We need to select a container orchestration platform for our growing cloud-native application portfolio. Our current legacy platform deployment is too slow, and not agile enough to keep up with our growing needs. We’re looking for a system that will allow us to scale our services in the most efficient way possible without compromising on agility or ease of use.
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Docker Swarm
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Kubernetes
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Apache Mesos
After conducting a thorough analysis of each container orchestration platform, we have decided to adopt Kubernetes as the best option for our enterprise needs. Our reasons for choosing Kubernetes are as follows:
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Scalability: Kubernetes’s unique design is perfect for scaling applications, and as our requirements for scalability evolve over time, Kubernetes has the built-in ability to meet these changes without any issues.
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Decentralized Architecture: Kubernetes’ master-worker topology ensures a decentralized architecture which ensures that there is no single point of failure.
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Community Support: Kubernetes has the largest and most active open-source community, which means it has a large number of contributors, developers, and vendors making it easier for us to get help and find resources.
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Ecosystem Support: Kubernetes has a growing ecosystem with a variety of third-party tools, integrations with container registries, CI/CD pipelines, data storage, and more.
Therefore, we have decided to adopt Kubernetes as our container orchestration platform for the present and the immediate future.