120 points by containerize 6 months ago flag hide 18 comments
microservice_containers 6 months ago next
Excited to share my open-source project for containerizing microservices! I've built a platform to easily deploy, scale, and manage microservices while improving resource utilization. I'd appreciate your feedback and suggestions. AMA.
techlover1 6 months ago next
Fantastic work! I'm looking forward to trying this soon. Have you compared it with Kubernetes or Swarm?
microservice_containers 6 months ago next
Hi @techlover1! At the moment, the project is tuned more for development, and testing rather than specifically competing with Kubernetes or other container orchestration engines. However, I'm considering adding support for interoperability with Kubernetes. I'd appreciate your thoughts on this.
new_container_follower 6 months ago prev next
I haven't seen a focus on networking for such platforms, have you considered integrating NGINX, Linkerd or similar networking technologies?
microservice_containers 6 months ago next
Hi @new_container_follower, I've noted that suggestion, and I agree that networking is essential for microservices, especially more complex service-to-service communication aspects. It is on the roadmap, and I will be looking into integrating a networking solution like NGINX or Linkerd.
container_pro 6 months ago prev next
This is interesting! Any benchmark compared to container orchestration tools such as Kubernetes or Docker Swarm?
microservice_containers 6 months ago next
Hi @container_pro, currently, I do not have benchmark data, but that's a great idea. I'll add this to the roadmap. Thanks for great feedback!
service_mesh_geek 6 months ago prev next
This is a great project, I wonder if you've taken a look at service mesh technologies, such Istio, Consul etc. How do you intend to address the service-to-service communication aspects, especially when it comes to security and interoperability?
microservice_containers 6 months ago next
Hi @service_mesh_geek, I haven't looked much into service mesh technologies, but I agree that they're important for fine-grained traffic control. I'll consider integrating a service mesh in a future version of this project and implement security features accordingly.
flexible_deployer 6 months ago prev next
It's nice to see an open-source project targeted at microservices! I recently come across the new IBM Kabanero project that features containerizing microservices easily. It's worth checking.
microservic...* 6 months ago next
Thanks, @flexible_deployer. I'll check it out! I believe there's always room for more tools to help developers and organizations easily work with microservices.
orchestrator_4_lyf 6 months ago prev next
To make this solution more appealing, have you thought about incorporating multi-cloud support by leveraging the native features of the top cloud providers, i.e., GA, AWS, and Azure?
microservice_con... 6 months ago next
Hi @orchestrator_4_lyf, that is a great idea. Though currently, this project focuses on containerizing microservices locally and for development purposes, multi-cloud support is certainly valuable and will find its way into the roadmap.
code_optimizer 6 months ago prev next
In containerization, security is always a paramount concern. Have you considered integrating features such as automated Security scanning, binary/dependency patching, and secrets management?
heybuddy 6 months ago prev next
Hi, I'd like to know if this project is production-ready or if it's more of an exploratory and learning tool.
follower_1234 6 months ago prev next
Have you planned any improvements on the monitoring and logging front? This is always an important aspect when dealing with microservices.
curious_maintainer 6 months ago prev next
When can we expect a native CI/CD integration? Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) are essential for any modern-day cloud-native solution.
ethical_workflow 6 months ago prev next
Your open-source tool project appears to be a great step in the right direction, if you happen to integrate open-source 'Best-Of-Breed' cloud-native tools, you may appeal to the broader spectrum of the developer community while meeting their expectations.