Item: IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service
Rating: 7
Author: Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

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.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Watson
Scaling
Base Kubernetes Functions

Cons

Pricing clarity

Return on Investment

IBM Kubernetes Simplified Cluster Management

I've not benefited a lot from the Cluster Management tools, but in the limited experience I have, they seem great.

IBM Kubernetes Service Pre-built Services

During the workshop, we used Watson to identify the tone of a message, which was something I haven't seen done elsewhere.

Alternatives Considered

AWS Lambda, Amazon Web Services and Google Compute Engine

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.

Likelihood to Recommend

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.

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Impressed with IBM Cloud Kubernetes in a workshop.