Kubernetes
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Kubernetes (/ˌk(j)uːbərˈnɛtɪs, -ˈneɪtɪs, -ˈneɪtiːz, -ˈnɛtiːz/, K8s)[3] is an open-source container orchestration system for automating software deployment, scaling, and management.[4][5] Originally designed by Google, the project is now maintained by a worldwide community of contributors, and the trademark is held by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation.
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Developer(s) | Cloud Native Computing Foundation |
Initial release | 0.2[1] / 9 September 2014; 9 years ago (2014-09-09) |
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Written in | Go |
Type | Cluster management software |
License | Apache License 2.0 |
Website | kubernetes |
The name Kubernetes originates from the Greek κυβερνήτης (kubernḗtēs), meaning governor, 'helmsman' or 'pilot'. Kubernetes is often abbreviated as K8s, counting the eight letters between the K and the s (a numeronym).[6]
Kubernetes assembles one or more computers, either virtual machines or bare metal, into a cluster which can run workloads in containers. It works with various container runtimes, such as containerd and CRI-O.[7] Its suitability for running and managing workloads of all sizes and styles has led to its widespread adoption in clouds and data centers. There are multiple distributions of this platform – from independent software vendors (ISVs) as well as hosted-on-cloud offerings from all the major public cloud vendors.[8]
Kubernetes is one of the most widely deployed software systems in the world[9] being used across companies including Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Nvidia, Reddit and Pinterest.