K8s Anti-Design Pattern Series – Looking to commit fully to Kubernetes

Summary

Kubernetes, like every other technological advancement before it, is a specialised tool for handling a particular issue. Adopting Kubernetes, which is a well-designed and maintained clustering solution, can significantly simplify your workflow if you’re already dealing with these issues.

However, before implementing Kubernetes, it’s crucial to weigh the advantages and disadvantages. Kubernetes is best used initially for stateless services that can take advantage of the cluster’s elasticity and scaling with minimal effort.

Although Kubernetes is capable of handling stateful services, it is recommended that they be operated separately from the cluster at first. Databases, caching solutions, artifact repositories, and Docker registries can all be stored in locations apart from the network without any problems (either in Virtual machines or cloud-based services).