G2

Verified User in Telecommunications

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

1/4/2022

"Simple Scalable Containerized Applications"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Cloud Foundry?

CloudFoundry is easy to learn and use; the learning curve was minimal, and I was able to host and run applications within minutes. Hosting microservices and simple websites is a breeze, and the supported technologies in containers are reasonably broad. Scale your implementation with a few clicks, manage environment variables outside of the code, and do blue-green deployments to minimize (or even eliminate) downtime on application deployments. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Cloud Foundry?

Troubleshooting larger application deployments is sometimes tricky if you rely on console logs for application logging; I would recommend piping logs to a secondary log source for parsing when operating at an enterprise scale. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Cloud Foundry:

Consider CloudFoundry as the first step for development teams who haven't developed in a containerized environment previously. Stateless microservices, static content, and simple websites are great candidates. Be wary that more complex deployments, such as those requiring advanced state management or complex transformation processing, may require advanced container orchestration knowledge or re-architecture. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Cloud Foundry solving and how is that benefiting you?

CloudFoundry is a significant enabler for cloud migration and containerized development, helping developers to be more productive by shifting focus from building an entire application hosting stack to primarily building business functionality. Working with a manifest-based container recipe makes it is easy to move your application from one environment to another, with build-packs providing a simplified hosting footprint. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.