DeisWhat is Deis?
Deis can deploy any application or service that can run inside a Docker container. In order to be scaled horizontally, applications must follow Heroku's 12-factor methodology and store state in external backing services.
Deis is a tool in the Platform as a Service category of a tech stack.
Key Features
Deis can deploy any language or framework using a DockerfileIf you don't have a Dockerfile, Deis includes Heroku buildpacks for Ruby, Python, Node.js, Java, Clojure, Scala, Play, PHP, Perl, Dart and Go.Deis can be deployed on any system that supports CoreOS including your workstation, as well as most public clouds, private clouds and bare metal.Deploy any language or framework with a simple “git push”. Use Deis to promote existing Docker images through a CI/CD pipeline.Choose your hosting provider configuration. Integrate Deis with the monitoring and logging tools of your choice. Retain root access to everything.Scale application containers up or down with a single command. To scale capacity of the Deis platform, simply add or remove hosts from the cluster.Deis is free, open source software released under the Apache 2.0 license.
Deis Pros & Cons
Pros of Deis
- ✓12-factor methodology
- ✓Open source
- ✓Built on coreos
- ✓Built on Docker
- ✓Awesome team of people
- ✓Free
- ✓Backed by Docker
- ✓Apache 2.0 license
Cons of Deis
- ✗No longer maintained
Deis Alternatives & Comparisons
What are some alternatives to Deis?
Heroku
Heroku is a cloud application platform – a new way of building and deploying web apps. Heroku lets app developers spend 100% of their time on their application code, not managing servers, deployment, ongoing operations, or scaling.
Google App Engine
Google has a reputation for highly reliable, high performance infrastructure. With App Engine you can take advantage of the 10 years of knowledge Google has in running massively scalable, performance driven systems. App Engine applications are easy to build, easy to maintain, and easy to scale as your traffic and data storage needs grow.
Apache Camel
An open source Java framework that focuses on making integration easier and more accessible to developers.
