Why and where Kubernetes used
Kubernetes is an open-source platform that's used to automate the
management, deployment, and scaling of containerized applications. It's
used for a variety of reasons, including:
Application modernization
Kubernetes can help you build cloud-native microservices-based apps and
containerize existing apps.
Application deployment
Kubernetes can be used to deploy applications anywhere, including on-
site, in public clouds, or in hybrid deployments.
Efficient service running
Kubernetes can automatically adjust the size of a cluster to run a service,
allowing you to scale applications up and down based on demand.
Resilient distributed systems
Kubernetes provides a framework to run distributed systems resiliently,
taking care of scaling and failover for your application.
Data-heavy organizations
Kubernetes can scale systems up quickly and automatically as usage
increases.
Microservices-based applications
Kubernetes can deploy individual services independently while fitting
more services onto an individual server.
CI/CD pipelines
Kubernetes can save costs on cloud-hosted infrastructure and developer
time.
Machine learning
Kubernetes can automate the management and scaling of ML lifecycles,
including health checks and resource planning.
Kubernetes is the most popular open-source project from the Cloud Native
Computing Foundation (CNCF). It's widely adopted by many companies
and can be run on a variety of cloud platforms and on-premises.
