Understanding the Kubernetes
Kubernetes, often called K8s or kube, is an open source platform for container orchestration. It streamlines and automates tasks such as deploying, managing, and scaling containerized applications, reducing the need for manual intervention.
In Greek, the term Kubernetes means helmsman or pilot. The abbreviation K8s represents the eight letters between K and the letter s. Developed by Google, Kubernetes was released as an open source project in 2014. It combines Google’s expertise in large-scale workloads with contributions from the open source community. Let’s delve deeper into Kubernetes to understand the Kubernetes cluster.
What is a Kubernetes cluster?
A Kubernetes cluster consists of multiple nodes, which are individual machines that work together to run containerized applications. It forms the basis of Kubernetes architecture and facilitates applications’ management, deployment, and scaling in a distributed environment...
