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They claim this is because of their focus on Kubernetes, but I have to wonder how much of this has to do with Microsoft acquiring Github. That aside, that's a t

They claim this is because of their focus on Kubernetes, but I have to wonder how much of this has to do with Microsoft acquiring Github. That aside, that's a tough slight for AKS.

erazor42 8y ago
Agree, this is the first thing i thought when i read that. Reaction to all troll on the fact that gitlab was hosted on Azure
- detaro 8y ago
  Except they announced this before it was known that Microsoft buys Github... https://about.gitlab.com/2018/04/05/gke-gitlab-integration/ https://about.gitlab.com/2018/04/05/gke-gitlab-integration/
  - benatkin 8y ago
    They might have put these two things together: https://twitter.com/jasonfried/status/430871267881672704?lang=en https://twitter.com/jasonfried/status/430871267881672704?lan... https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/08/21/github_ceo_chris_wanstrath_resigns/ https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/08/21/github_ceo_chris_wa...
    - detaro 8y ago
      And would have looked very stupid if they had been bought by Google instead: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/06/05/github-interest-from-google-and-others-revenue-about-300-million.html https://www.cnbc.com/2018/06/05/github-interest-from-google-...
benatkin 8y ago
I don't think moving to GKE implies that AKS is inadequate. They could just be choosing the best of two excellent options.
giancarlostoro 8y ago
I think GV investing $20 million on them helps too: https://techcrunch.com/2017/10/09/gitlab-raises-20m-series-c-round-led-by-gv/ https://techcrunch.com/2017/10/09/gitlab-raises-20m-series-c...
- cobookman 8y ago
  GV is not partial to a particular cloud vendor. They do not push GCP onto the startups they invest in.
  - rockostrich 8y ago
    Do the start-ups that they invest in get discounts/credits/a better rate though? They might not push GCP, but they may give incentives.
  - giancarlostoro 8y ago
    Certainly doesn't hurt the recipients view of other Google offerings.
sid_k 8y ago
To be fair, AKS wasn't generally available until about a week ago. And while in preview, there were some significant issues with AKS (they themselves recommended not to do production deployments on it for the preview period).

They claim this is because of their focus on Kubernetes, but I have to wonder how much of this has to do with Microsoft acquiring Github. That aside, that's a tough slight for AKS.

erazor42 8y ago

Agree, this is the first thing i thought when i read that. Reaction to all troll on the fact that gitlab was hosted on Azure

detaro 8y ago
Except they announced this before it was known that Microsoft buys Github... https://about.gitlab.com/2018/04/05/gke-gitlab-integration/ https://about.gitlab.com/2018/04/05/gke-gitlab-integration/
- benatkin 8y ago
  They might have put these two things together: https://twitter.com/jasonfried/status/430871267881672704?lang=en https://twitter.com/jasonfried/status/430871267881672704?lan... https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/08/21/github_ceo_chris_wanstrath_resigns/ https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/08/21/github_ceo_chris_wa...
  - detaro 8y ago
    And would have looked very stupid if they had been bought by Google instead: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/06/05/github-interest-from-google-and-others-revenue-about-300-million.html https://www.cnbc.com/2018/06/05/github-interest-from-google-...

benatkin 8y ago

I don't think moving to GKE implies that AKS is inadequate. They could just be choosing the best of two excellent options.

giancarlostoro 8y ago

I think GV investing $20 million on them helps too: https://techcrunch.com/2017/10/09/gitlab-raises-20m-series-c-round-led-by-gv/ https://techcrunch.com/2017/10/09/gitlab-raises-20m-series-c...

cobookman 8y ago
GV is not partial to a particular cloud vendor. They do not push GCP onto the startups they invest in.
- rockostrich 8y ago
  Do the start-ups that they invest in get discounts/credits/a better rate though? They might not push GCP, but they may give incentives.
- giancarlostoro 8y ago
  Certainly doesn't hurt the recipients view of other Google offerings.

sid_k 8y ago

To be fair, AKS wasn't generally available until about a week ago. And while in preview, there were some significant issues with AKS (they themselves recommended not to do production deployments on it for the preview period).