Kubernetes overview.
Updated May 23, 2025

Kubernetes overview.

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
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Overall Satisfaction with Kubernetes

Kubernetes is widely used in the organization as the main workload for all microservices and applications, including infrastructure and dev/sec/ops deployments throughout the stack. Our Kubernetes software uses all of the orchestration's capabilities. As a tool for Kubernetes we use VMWare Tanzu.

Pros

  • Work get done fast.
  • Deployments are easy.
  • Infra setup is easier than ever.
  • No downtime.

Cons

  • Broader support for older software.
  • Get easier on the update cycle and introduce fewer but more not-so-breaking changes.
  • A dashboard that provides a whole Kubernetes experience (Such as OpenShift or similar products) is missing.
  • Big overall impact on the business throughout containerizing apps on Kubernetes.
  • Solid infrastructure for all sorts of services.
  • No downtime or hiccups.
The usability is 10 because the way it's being managed allows the technical teams to do their jobs perfectly. You can also upgrade by setting up additional software, networks, storage, nodes, infrastructure, and other components that are vital to the Kubernetes configuration. Moreover, containerized work improves the dependencies throughout teams, making it easier to manage.
It stacks well against OpenShift. The only downside for OpenShift is the multiple operators and the custom logic implemented in the product, plus the upgrades, which tend to be a bit longer due to the more complex implementation. Overall, these are similar products but with a different user experience. I can think of no downsides for Kubernetes.

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

The Orchestrator is very well suited for fast-paced organizations where deployments are a must. It's also well-suited for organizations with multiple teams that want to use multiple Kubernetes clusters according to their needs. The scenario where it's less appropriate is with organizations that usually do not require containerized applications.

Kubernetes Feature Ratings

Container Management
10.0
Security and Isolation
10
Container Orchestration
10
Cluster Management
10
Storage Management
10
Resource Allocation and Optimization
10
Discovery Tools
10
Update Rollouts and Rollbacks
10
Self-Healing and Recovery
10
Analytics, Monitoring, and Logging
10

Using Kubernetes

200 - The business functions represented is in the banking industry. The IT is using Kubernetes extensively for the organizational needs. Anything from infrastructure to microservices, databases and all sorts of workloads.
Most of the users are from IT and rarely there are business people interacting with Kubernetes at all. Around 200 people.
3 - The support of the Kubernetes is done by 2 DevOps people. We are automating everything from scratch by ensuring the best possible practices in the industry. Ansible is used as well as HashiCorp Vault and VMWare Tanzu Kubernetes. The deployment and scaling of the clusters is automated via Gitlab pipelines using Ansible.
  • The deployment of microservices
  • Availability
  • New features
  • The new technologies adopted during the implementation
  • More users involved in new technologies
  • Better way of doing things
  • More people should get involved in the process
  • Better understanding of the technology
  • Lack of agile practices in this sort of tech
The Kubernetes is going to be highly likely renewed as the technologies that will be placed on top of it are long term as of planning. There shouldn't be any last minute changes in the adoption and I do not anticipate sudden change of the core underlying technology. It is just that the slow process of technology adoption that makes it hard to switch to something else.

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