Recently, Gartner, an international authoritative analysis organization, released the report "Tool: Vendor Identification for Container Management in China". Provide professional guidance for container product selection. The strength of Lingqueyun was selected as the recommended vendor of the container management platform.
The adoption of container management services has become an inevitable trend
According to Gartner's forecast, the container market will reach $1.4 billion in 2025, with a compound annual growth rate of 25.1%. By 2025, 85% of enterprises will use container management services . This means that the adoption of container management services has become an inevitable trend, and enterprises that adopt container management services earlier will gain more benefits in digital transformation. In this context, how to choose the container management products and suppliers suitable for their own companies has become a new focus of attention of enterprises.
As we all know, the container management market has many different submarkets in China, covering a wide variety of solutions and services. The IT leader tool released by Gartner this time is designed to help IT infrastructure and operations (Infrastructure and Operations) personnel to more conveniently and quickly choose to provide containers in China according to their own technical status, product intent and different usage scenarios. Providers of managed services, solutions and platforms.
What are the categories of container management services?
In the "Market Guide for Container Management" report previously released by Gartner, the container market was defined and container management services were divided into the following categories:
● Container management software
This type of software can be deployed and managed by the enterprise or a third party in a local private cloud environment, or it can be provided as a cloud service by the supplier, and it can be automatically deployed and managed on the cloud. Container management software makes it easier to deploy and manage containerized workloads at scale.
● Edge-optimized solutions
This type of solution is a simplified container management platform (mainly Kubernetes) that can be deployed remotely with minimal server requirements. Such solutions increasingly combine orchestration and operating system functions.
● Container instance service
This is the first generation of serverless container services. The service automatically configures container hosts, so users do not have to configure or manage such nodes, and the underlying container orchestration function is invisible to users. Most major cloud service providers offer this type of service.
● Serverless Kubernetes
This is a variant of the container instance service that maintains compatibility with Kubernetes applications and APIs. The service has the potential to be an attractive new deployment model that requires less operational effort than regular Kubernetes services.
● Cluster management tools
Such scenarios enable enterprises to simultaneously deploy and operate Kubernetes distributions from different vendors. Its most important feature is multi-cluster lifecycle management, which simplifies the configuration, upgrade, and operation of multi-vendor Kubernetes clusters.
How do IT decision makers choose container management platform vendors?
● There is no “best” supplier, fit is what matters
Organizations should make purchasing decisions based on their needs. A "fit" service provider is one that meets organizational evaluation criteria, including functional and non-functional requirements, and total cost of ownership (TCO). At the same time, there needs to be the most appropriate cultural fit.
● Bigger is not necessarily better
The size of a service provider (in terms of revenue or headcount) does not imply high quality. Some other criteria, such as industry experience and ecosystem, should also be considered as one of the non-functional evaluation criteria.
● Risk and supplier management must be done from the beginning of project approval
Once an organization begins evaluating and selecting a service provider, awareness of risk management must come into play. Every step of the evaluation and selection process should address all elements of risk assessment and vendor management to ensure successful platform selection.
Advice on the supplier evaluation and selection process
Step 1: Determine the service category according to the company's own situation and needs
● Container instance service
● Container management
● Multiple Kubernetes cluster management
● Serverless Kubernetes
● Cluster management tools
● Container instance service
● Edge optimization service or solution
● other
Step 2: Define transaction parameters
● scope
● Required scale
● Cultural fit
● Advanced selection criteria: including but not limited to technical expertise, industry-specific experience, platform capabilities, geographic location and language, etc.
Step 3: Scan the entire market
● Utilize Gartner's market scanning methodology to identify service providers and assemble a long list of suppliers
● Contact product suppliers directly, or search supplier websites for cross-reference
● Review of Gartner Toolkits, Vendor Ratings, Magic Quadrants and Market Guides
Step 4: Determine shortlist
● Determine the final shortlist of suppliers for evaluation from the long list of market scans
Why can Lingqueyun ACP be selected as Gartner's recommended container management platform?
As the local container vendor that has been included in Gartner's most reports so far, Lingqueyun continues to iterate its products based on its forward-looking exploration of cloud-native technologies and its keen grasp of customer scenario needs. The newly launched ACP, a new generation of full-stack cloud-native hybrid cloud platform, covers five platforms: cloud-native infrastructure, cloud-native application architecture, cloud-native DevOps, cloud-native data services, and cloud-native digital intelligence. The whole platform adopts container-native architecture, uses K8s as the base and control plane, supports one-click deployment, automatic operation and maintenance, continuous upgrade, and has the characteristics of openness, flexibility, and scalability.
At the same time, ACP has strong ecological integration capabilities. It is not only compatible with a large number of mature community open source tools and software services, but also connects with the third-party excellent products, solutions and services of major cloud computing manufacturers and cloud-native peripheral ecological manufacturers. Product capabilities In-depth integration, so far has integrated products and solutions of hundreds of partners, helping hundreds of customers in the fields of finance, energy, operators, government and enterprises, manufacturing, aviation, and automobiles to restructure platforms, reshape businesses, and create There are many representative cases of cloud native landing.
Contact us to learn more about how Lingqueyun ACP can help you gain the advantages of digital transformation, discuss the best practices of container management with Lingqueyun engineers, and start a new cloud-native journey immediately.