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Anyone who suggests k8s as an alternative to Heroku is wrong. Heroku is a product that manages infrastructure so that the programmer doesn't have to, k8s is a s
by root_axis 7y ago
Anyone who suggests k8s as an alternative to Heroku is wrong. Heroku is a product that manages infrastructure so that the programmer doesn't have to, k8s is a solution for operational engineers that want a code-driven approach to managing their own infrastructure. Suggesting k8s as a replacement for Heroku is like suggesting docker as a replacement for EC2.
- parasubvert 7y agoAnd yet, they both fight for the same budget. They're absolutely alternatives in that sense. Not necessarily the right tool for the job, but alas, that's not stopped the wave. And eventually, even Heroku will be based on K8s, as they see the writing on the wall. Also note that most adherents view K8s as a replacement (more accurately new API) that replaces EC2. the fundamental unit of computing becomes the Pod, not a VM.