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Kubernetes is one of the most well-known open-source systems for automating and scaling containerized applications. Usually, you declare the state of the desired environment, and the system will work to keep that state stable. To make changes “on the fly,” you must engage with the Kubernetes API.

Although reducing costs is one of the benefits organizations seek in deploying Kubernetes in the cloud, many organizations find it difficult or impossible to monitor and control their costs. The problem typically stems from a lack of visibility. For example, 53% of respondents in the Anodot State of Cloud Cost Report 202 2 said their biggest challenge to controlling costs is gaining visibility into their cloud usage and associated costs.

We all know that Kubernetes is the best container orchestration tool in the industry. However, it is not frequently used in development environments due to its complexity and time to set up. That deprives you of many benefits you can gain from Kubernetes in the development environment. In this article, we will discuss the pros and cons of deploying Kubernetes in a development environment. We will go through various factors which decide the suitability of Kubernetes for your organization.

Monitoring Red Hat OpenShift brings up challenges compared to a vanilla Kubernetes distribution. Discover how Sysdig Monitor, and its exclusive features in OpenShift, will help you monitor and troubleshoot your issues fast and easily. OpenShift builds many out-of-the-box add-ons into its Kubernetes foundation. For example, the OpenShift API server, Controller Manager, Ingress, or Marketplace ecosystem. This creates a more complex environment that can cause you to struggle.

Today, automation and configuration management tools are critical for operation teams in IT. Infrastructure as Code (IaC) is the way to go for both Kubernetes and more traditional infrastructure. IaC mixes the great capabilities of these tools with the excellent control and flexibility that git offers to developers.