Container technologies at Coinbase: Why Kubernetes is not part of our stack

1. 1Evaluate your container orchestration needs using tools like Docker Swarm or Nomad
2. 2Assess the complexity of your infrastructure and whether Kubernetes is overkill
3. 3Research alternative container orchestration tools and their use cases
4. 4Compare the scalability and reliability of different container orchestration tools
5. 5Consider the operational overhead of managing a Kubernetes cluster versus other tools

DevOps and engineering teams can benefit from understanding the trade-offs of using Kubernetes versus other container orchestration tools, to make informed decisions about their own infrastructure

💡 Kubernetes may not be the best fit for every organization, and alternative container orchestration tools can be more suitable depending on the specific use case

💡 Coinbase doesn't use Kubernetes! Learn why and what alternatives they use instead #containerization #devops