--- title: "Do you REALLY need Kubernetes?" url: https://daily.dev/posts/do-you-really-need-kubernetes--a0n9cjzsj source_url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0HcYwYICBU type: video:youtube source: "Fly.io" published: 2024-11-12T16:17:20.533Z updated: 2024-12-08T20:51:26.239Z tags: ["cloud", "devops", "infrastructure", "kubernetes", "orchestration"] reading_time: 4 upvotes: 23 comments: 2 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Do you REALLY need Kubernetes? **[Fly.io](https://daily.dev/sources/flydotio)** · 4 min read · 23 upvotes · 2 comments ## Summary Kubernetes is not always necessary for startups, and they often reach for it prematurely due to misconceptions. Orchestration, fundamentally about managing multiple containers across physical machines, can be achieved without Kubernetes. Kubernetes offers benefits like a common, cloud-agnostic language and declarative management, making sense for complex, large-scale applications. However, simpler alternatives can handle orchestration tasks, and startups should carefully consider their real needs before adopting Kubernetes. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@idoshamun** · 1 upvotes > Love the explanation. I think k8s has rich ecosystem and tooling which makes it super appealing. But no doubt it comes with a cost. As long as you're a monolith I'd recommend staying away as far as you can ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Don’t just attend KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon, Merge Forward your experience\!](https://daily.dev/posts/don-t-just-attend-kubecon-cloudnativecon-merge-forward-your-experience--l0rpp73x8) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Announcing H2 2026 KCDs](https://daily.dev/posts/announcing-h2-2026-kcds-m96goajm1) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Two months of Open Community Groups](https://daily.dev/posts/two-months-of-open-community-groups-asf52zhbs) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Unveils Schedule for KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Europe 2026](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-unveils-schedule-for-kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe-2026-ikhcoa5cb) · CNCF · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Debuts KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Japan 2026 Schedule](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-debuts-kubecon-cloudnativecon-japan-2026-schedule-xp5pyudub) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#cloud](https://daily.dev/tags/cloud), [#devops](https://daily.dev/tags/devops), [#infrastructure](https://daily.dev/tags/infrastructure), [#kubernetes](https://daily.dev/tags/kubernetes), [#orchestration](https://daily.dev/tags/orchestration) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/do-you-really-need-kubernetes--a0n9cjzsj)