Amazon EC2 Container Service vs Azure Kubernetes Service

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Amazon EC2 Container Service

Stacks14.5K

Followers10.2K

Votes325

Azure Kubernetes Service

Stacks386

Followers351

Votes0

Amazon EC2 Container Service vs Azure Kubernetes Service: What are the differences?

Amazon EC2 Container Service: Container management service that supports Docker containers. 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; Azure Kubernetes Service: Simplify Kubernetes management, deployment, and operations. Fully managed Kubernetes container orchestration service on Microsoft Azure.

Amazon EC2 Container Service and Azure Kubernetes Service belong to "Containers as a Service" category of the tech stack.

Some of the features offered by Amazon EC2 Container Service are:

Docker Compatibility
Managed Clusters
Programmatic Control

On the other hand, Azure Kubernetes Service provides the following key features:

Deploy and manage Kubernetes with ease
Scale and run applications with confidence
Secure your Kubernetes environment

Instacart, Coursera, and Intuit are some of the popular companies that use Amazon EC2 Container Service, whereas Azure Kubernetes Service is used by Cuemby, Veris, and Universal Electronics Inc.. Amazon EC2 Container Service has a broader approval, being mentioned in 794 company stacks & 391 developers stacks; compared to Azure Kubernetes Service, which is listed in 10 company stacks and 9 developer stacks.

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Advice on Amazon EC2 Container Service, Azure Kubernetes Service

Andres

Lead Senior Software Engineer at InTouch Technology

Jun 3, 2020

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If you want to integrate your cluster and control end to end your pipeline with AWS tools like ECR and Code Pipeline your best option is ECS using a EC2 instance. There are pros and cons but it's easier to integrate using cloud formation templates and visual UI for approvals, etc. ECS is free, you need to pay only for the EC2 instance but unfortunately, it is not standard then you cannot use standard tools to see and manage your Kubernetes.
EKS in the other hand uses standard Kubernates definitions but you need to pay for the service and also for the EC2 instance(s) you have in your cluster.

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Detailed Comparison

Amazon EC2 Container Service	Azure Kubernetes 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.	Deploy and manage containerized applications more easily with a fully managed Kubernetes service. It offers serverless Kubernetes, an integrated continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) experience, and enterprise-grade security and governance. Unite your development and operations teams on a single platform to rapidly build, deliver, and scale applications with confidence.
Docker Compatibility;Managed Clusters;Programmatic Control;Task Definitions;Scheduler;Docker Repository	Deploy and manage Kubernetes with ease; Scale and run applications with confidence; Secure your Kubernetes environment; Accelerate containerized application development; Work how you want with open-source tools and APIs; Set up CI/CD in a few clicks
Statistics
Stacks 14.5K	Stacks 386
Followers 10.2K	Followers 351
Votes 325	Votes 0
Pros & Cons
Pros 100 Backed by amazon 72 Familiar to ec2 53 Cluster based 42 Simple API 26 Iam roles	No community feedback yet
Integrations
Docker Amazon EC2	Kubernetes Azure Container Registry

What are some alternatives to Amazon EC2 Container Service, Azure Kubernetes Service?

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.

Containerum

Containerum is built to aid cluster management, teamwork and resource allocation. Containerum runs on top of any Kubernetes cluster and provides a friendly Web UI for cluster management.

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.

Docker Cloud

Docker Cloud is the best way to deploy and manage Dockerized applications. Docker Cloud makes it easy for new Docker users to manage and deploy the full spectrum of applications, from single container apps to distributed microservices stacks, to any cloud or on-premises infrastructure.

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.

instainer

InstaDocker is a Docker container hosting service which allows run any Docker container on the cloud instantly.

Docker Datacenter

Docker Datacenter is an integrated solution including open source and commercial software, the integrations between them, full Docker API support, validated configurations and commercial support for your Docker Datacenter environment.

DCHQ

DCHQ delivers enterprise discipline to Linux Containers application lifecycle management. Available in hosted and on-prem versions, DCHQ provides the most advanced application composition framework extending Docker Compose through environment variable bindings across images, BASH script plug-ins that can be invoked at request time and post-provision and support for clustering for high availability across multiple hosts and auto-scaling.

Supergiant

Supergiant is a container management platform built on top of Kubernetes. Supergiant makes it easy to deploy and manage faster, and it reduces hardware expenses. Packing algorithm efficiently matches your overall CPU and RAM needs.

AWS Fargate

AWS Fargate is a technology for Amazon ECS and EKS* that allows you to run containers without having to manage servers or clusters. With AWS Fargate, you no longer have to provision, configure, and scale clusters of virtual machines to run containers.

Related Comparisons

Some of the features offered by Amazon EC2 Container Service are:

Docker Compatibility
Managed Clusters
Programmatic Control

On the other hand, Azure Kubernetes Service provides the following key features:

Deploy and manage Kubernetes with ease
Scale and run applications with confidence
Secure your Kubernetes environment

Amazon EC2 Container Service vs Azure Kubernetes Service