Kubernetes

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Kubernetes (/ˌk(j)bərˈnɛtɪs, -ˈntɪs, -ˈntz, -ˈnɛtz/, commonly abbreviated 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 the Cloud Native Computing Foundation.

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Kubernetes
Original author(s)Google
Developer(s)Cloud Native Computing Foundation
Initial release0.2[1] / 9 September 2014; 9 years ago (2014-09-09)
Stable release
1.29.0[2]Edit this on Wikidata / 13 December 2023; 20 days ago (13 December 2023)
Repository
Written inGo
TypeCluster management software
LicenseApache License 2.0
Websitekubernetes.io
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The name Kubernetes originates from Ancient Greek, meaning 'helmsman' or 'pilot'. Kubernetes is often abbreviated as K8s, counting the eight letters between the K and the s (a numeronym).[6]

Kubernetes works with various container runtimes, such as containerd and CRI-O.[7] Its suitability for running and managing large cloud-native workloads has led to widespread adoption of it in the data center. 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]

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