Docker Compose vs kaniko vs Kubernetes

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Pros of Docker Compose
Pros of kaniko
Pros of Kubernetes
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    Multi-container descriptor
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    Fast development environment setup
  • 79
    Easy linking of containers
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    Simple yaml configuration
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    Easy setup
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    Yml or yaml format
  • 12
    Use Standard Docker API
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    Open source
  • 5
    Go from template to application in minutes
  • 5
    Can choose Discovery Backend
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    Scalable
  • 4
    Easy configuration
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    Kubernetes integration
  • 3
    Quick and easy
  • 3
    No need for docker demon
  • 1
    Automation using jules
  • 166
    Leading docker container management solution
  • 130
    Simple and powerful
  • 108
    Open source
  • 76
    Backed by google
  • 58
    The right abstractions
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    Scale services
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    Replication controller
  • 11
    Permission managment
  • 9
    Supports autoscaling
  • 8
    Cheap
  • 8
    Simple
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    Self-healing
  • 5
    Open, powerful, stable
  • 5
    Promotes modern/good infrascture practice
  • 5
    Reliable
  • 5
    No cloud platform lock-in
  • 4
    Scalable
  • 4
    Quick cloud setup
  • 3
    Cloud Agnostic
  • 3
    Custom and extensibility
  • 3
    A self healing environment with rich metadata
  • 3
    Captain of Container Ship
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    Backed by Red Hat
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    Runs on azure
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    Expandable
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    Sfg
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    Everything of CaaS
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    Gke
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    Golang
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    Easy setup

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Cons of Docker Compose
Cons of kaniko
Cons of Kubernetes
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    Tied to single machine
  • 5
    Still very volatile, changing syntax often
  • 1
    Slow compared to docker
  • 16
    Steep learning curve
  • 15
    Poor workflow for development
  • 8
    Orchestrates only infrastructure
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    High resource requirements for on-prem clusters
  • 2
    Too heavy for simple systems
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    Additional vendor lock-in (Docker)
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    More moving parts to secure
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    Additional Technology Overhead

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What is Docker Compose?

With Compose, you define a multi-container application in a single file, then spin your application up in a single command which does everything that needs to be done to get it running.

What is kaniko?

A tool to build container images from a Dockerfile, inside a container or Kubernetes cluster. kaniko doesn't depend on a Docker daemon and executes each command within a Dockerfile completely in userspace. This enables building container images in environments that can't easily or securely run a Docker daemon, such as a standard Kubernetes cluster.

What is Kubernetes?

Kubernetes is an open source orchestration system for Docker containers. It handles scheduling onto nodes in a compute cluster and actively manages workloads to ensure that their state matches the users declared intentions.

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What are some alternatives to Docker Compose, kaniko, and Kubernetes?
Docker
The Docker Platform is the industry-leading container platform for continuous, high-velocity innovation, enabling organizations to seamlessly build and share any application — from legacy to what comes next — and securely run them anywhere
Docker Swarm
Swarm serves the standard Docker API, so any tool which already communicates with a Docker daemon can use Swarm to transparently scale to multiple hosts: Dokku, Compose, Krane, Deis, DockerUI, Shipyard, Drone, Jenkins... and, of course, the Docker client itself.
Helm
Helm is the best way to find, share, and use software built for Kubernetes.
Ansible
Ansible is an IT automation tool. It can configure systems, deploy software, and orchestrate more advanced IT tasks such as continuous deployments or zero downtime rolling updates. Ansible’s goals are foremost those of simplicity and maximum ease of use.
Portainer
It is a universal container management tool. It works with Kubernetes, Docker, Docker Swarm and Azure ACI. It allows you to manage containers without needing to know platform-specific code.
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