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Cycle.io, the leading LowOps platform for container orchestration and infrastructure management, today announced it has been named a Cool Vendor™ in the 2024 Gartner® Cool Vendors™ in Container Management research.
“When we started Cycle a decade ago, we knew it would be a constant battle in the war of functionality versus simplicity. While it's a challenge to build a platform that has all the features organizations want, it's even more difficult to accomplish that functionality without introducing extra complexity. With this, we're proud to be recognized in the 2024 Gartner® Cool Vendors™ in Container Management research,” said Jake Warner, CEO of Cycle.io.
A True Alternative to Kubernetes
Cycle.io is built to simplify both container orchestration and infrastructure management. Established as a true alternative to Kubernetes, Cycle has enabled hundreds of organizations to simplify and automate the processes around application deployment and scaling — without sacrificing capabilities.
Cycle's hybrid SaaS/PaaS model empowers organizations to maintain full ownership of their infrastructure, data, and networks while still receiving automatic updates and new features. At a time when the average Kubernetes cluster is 27 months out of date, it's clear why roughly 60% of Cycle's clients are organizations that migrated away from Kubernetes.
A Radical Commitment to Simplicity
From the start, Cycle's team has focused on a radical commitment to simplicity, building the platform from the ground up. As many platforms have leaned into increasing complexity, Cycle has remained firm in its belief that infrastructure management and container orchestration shouldn't be an uphill battle.
Cycle's LowOps approach equips users with powerful, versatile building blocks while minimizing the usual pitfalls of complexity. With a “return to the primitives” mindset, Cycle offers the same functionality as competitors but with fewer moving parts — helping teams avoid technical debt and reduce mistakes caused by misconfigurations.
Here's how Cycle.io brings LowOps to life:
- Automatic Updates — From the OS and kernel patches up through the underlying orchestration software, Cycle removes the headaches of ongoing maintenance, enabling teams to focus on building versus upkeep.
- Bring Your Own Infrastructure (BYOI) — Whether deploying to hyperscalers like AWS and GCP, utilizing colocation / on-premise bare metal, or a mixture of both, Cycle offers flexibility without sacrificing ownership.
- Multi-Tenancy / High-Density Compute — Cycle pools raw compute resources into Private Cloud-like clusters. On top of these clusters, teams can create isolated environments that act like Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs), achieving cost savings through better resource utilization.
- Integrated Observability — Monitor infrastructure, containers, and more from one platform. Cycle's portal makes it easy to track the health and availability of applications regardless of where they're running.
For Gartner clients, the full research is available at https://www.gartner.com/en/documents/5808915.
About Cycle.io
Cycle.io is the leading LowOps platform built to simplify both container orchestration and infrastructure management. A true alternative to Kubernetes, Cycle enables organizations to deploy and scale applications across any infrastructure — cloud, on-premise, or hybrid — while maintaining full ownership of their infrastructure, data, and networks. Learn more at https://cycle.io.
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Gartner®, Cool Vendors™ in Container Management, Dennis Smith, Tony Iams, Lucas Albuquerque, 1 October 2024
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