Kubernetes or Virtual Machines? A Practical Decision Guide

Kubernetes is powerful — and complex. The right question isn't 'containers or VMs?' but 'what does this workload actually need?'

Reach for Kubernetes when

• You run many microservices that scale independently.
• You need rapid, automated deployments and self-healing.
• Your team has (or will build) real platform expertise.

Stick with VMs when

• Workloads are monolithic or stateful and stable.
• Operational simplicity matters more than elasticity.
• Licensing or compliance favors traditional isolation.

We help teams choose deliberately — and often run a pragmatic mix of both.