Microservice architecture involves a large number (sometimes thousands) of containers located on different infrastructure. Deployment, management, connecting, updating and monitoring containers not only require extensive engagement of IT resources, but also shorten the time to market for applications.

Kubernetes includes built-in commands for execution of these processes, enabling companies to build and deploy various applications more quickly, scale them, monitor their operation, automatically respond to defects and manage their lifecycle.

It’s advised not to use Kubernetes if your application solution is relatively simple, you have no need for scalability, nor do you plan to update your monolithic application.

Although Kubernetes is the most prevalent and efficient technology for container orchestra-tion, there are alternatives. One of them is Docker Swarm, which is simpler to install but of-fers fewer functionalities, as well as a lower level of automation than Kubernetes. If you need help with this tool, you can contact us.