Kubernetes is an open-source container orchestration platform that automates the deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications. It was developed by Google and is now maintained by the [[Cloud Native Computing Foundation]] ([[CNCF]]). Kubernetes provides a robust and flexible infrastructure for managing containerized workloads across different environments. As an orchestration software, Kubernetes simplifies the management of complex distributed systems by abstracting away the underlying infrastructure. It allows developers to focus on writing code and deploying applications without worrying about the details of infrastructure management. Key features of Kubernetes include: 1. Containerization: Kubernetes leverages container technology, such as Docker, to package applications and their dependencies into portable units called containers. Containers ensure consistent behavior across different environments. 2. Scalability: Kubernetes enables horizontal scaling of applications by automatically adding or removing instances based on demand. It can dynamically scale up or down based on resource utilization metrics or user-defined rules. 3. Service discovery and load balancing: Kubernetes provides a built-in service discovery mechanism that allows components within an application to find and communicate with each other using DNS or environment variables. It also distributes incoming traffic across multiple instances of an application for improved performance and availability. 4. Self-healing: Kubernetes monitors the health of deployed applications and automatically restarts failed containers or replaces them with new ones if necessary. This ensures high availability and resilience in case of failures. 5. Rolling updates and rollback: Kubernetes supports rolling updates, allowing you to update your application without downtime by gradually replacing old instances with new ones. In case of issues during an update, it also allows for easy rollback to a previous version. 6. Resource management: Kubernetes provides fine-grained control over resource allocation and utilization through resource quotas, limits, and priority settings. This helps optimize resource usage and prevent any single application from monopolizing resources. 7. Extensibility: Kubernetes has a modular architecture that allows for easy extension through APIs, custom resources, and plugins. It supports a wide range of third-party integrations and extensions for networking, storage, monitoring, and logging. Kubernetes has gained significant popularity due to its ability to manage containerized applications at scale, across different cloud providers or on-premises environments. Its extensive ecosystem and community support make it a powerful tool for automating application deployment and management in a cloud-native environment. # References ```dataview Table title as Title, authors as Authors where contains(subject, "Kubernetes") ```