Docker Compose Alternatives for Kubernetes: DevSpace

In this series, we’re looking at alternatives to using Docker Compose for building apps that run in Kubernetes clusters. While Compose is a handy way to stand up apps locally, there are advantages to running your apps in a Kubernetes environment while you develop.

Sep 7, 2021  ·  7 min read

Skaffold vs Tilt vs DevSpace

As more developers use Kubernetes, a variety of deployment tools are emerging to help them. Three interesting examples are Skaffold, Tilt, and DevSpace. While they all assist in building and deploying on Kubernetes clusters, their approaches are noticeably different.

Aug 30, 2021  ·  7 min read

Kubernetes Monitoring Dashboards - 5 Best Open-Source Tools

Kubernetes now runs in more than 70 percent of container environments. Monitoring has become a key way to extract as much information as possible during container runtime.

Aug 17, 2021  ·  10 min read

Docker Compose vs Kubernetes Development Tools

When getting started with Docker, many developers quickly turn to Docker Compose to run their applications. Compose offers many advantages, such as having your configuration stored as code, making it easy to maintain and expand upon.

Jul 12, 2021  ·  7 min read

The Cost of Managed Kubernetes - A Comparison

Kubernetes is Kubernetes—what difference does it make which cloud provider you choose? Well, quite a lot, actually. While GKE, EKS, AKS, and DOKS all conform to CNCF Kubernetes Certification standards and are each valid choices, they each have their unique advantages and disadvantages, ranging from pricing to upgrades, to node repair.

Jul 1, 2021  ·  8 min read

Docker Compose Alternatives for Kubernetes: Skaffold

If you’re developing apps that run in Kubernetes, running them locally with Docker Compose may seem like a simple solution. But it can cause problems, as your local environment will be very different from how your apps run production.

Jun 15, 2021  ·  5 min read

Development in Kubernetes - Local vs. Remote Clusters

Containerization is on an upward trajectory when it comes to enterprise adoption. This is primarily due to how containers solve the problem of application delivery and portability.

Jun 9, 2021  ·  11 min read

Docker Compose Alternatives for Kubernetes: Tilt

Many engineers developing apps that run in Kubernetes use Docker Compose for their local environment, but a lot of great alternatives are out there that make developing against a Kubernetes cluster fast and easy.

Jun 8, 2021  ·  4 min read

11 of the Best Open-Source Kubernetes Tools - 2021 Edition

Nearly everyone touching cloud infrastructure in 2021 is familiar with the Kubernetes project. Put simply, Kubernetes is an incredibly powerful platform for container orchestration. But in my opinion, Kubernetes, more than anything, is a collection of best practices baked into a system that can scale from a Raspberry Pi up to the largest Fortune 500 infrastructure.

May 27, 2021  ·  10 min read

Kubernetes Development Environments – A Comparison

Kubernetes has left the state when it was mostly an ops technology behind and now is also very relevant for many developers. As I wrote in my blog post about the Kubernetes workflow, the first step for every developer who starts to directly work with Kubernetes is to set up/get access to a Kubernetes development environment.

Sep 23, 2020  ·  17 min read

Individual Kubernetes Clusters vs. Shared Kubernetes Clusters for Development

If you are on a higher level of cloud-native development (level 2 or higher according to this article about the typical cloud-native journey of companies), the developers in your team need to have a direct access to Kubernetes.

Jun 30, 2020  ·  14 min read

Local Cluster vs. Remote Cluster for Kubernetes-Based Development

If you are one of the many companies using Kubernetes as an infrastructure technology, you might now ask yourself how to guide your engineers to use Kubernetes in the development phase of the software.

Jun 17, 2020  ·  11 min read