Impressed with IBM Cloud Kubernetes in a workshop.
November 21, 2019

Impressed with IBM Cloud Kubernetes in a workshop.

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 7 out of 10
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Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service

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
I've not benefited a lot from the Cluster Management tools, but in the limited experience I have, they seem great.
During the workshop, we used Watson to identify the tone of a message, which was something I haven't seen done elsewhere.
I haven't made a decision, but before this workshop, it was a choice between AWS and GCE. Now I'm aware that IBM is a decent third option.
IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service is worthwhile if you want to run containers in the cloud. It's especially useful if you'd like to use IBM's Watson service alongside your Kubernetes services.