Introduction to Kubernetes and Container Orchestration

3 min
  1. What is Kubernetes?
  2. The evolution toward Kubernetes
  3. Kubernetes in action: a concrete example

01 - What is Kubernetes?

Kubernetes (K8s) is an open-source container orchestration platform created by Google. Its name comes from Ancient Greek κυβερνήτης (kubernētēs), meaning "pilot" or "governor". This platform automates the deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications at scale.

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