Components

Services

Introduction to Kubernetes

Kubernetes (K8s) is an open-source container orchestration platform designed to automate the deployment, scaling, and

management of containerized applications.Originally developed by Google and now maintained by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), Kubernetes has become the industry standard for container orchestration.

Why Kubernetes?

As organizations adopt microservices and containerization, managing multiple containers manually becomes complex. Kubernetes simplifies this by providing:

  • Automated Scaling – Adjusts the number of running containers based on demand.

  • Self-Healing – Restarts failed containers and replaces unresponsive ones.

  • Load Balancing – Distributes traffic across multiple containers.

  • Rolling Updates & Rollbacks – Ensures smooth application updates.

Key Components

  • Pods – The smallest deployable unit containing one or more containers.

  • Nodes – Worker machines that run application workloads.

  • Deployments – Manage scaling and updates of pods.

  • Services – Enable networking and communication between pods.

Conclusion

Kubernetes streamlines application deployment, making it a powerful tool for DevOps and cloud-native applications. Whether running on-premises or in the cloud, Kubernetes provides a robust, scalable, and reliable infrastructure for modern applications.