What Is Kubernetes and What Is It Used For: Complete Beginner's Guide
Introduction You’ve learned to use Docker and containers, but now you’re wondering: “How do I manage dozens or hundreds of containers in production?”. The answer is Kubernetes, often abbreviated as K8s. In this guide, I’ll explain what it is, how it works, and when it makes sense to use it. What Is Kubernetes? Kubernetes is an open-source platform for container orchestration. It was created by Google in 2014 based on 15 years of experience managing containers at scale, and is now maintained by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF). ...