Kube or Not Kube? Questions to ask before using Kubernetes in production

Let's face it. Modern application development is getting fairly complex with a myriad of frontend and backend tools. While the adoption of containers and build processes makes things easier, managing all these moving parts in production still needs a lot of expertise.

These days, most major cloud providers offer Kuberneters as a service. With low barriers to getting started, using Kubernetes for your next project can be very tempting. In this session, we will go over questions to ask before using Kubernetes in production. These questions will help you make an informed decision for or against using Kubernetes in production and convince the client accordingly.

We will also look at some alternatives to Kubernetes that provide similar benefits without the added complexity.