We performed a comparison between AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) and Docker based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Development Platforms solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The setup process is very straightforward."
"The most valuable features of the AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) are its speed and ease of deployment."
"You can use AWS CDK to write code to provision infrastructure."
"AWS CDK has notably streamlined the deployment process compared to other methods, primarily by defining cloud infrastructure as code."
"The most valuable feature of Docker is its integration with other solutions, such as KVM and AlmaLinux."
"The solution's most valuable feature is the Dockerfile, which makes the life of developers easy. Developers get a real understanding of container creation."
"Feature-wise, Docker is very user-friendly...The solution's initial setup process was straightforward."
"The lift and shift creates a lightweight image."
"The most valuable feature of Docker is that it provides a containerized environment. The isolation between the environments is beneficial. Additionally, the solution is easy to use."
"Docker allows you to run multiple virtual machines independently."
"I think the best feature is to replicate anything in our local machine using a simple command."
"We are using Docker to host applications."
"Using AWS CDK requires some knowledge of popular programming languages."
"The primary issue we've encountered is pricing. Some customers find the pricing to be somewhat high. Additionally, there's a discrepancy between the promised resource utilization and the actual utilization. The resource utilization calculations don't align with the provided guidelines. So, the pricing and resource utilization calculations could be refined."
"They could allow combining multiple languages, such as JavaScript and Python for the platform. At present, we can use only one language."
"There are some issues with different plugins."
"Stability is an area with a shortcoming."
"I would like to see better management layers."
"I have encountered network issues while connecting with microservices. I want to optimize the application layers over the bucket. It should also have better documentation."
"The solution could improve with a GUI instead of only a command line interface. Having to use the command line interface can be a hassle."
"I would love to have it available on Linux."
"I would like to see a more UI-based tool so that students can easily understand it rather than memorizing all of the Docker commands."
"Marketing of Docker is one area that needs to improve."
"Docker can improve the integration with Microsoft Windows. It does not support native installations."
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AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) is ranked 4th in Development Platforms with 4 reviews while Docker is ranked 2nd in Development Platforms with 40 reviews. AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) is rated 8.0, while Docker is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) writes "Allows us to streamline the deployment process, but the documentation for technical support needs improvement ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Docker writes "Easy to deploy with an impressive networking feature". AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) is most compared with , whereas Docker is most compared with Mirantis Container Runtime, Rancher Labs, VMware Tanzu Mission Control, Nutanix Kubernetes Engine NKE and Codespaces. See our AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) vs. Docker report.
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