Kubernetes

Open-source platform for automated management of containers. Handles functions such as deployment, scaling, load distribution and restarting failed instances. Docker builds containers; Kubernetes conducts entire container orchestras.

Also known as: K8s

Category

Cloud & Virtualization

See also

• Instance (IT)
• Scaling
• Docker
• Container

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