Docker Compose vs Kompose vs Kubernetes

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Docker Compose

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Pros of Docker Compose
Pros of Kompose
Pros of Kubernetes
  • 123
    Multi-container descriptor
  • 110
    Fast development environment setup
  • 79
    Easy linking of containers
  • 68
    Simple yaml configuration
  • 60
    Easy setup
  • 16
    Yml or yaml format
  • 12
    Use Standard Docker API
  • 8
    Open source
  • 5
    Go from template to application in minutes
  • 5
    Can choose Discovery Backend
  • 4
    Scalable
  • 4
    Easy configuration
  • 4
    Kubernetes integration
  • 3
    Quick and easy
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    • 166
      Leading docker container management solution
    • 129
      Simple and powerful
    • 107
      Open source
    • 76
      Backed by google
    • 58
      The right abstractions
    • 25
      Scale services
    • 20
      Replication controller
    • 11
      Permission managment
    • 9
      Supports autoscaling
    • 8
      Simple
    • 8
      Cheap
    • 6
      Self-healing
    • 5
      Open, powerful, stable
    • 5
      Reliable
    • 5
      No cloud platform lock-in
    • 5
      Promotes modern/good infrascture practice
    • 4
      Scalable
    • 4
      Quick cloud setup
    • 3
      Custom and extensibility
    • 3
      Captain of Container Ship
    • 3
      Cloud Agnostic
    • 3
      Backed by Red Hat
    • 3
      Runs on azure
    • 3
      A self healing environment with rich metadata
    • 2
      Everything of CaaS
    • 2
      Gke
    • 2
      Golang
    • 2
      Easy setup
    • 2
      Expandable
    • 2
      Sfg

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    Cons of Docker Compose
    Cons of Kompose
    Cons of Kubernetes
    • 9
      Tied to single machine
    • 5
      Still very volatile, changing syntax often
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      • 16
        Steep learning curve
      • 15
        Poor workflow for development
      • 8
        Orchestrates only infrastructure
      • 4
        High resource requirements for on-prem clusters
      • 2
        Too heavy for simple systems
      • 1
        Additional vendor lock-in (Docker)
      • 1
        More moving parts to secure
      • 1
        Additional Technology Overhead

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      What is Docker Compose?

      With Compose, you define a multi-container application in a single file, then spin your application up in a single command which does everything that needs to be done to get it running.

      What is Kompose?

      Kubernetes + Compose. Kompose takes a Docker Compose file and translates it into Kubernetes resources.

      What is Kubernetes?

      Kubernetes is an open source orchestration system for Docker containers. It handles scheduling onto nodes in a compute cluster and actively manages workloads to ensure that their state matches the users declared intentions.

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      What are some alternatives to Docker Compose, Kompose, and Kubernetes?
      Docker
      The Docker Platform is the industry-leading container platform for continuous, high-velocity innovation, enabling organizations to seamlessly build and share any application — from legacy to what comes next — and securely run them anywhere
      Docker Swarm
      Swarm serves the standard Docker API, so any tool which already communicates with a Docker daemon can use Swarm to transparently scale to multiple hosts: Dokku, Compose, Krane, Deis, DockerUI, Shipyard, Drone, Jenkins... and, of course, the Docker client itself.
      Helm
      Helm is the best way to find, share, and use software built for Kubernetes.
      Ansible
      Ansible is an IT automation tool. It can configure systems, deploy software, and orchestrate more advanced IT tasks such as continuous deployments or zero downtime rolling updates. Ansible’s goals are foremost those of simplicity and maximum ease of use.
      Portainer
      It is a universal container management tool. It works with Kubernetes, Docker, Docker Swarm and Azure ACI. It allows you to manage containers without needing to know platform-specific code.
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