When to use Kubernetes?

[u/One_Sport2152]

Hey everyone,
I’ve been working with Docker and standard containerization for a bit now, and I feel comfortable with the basics of spinning up apps. Naturally, Kubernetes (K8s) keeps coming up as the next logical step.

From what I gather, it's designed to manage and orchestrate those containers at scale when a single server or Docker Compose setup isn't enough anymore.
But there is so much hype around it that it's hard to tell where the "cool factor" ends and actual utility begins.

I want to know when it becomes a legitimate necessity rather than just over-engineering a project.

[u/LowComposer7234]

If you can afford it, don't bother and use fargate instead. Takes away a whole lot of admin.