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Kubernetes - Open-Source container management
April 20, 2022

Kubernetes - Open-Source container management

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Kubernetes

We have multiple Kubernetes clusters that deploy mainly web-based applications. Containers/Kubernetes. Helm has become a widely used platform for deploying applications and many applications offer this as their preferred standard deployment.
  • Deploy applications on multiple nodes.
  • Store application definitions in source control.
  • Abstract away the implementations of storage and networking.
  • Kubernetes is very high-maintenance compared to VM deployments in my opinion.
  • Some failure scenarios are hard to recover from.
  • High effort is needed for upgrading clusters and deployments to new versions of Kubernetes.
  • Open Source
  • Vendor neutral
  • Declarative
  • Positive: simpler deployment of new applications.
  • Positive: better observability.
  • Negative: more frequent maintenance cycles.

Do you think Kubernetes delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Kubernetes's feature set?

Yes

Did Kubernetes live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Kubernetes go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Kubernetes again?

Yes

Kubernetes is well-suited for deploying stateless, web-based applications. We have had mixed results with deploying databases on Kubernetes, and suspect it has a lot to do with the characteristics of the underlying storage provider. Lastly, Kubernetes is not well-suited for non-HTTP workloads and those sensitive to certain IPs, e.g. SMTP gateways.