What is Kubernetes?
Kubernetes (or K8s) is an open source container orchestration platform that enables automated application deployment, scaling, and management. Kubernetes is a perfect solution when it comes to deploying cloud-native apps. It can be used in private, public, and hybrid clouds.
This solution was originally developed at Google (Borg project) but is now maintained by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation.
Kubernetes enables:
- automatic container management across multiple hosts,
- use of apps on many underlying Operational Systems (OS), thus avoiding vendor lock-in,
- scaling of containerized applications according to your current needs,
- better use of your hardware, thus saving money,
- use of the power of open source,
- automatic healing of broken apps.
Benefits of using Kubernetes
Kubernetes works well both in a public cloud, a private cloud, or an on-premises server. Its flexibility also includes multi-cloud ability. Kubernetes can scale and spread its environment across clouds. Kubernetes also ensures an application's stability—you can update or change the software without downtime.
And last but not least, Kubernetes can be a cheaper solution if you have significant computing resources.
What else is Kubernetes used for?
- Traffic management for microservices—Kubertnetes facilitates communication between components.
- Easy and quick deployment of software from a server to the cloud.
- CI/CD process improvement—Kubernetes makes continuous testing, observation, and deployment more effortless.
