Core components of a Kubernetes Cluster | Linux Today

Core components of a Kubernetes Cluster

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Richard Gall
Jul 29, 2019

Kubernetes is an open source platform for managing containerized workloads and services that facilitates declarative configuration and automation. In this article, we will be going through a 10,000-foot view of the main Kubernetes components, from what each container is composed of, to how a container in a pod is deployed and scheduled across each of the workers.

RG

Richard Gall

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