What is Kubernetes? | Linux Today

What is Kubernetes?

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Sean Michael Kerner
Dec 11, 2017

Kubernetes is commonly thought of as a container orchestration system, that is a technology that can help manage the operation and deployment of containers. According to Grant, Kubernetes is much more.

“It seems like it’s obvious, but there are different features and properties of Kubernetes that are important for different use-cases,” Grant said.

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Sean Michael Kerner

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