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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    CoreOS rkt / Container Linux (project ended)

    Score7 out of 10
    N/ACoreOS rkt or Container Linux was a rival to Docker that was acquired by Red Hat, then given to the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF). The project has since been discontinued.N/A

    Kubernetes

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/AKubernetes is an open-source container cluster manager.N/A
    Pricing
    CoreOS rkt / Container Linux (project ended)Kubernetes
    Editions & Modules
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    CoreOS rkt / Container Linux (project ended)Kubernetes
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    CoreOS rkt / Container Linux (project ended)Kubernetes
    Considered Both Products
    Open Source
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
    8 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    8 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    86%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    Features
    CoreOS rkt / Container Linux (project ended)Kubernetes
    Container Management
    Comparison of Container Management features of CoreOS rkt / Container Linux (project ended) and Kubernetes
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    Ratings
    Kubernetes
    8.4
    3 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Security and Isolation00 Ratings8.53 Ratings
    Container Orchestration00 Ratings9.53 Ratings
    Cluster Management00 Ratings9.53 Ratings
    Storage Management00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Resource Allocation and Optimization00 Ratings7.53 Ratings
    Discovery Tools00 Ratings8.53 Ratings
    Update Rollouts and Rollbacks00 Ratings8.53 Ratings
    Self-Healing and Recovery00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Analytics, Monitoring, and Logging00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    User Ratings
    CoreOS rkt / Container Linux (project ended)Kubernetes
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.5
    (18 ratings)
    Usability
    -
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    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CoreOS rkt / Container Linux (project ended)Kubernetes
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Open Source
    No answers on this topic
    Kubernetes
    K8s should be avoided - If your application works well without being converted into microservices-based architecture & fits correctly in a VM, needs less scaling, have a fixed traffic pattern then it is better to keep away from Kubernetes. Otherwise, the operational challenges & technical expertise will add a lot to the OPEX. Also, if you're the one who thinks that containers consume fewer resources as compared to VMs then this is not true. As soon as you convert your application to a microservice-based architecture, a lot of components will add up, shooting your resource consumption even higher than VMs so, please beware. Kubernetes is a good choice - When the application needs quick scaling, is already in microservice-based architecture, has no fixed traffic pattern, most of the employees already have desired skills.
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    Pros
    Open Source
    • Running a secure container without messing up with low-level details
    • Very clear and straightforward approach to building a container
    • A way to go for new projects thinking of containers
    • Comprehensive and well-written documentation compatible with UNIX keep it simple way of thinking
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    Kubernetes
    • Complex cluster management can be done with simple commands with strong authentication and authorization schemes
    • Exhaustive documentation and open community smoothens the learning process
    • As a user a few concepts like pod, deployment and service are sufficient to go a long way
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    Cons
    Open Source
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    Kubernetes
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Open Source
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    Usability
    Open Source
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    Kubernetes
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    Alternatives Considered
    Open Source
    Docker, lxc, Ubuntu Snappy, partisan chroot+unshare Reformulating the problem and realizing a container is not necessary when a testing environment with clearly defined behavior.
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    Kubernetes
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    Return on Investment
    Open Source
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    Kubernetes
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