Google Kubernetes Engine is a powerful container orchestration platform that helps teams manage and scale their containerized applications. It is built on top of Kubernetes, an open-source container orchestration system, and provides a managed, scalable, and secure environment for running containerized workloads.
Use it when :
- - You want to deploy and manage containerized applications at scale.
- - You want to simplify application development and deployment using containerization and automation.
- - You want to improve availability and reliability of your applications with automated scaling, rolling updates, and self-healing capabilities.
- - You want to leverage Kubernetes and its rich ecosystem of tools and services to builder and run modern, cloud-native applications.
- - You want a fully-managed, cloud-based solution that provides built-in security, monitoring, and logging features.
Consider :
- - May require some familiarity with containerization and Kubernetes concepts.
- - May incur additional costs for networking, storage, and other services.
- - May require careful management of access controls and permissions to ensure data security.
- - May require additional configuration and customization to meet specific workload requirements.
- - May not be the best choice for small or simple applications with low traffic or usage.