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Kubernetes for small and medium-sized enterprises
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Conclusions
The examples presented in this article are precisely that – examples that offer only a tiny glimpse into what containers and Kubernetes can do for SMEs. Clearly, however, massive corporations are not the only ones who can benefit from containerization. Kubernetes is easier to operate and maintain than conventional setups, it comes with masses of automation, and it scales better across the board than its predecessors.
Even if you are not comfortable with Kubernetes, you will find many good approaches to making your own installation easier to maintain and more efficient in the trend toward containerization. Both containers and Kubernetes ultimately help SMEs boost the level of automation, which can be more important in small companies than in large corporations, not least because IT is often just a sideline for which too few personnel are available. The rule is: The more automation, the better. Containers and Kubernetes make a genuine contribution toward this end.
Infos
- IDG study on cloud-native applications: https://www.suse.com/c/idg-study-cloud-native-2022-where-do-european-companies-stand-in-their-digital-transformation/
- Microk8s: https://microk8s.io
- K3s: https://k3s.io
- Minikube: https://kubernetes.io/blog/2019/03/28/running-kubernetes-locally-on-linux-with-minikube-now-with-kubernetes-1.14-support/
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