1. [Home](https://www.g2.com/) 2. ... 3. [Runtime Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/runtime) 4. [Diego Discussions](https://www.g2.com/products/diego/discuss) [ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_a19dfb4e1ef11d0c86274710bb45ef98/diego.png "Product Avatar Image") ](/products/diego/reviews) [ Diego ](/products/diego/reviews) (3)4.3/5 Diego is Cloud Foundry's container management system, responsible for scheduling, running, and monitoring application instances and tasks. It ensures applications are efficiently distributed across virtual machines (VMs, maintains desired application states, and automatically recovers from failures to uphold high availability. Key Features and Functionality: - Container Orchestration: Diego manages the lifecycle of application containers, handling their creation, execution, and termination. - Task and Process Management: It differentiates between one-time tasks and long-running processes (LRPs, allocating resources accordingly to optimize performance. - Self-Healing Mechanism: Diego monitors application health and automatically restarts instances that have crashed, ensuring continuous operation. - Load Balancing: Through the Diego Auction system, it balances workloads across VMs, optimizing resource utilization and application resilience. - Platform Agnostic: Built with flexibility in mind, Diego supports various operating systems and architectures, facilitating diverse deployment environments. Primary Value and Problem Solved: Diego addresses the complexities of container orchestration within Cloud Foundry by automating the deployment, scaling, and management of applications. It ensures that applications run reliably and efficiently, automatically handling failures and distributing workloads to maintain optimal performance. This automation reduces operational overhead, allowing developers to focus on building applications without concerning themselves with the underlying infrastructure. Show More * * * ### 66.0 Nps Score Already have Diego? ### All Diego Discussions Search Most CommentedMost HelpfulPinned by G2Newest All DiscussionsDiscussions with CommentsPinned by G2Discussions without Comments FilterFilter Filter byExpand/Collapse Sort by Most Commented Most Helpful Pinned by G2 Newest Filter by All Discussions Discussions with Comments Pinned by G2 Discussions without Comments ![Pinned by G2 as a common question](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Pinned by G2 as a common question") G2 Pinned by G2 as a common question • almost 3 years ago More Options - [ # What is Diego used for? ](/discussions/what-is-diego-used-for) What is Diego used for? [ Runtime Software ](https://www.g2.com/tags/runtime-software) * * * \<0\>0\>Upvotes 0 * * * 0 Comments [![linkedin](/assets/social-logos/linkedin-afe65e46604a5bd5105ab9c856116204040b6b3f2b2d42562fc8071ca0c48ca0.svg "linkedin")](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&summary=Ask+Diego+questions+and+get+answers+from+expert+users+in+our+Diego+Discussions+section.&title=Diego+Discussions+%7C+G2&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.g2.com%2Fproducts%2Fdiego%2Fdiscuss) [![twitter](/assets/social-logos/twitter-61aaec80434c71387b8f7326e480592eae71c0a65afd051d66fce9b75a9bf417.svg "twitter")](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Diego+Discussions+%7C+G2&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.g2.com%2Fproducts%2Fdiego%2Fdiscuss&via=G2dotcom) [![facebook](/assets/social-logos/facebook-350d0b410d6b10debcf893050e803a8633d53561aa42807b087b8daf9be3668f.svg "facebook")](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.g2.com%2Fproducts%2Fdiego%2Fdiscuss) [![gmail](/assets/social-logos/gmail-6db42f21e7c254fae201b112bef0dd15d25223a5cbb32691ce80eab43761eadf.svg "gmail")](https://mail.google.com/mail/?view=cm&fs=1&tf=1&to=&su=Diego+Discussions+%7C+G2&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.g2.com%2Fproducts%2Fdiego%2Fdiscuss%0aAsk+Diego+questions+and+get+answers+from+expert+users+in+our+Diego+Discussions+section.) [![mail](/assets/social-logos/mail-d55c53b04bf49872e40cd2443b85a99caa23394e6cf154ae32a9d08377c15d86.svg "mail")](mailto:?subject=Diego+Discussions+%7C+G2&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.g2.com%2Fproducts%2Fdiego%2Fdiscuss%0aAsk+Diego+questions+and+get+answers+from+expert+users+in+our+Diego+Discussions+section.) ![copy_link](/assets/social-logos/copy_link-05d8dc5dc8576fc78425ad34d07241b060878835e555a30417ff41c18335e575.svg "copy\_link") ## Start a New Software Discussion Have a software question? Get answers from real users and experts [Start A Discussion](/products/diego/discussions/new) * * * ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1508860479/diego.png "Product Avatar Image") ### Have you used Diego before? Answer a few questions to help the Diego community [ Yes ](javascript:void(0))[ Yes ](https://www.g2.com/authorize?form=signup&return_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.g2.com%2Fproducts%2Fdiego%2Fdiscuss%3Fsmall_ask%3Ddiego) No