Exploring alternative managed Kubernetes platforms
Bill Doerrfeld | March 31, 2025
My
latest on InfoWorld reviews many of the alternative managed Kubernetes platforms.
If you're exploring managed Kubernetes, there are now many alternatives beyond EKS, AKS, and GKE. The ecosystem has exploded with options tailored to multi-cloud, edge, on-prem, and regional deployments.
For InfoWorld, I reviewed 14 alternative managed Kubernetes platforms — for each, I dug into vendor docs, user reviews, where it shines, and what folks in the trenches really think. It's in alphabetical order! Not playing favorites. 😉
Whether you're running lean or scaling across clouds, there's likely a managed K8s option that fits pretty well beyond the big three.
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