Meaning
An open-source container orchestration platform that automates the deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications.
Three examples from work
Infrastructure scaling
DevOpsKubernetes automatically scaled our frontend pods from five to twenty during the traffic surge.
LeadError rates stayed below 0.01 percent throughout the event.
Rolling update
DevHow does Kubernetes handle zero-downtime releases?
DevOpsIt starts new version pods and waits for health checks to pass before terminating old pods.
Cost optimization
CTOOur Kubernetes cloud spend is twenty percent above forecast.
ArchitectWe can enable cluster autoscaling and utilize spot instances for background workers.
Commonly abbreviated as 'K8s' (8 letters between K and s). Essential vocabulary for cloud infrastructure and site reliability engineering.