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Kubernetes alternatives that work
“Kubernetes is an 800-pound gorilla that comes with a price tag”
The above line was written on the nomadproject.io website by a reviewer who seems to be frustrated by Kubernetes. The review depicts the necessity of having similar orchestration tools that are easier to get started with at the same time being suitable for small to large projects. Just like the docker is not only the solo player of the container ecosystem, Kubernetes is also not only the container orchestration tool to orchestrate containers. When your containers are few and the size of the team is few why would you want to drag the gorilla to the field.
To make this clear, here is an image that speaks louder than words:
- Nomad
For a smaller team with few numbers of containers, this tool seems to be the first one you might want to check if it really works for your environment. The tool is the only 35M. Lightweight and written with high performant languages, it might or might not be the best one for your use case. I highly recommend you to check the project website.
2. Rancher
