Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Reviews

Our primary use case is to host our applications for Azure Cloud, rather than hosting the application on our on-premises infrastructure. We are hosting our applications in Kubernetes in Azure Cloud. I work for a product waste company, central components wherein during the weekend the traffic is more and during the weekdays the traffic is less. During festival time, the web traffic is more. So we need some kind of automatic solution. When the web traffic is more, the Kubernetes Service auto-scales, increasing the number of resources like horizontal scaling or vertical scaling. And if the web traffic is less, it descales, like releasing some of the resources. Kubernetes helps in autoscaling and that is why we migrated from on-premises to Kubernetes.

The most valuable feature is the autoscaling and self-healing. In our application, we have multiple replicas. If one of the replicas is not working due to anything, a new replica is automatically created.

I would like to see a graphical user interface.

I have been working with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) for the past three years.

There is excellent stability.

There is above-average scalability and we do have plans to increase our usage.

The initial setup is complex and not straightforward. I think it would be helpful if we had some type of script for the installation to make it easier.

We used a vendor team lens from the Mirantis company.

Minikube is one small Kubernetes cluster. With minikube, we can install this on our local laptop and we can practice. So to know Kubernetes, we have a concept of minikube which can be installed on a local laptop and we can practice Kubernetes commands. On a scale of one to ten, I would rate Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) an eight.

It is a hosting platform for creating web applications and deploying them. 

The serverless capability and auto scale feature are the most valuable. 

More control over Infra scanning can be introduced. 

I have been using Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) for ten months. 

The stability of the solution needs improvement. I rate the stability a six out of ten.

It is a scalable solution but can be further improved based on the user requirements. Presently, a few hundred users are using the solution. I rate the scalability a seven out of ten.

The initial setup is easy. Some log maintenance is needed. I rate the setup an eight out of ten. 

The pricing of the solution is same as Azure Stack. 

It really depends upon the usage. If they really have the use case to go cloud, they can use it, but still, it is more applicable for people who want to get into software engineering and web development. Especially in the financial domain or e-commerce, where you would be relying on websites. 

I rate the overall solution a seven out of ten. 

I use the solution for infrastructure services on platforms. It can be used for running virtual instances on Azure.

Integration and automation are the best features of the solution. It is interesting to see what it could deliver by integrating all the services.

The product should make the initial setup easier. The product should provide an online format where I can see, read, study and research it on demand.

I have been using the solution for around five years.

I don't see any stability issues with the multiple servers integrated into Azure.

Scalability is one of the top benefits when you migrate to the cloud. We can go directly from 20 users to 10,000 users.

The initial setup is complex.

Nothing in Azure is as easy as plug-and-play. Most of the time, the product is cloud-based. There are on-premise solutions for very specific cases. As a representative of cybersecurity operations, I have to do research and read the manuals. Overall, I rate the product an eight out of ten.

The solution's most valuable feature is the ease of integrating with multiple platforms and environments.

The solution could provide even better integration functions.

I have been using the solution for a year.

The solution's technical support is excellent.

Positive

The solution's license is less expensive than OpenShift. I rate its pricing as a ten.

I rate the solution as a ten.

We use it for microservices. 

The tool is budget-friendly.

There are some limitations with the tutor version, particularly in terms of using a lot of free audio. The private level also has restrictions, limiting the number of audio files you can access to just 50. If you want more, you need to contact support.

I have been using the solution for the past year.

The tool is highly-stable. I haven’t faced any problems with it. I rate the stability as a ten out of ten.

The solution is highly-scalable. I rate it a nine out of ten. We use it once a week or a month based on the requirements.

The support is helpful.

Neutral

I have used Cisco Cloud.

The initial setup was easy and quick. We set up AKS within ten minutes. We required around three to four people for deployment. I rate it an eight out of ten.

I like the pricing and find it to be in the mid-range, and I would rate it as five out of ten.

Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

AKS is a new technology for deploying a solution on microservice infrastructure. Most organizations are moving to this kind of solution. Its use case is for deployment, full-layer automation, and modernization technology. We are partners with Azure and have an enterprise agreement with them. 

A valuable aspect of this solution is the management feature monitored by the cloud service provider. 

Microsoft has an application firewall but it doesn't have all the good features and there is room for enhancement. The Microsoft in-grade controller has many issues that need to be solved. It's very important for us because we use Microsoft for 90% of our work and this is currently not a complete product. 

I've been using this solution for five years. 

The stability is good. 

The solution is flexible in terms of scalability. 

Customer service is very good with a prompt response time. They have a dedicated team to assist with support.

The initial setup is straightforward. Even if you go through the portal deployment, or the ARM template, it's very easy. Our deployment was large and scripting was done in the data form. I demonstrated it for the team on the non-production site and the application team carried out the same deployment on the production site with the help of automation.

The infrastructure part took three days because it was a total private cluster. The application deployment took longer, probably around six weeks, due to file and database-related issues. We have an in-house team with four dedicated people that provide maintenance. We also have operational staff that manages the pass services side and troubleshooting of AKS.

I think the ROI is very good. There are a lot of savings on the OS aspect. The container doesn't require the OS, it only needs some binary to run an application and that saves a lot of money. From a company perspective, it's very convenient.  

Licensing costs are reasonable, I believe somewhere around 30% cheaper than AWS.

Until they come up with a good ingress controller, I rate this product eight out of 10. 

We use the solution to deploy and manage containerized applications.

The solution's most valuable feature is its ability to integrate well with Azure Active Directory, Azure DevOps, and other Azure products. Also, it is easy to use and configure.

The solution's cost could be cheaper. Also, it is challenging to integrate the solution with different cloud services apart from Azure. They should improve these particular areas.

I have been the solution for a few months.

The solution is stable.

The solution is scalable.

The solution's initial setup process is straightforward. They provide proper documentation with steps required for deployment. It takes a few hours to complete.

Our in-house team executes deployment for basic applications. We need help from experts for complex implementations of the solution.

The solution's ROI depends on the use cases.

It is an expensive solution.

I recommend the solution to others and rate it as an eight.

We use AKS for cloud-native migrations. 

The most valuable features of AKS are rollback updates, high availability, easy management, speedy execution and deployment. 

The solution should improve its UI and cost. 

I have been working with the product for three years. 

I rate the product's stability a ten out of ten. 

I rate AKS' scalability a ten out of ten since it's on the cloud. My company has less than 100 users for AKS. 

The tool's setup is straightforward and takes less than one day to complete. You need one to two resources to handle the deployment. 

The tool's deployment can be done in-house. 

You pay for what you use. 

I rate the product an eight out of ten.