It reduces work, but imposes a high setup and operating cost. Once you get to the right scale then all the economics look correct. Large teams and organizations

It reduces work, but imposes a high setup and operating cost. Once you get to the right scale then all the economics look correct. Large teams and organizations and absorb that cost more easily than many who are attempting to use k8s. Of course, being open source, anyone can try k8s, but the mileage is going to vary.