: 1.15/1.16 should be in a stable branch.
- Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
In comparison to functionality with EKS and AKS, it has a better upgrade path and the price is lower. Not sure why flannel is the primary overlay network provider but network policies are supported as well.
Do you think Google Kubernetes Engine delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with Google Kubernetes Engine's feature set?
Yes
Did Google Kubernetes Engine live up to sales and marketing promises?
Yes
Did implementation of Google Kubernetes Engine go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy Google Kubernetes Engine again?
Yes
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