Kubernetes
Open Source Apache-2.0Industry-standard container orchestration
Description
Kubernetes (K8s) is the leading open-source platform for automating the deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications. Originally developed by Google, it is now managed by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation. Kubernetes offers service discovery, load balancing, auto-scaling, rolling updates, configuration management, and self-healing. It is the de facto standard for container orchestration.
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Platforms
Linux Windows macOS Docker
Replaces the following proprietary tools
AWS EKS → Kubernetes
Azure AKS → Kubernetes
Self-Hosting
Kubernetes can be self-hosted on your own infrastructure. Visit the official documentation for installation instructions.
Documentation →Categories
Tags
#orchestrierung
#go
#cloud-native
#skalierung
#cncf
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