When or why NOT to use Kubernetes?

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Answer

If you manage low level infrastructure or baremetals, Kubernetes is probably not what you need or want
- If you are a small team (like less than 20 engineers) running less than a dozen of containers, Kubernetes might be an overkill (even if you need scale, rolling out updates, etc.). You might still enjoy the benefits of using managed Kubernetes, but you definitely want to think about it carefully before making a decision on whether to adopt it.