Azure Container ServiceAzure Container Service
#29in Container RegistryWhat is Azure Container Service?
Azure Container Service optimizes the configuration of popular open source tools and technologies specifically for Azure. You get an open solution that offers portability for both your containers and your application configuration. You select the size, the number of hosts, and choice of orchestrator tools, and Container Service handles everything else.
Azure Container Service is a tool in the Container Registry category of a tech stack.
Key Features
Create a container hosting solution optimized for AzureScale and orchestrate applications using Apache Mesos or Docker SwarmUse popular open source, client-side toolingMigrate container workloads to and from Azure without code changes
Azure Container Service Pros & Cons
Pros of Azure Container Service
- ✓Easy to setup, very agnostic
- ✓It supports Kubernetes, Mesos DC/OS and Docker Swarm
- ✓It has a nice command line interface (CLI) tool
Cons of Azure Container Service
No cons listed yet.
Azure Container Service Alternatives & Comparisons
What are some alternatives to Azure Container Service?
Amazon EC2 Container Service
Amazon EC2 Container Service lets you launch and stop container-enabled applications with simple API calls, allows you to query the state of your cluster from a centralized service, and gives you access to many familiar Amazon EC2 features like security groups, EBS volumes and IAM roles.
Google Kubernetes Engine
Container Engine takes care of provisioning and maintaining the underlying virtual machine cluster, scaling your application, and operational logistics like logging, monitoring, and health management.
Amazon EKS
Amazon Elastic Container Service for Kubernetes (Amazon EKS) is a managed service that makes it easy for you to run Kubernetes on AWS without needing to install and operate your own Kubernetes clusters.
