Kubernetes is a container orchestration tool. It was developed by Google for automating and managing the deployment of containers—portable packages of software that contain all the binaries, libraries, configuration files, and other dependencies needed for that software program to run.
Container orchestration refers to the automation of common container management tasks such as deployment, scaling, and networking. Instead of manually deploying your microservices and web apps to production, container orchestration tools like Kubernetes let you create automated workflows.
Kubernetes boasts a number of features that help you provision and deploy your own containerized software programs.
The best way to understand Kubernetes is to understand what you get in a typical Kubernetes cluster:
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Benefits of using Kubernetes for container orchestration include:
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