Kubernetes (K8s)

Kubernetes is an open-source container orchestration platform that automates the deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications. It was originally developed by Google and is now maintained by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation.

Red Hat’s OpenShift is built on top of Kubernetes, providing additional features and tools for developers and operators. Knative is another open-source project that extends Kubernetes, optimizing it for deployment of event-driven systems to serverless platforms.

Cloud service providers also offer managed Kubernetes services, such as Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS), Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), and Microsoft’s Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). Kubernetes-as-a-Service platforms include Rancher and Portainer.