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IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service vs Microsoft Azure Container Service comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service
Ranking in Containers as a Service (CaaS)
4th
Average Rating
6.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Microsoft Azure Container S...
Ranking in Containers as a Service (CaaS)
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Containers as a Service (CaaS) category, the mindshare of IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service is 17.6%, up from 12.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Azure Container Service is 23.5%, down from 25.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Containers as a Service (CaaS)
 

Featured Reviews

Andrea Castorino - PeerSpot reviewer
May 25, 2023
A stable solution that can be deployed in parts to improve its robustness and reliability
We developed a solution that allows lawyers to send public documents to our customers about the panel judgment. We are expanding the solution to allow depositing all kinds of legal documents associated with topics like feeding people in jail or examining someone's testimony. This solution is…
Charles Daou - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 10, 2023
A nice hybrid solution that offers good visualization and an easy setup
We use the solution for migration from on-premises to the cloud or from container services to the cloud.  It offers security as well within the environment.  You can use it for containers and storage. You can create containers for storage for multiple use cases.  Visualization is the most…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service has enough flexibility that we needed."
"We deploy the solution in parts so we can easily manage the parts to improve the robustness and reliability of the software."
"Storage is one of the most beneficial features of cloud providers, specifically Azure because when you are working in their cloud environment, you can easily use a storage interface and a storage object that is provided by Microsoft Azure. In a local environment, you have to be involved in establishing and setting up distributed storage file systems for containers which are very difficult and complex. In a cloud environment, you are not concerned about the storage and the dashboard provides you with storage objects with high availability."
"Microsoft Azure Container Service has a good level of stability."
"The most valuable feature is that you don't have to maintain the infrastructure."
"Visualization is the most important feature."
"It's a great product if you are in a Microsoft environment."
"The product makes things easier since it's self-managed. Therefore, there is less administration workload and operational costs."
"The most valuable features are that it is simple, and the compression of the data."
 

Cons

"IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service is not user-friendly, they could improve the user interface, and add more features to compete with Amazon AWS which is better."
"IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service's log management should be improved because it is a bit complicated."
"f Microsoft Azure can provide GUI dashboards for end-users and administrators to work separately to manage all the Kubernetes clusters without a need to connect to Azure environments and through CLI it would be better."
"I wasn't very impressed with the documentation."
"In the future, I would like to see it generalized and have the ability to better integrate with open-source tools."
"Standard support could be more helpful and responsive."
"In terms of the container strategy, they need to make it more compliant with the Linux OS."
"The customization is an area that needs improvement."
"Since the product is fully managed, it is expensive."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of the solution was fine."
"Microsoft Azure Container Service has costs but in the container environment, there are no costs because it is open source and we are using Docker as the container engine in the master and worker nodes established in the Azure environment."
"The costs depend on the resources that you use, and there is a cost-management system to help calculate it."
"The solution's pricing is reasonable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
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Computer Software Company
18%
Real Estate/Law Firm
9%
Media Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service?
We deploy the solution in parts so we can easily manage the parts to improve the robustness and reliability of the software.
What needs improvement with IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service?
IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service's log management should be improved because it is a bit complicated.
What is your primary use case for IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service?
We developed a solution that allows lawyers to send public documents to our customers about the panel judgment. We are expanding the solution to allow depositing all kinds of legal documents associ...
What do you like most about Microsoft Azure Container Service?
The product makes things easier since it's self-managed. Therefore, there is less administration workload and operational costs.
What needs improvement with Microsoft Azure Container Service?
Since the product is fully managed, it is expensive.
 

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MS Azure Container Service
 

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