Kubernetes itself and its built-in resources are highly configurable so that any modern cloud-native application can be configured to run on the cloud environment. When it comes to adding new capabilities, converting human knowledge into code and automating more, the Kubernetes extension comes to the rescue. Fortunately, to extend the capabilities of Kubernetes, users do not need to download the source code, make changes, build and deploy the complete system. With its modularity, the extension points of Kubernetes are already defined and ready to use.
Kubernetes extension points focus on the current functionalities of Kubernetes and its environment. Built-in components and how to extend Kubernetes are summarized in the following categories:
- Kubernetes clients: It is possible to extend client applications such as kubectl by writing kubectl plugins...
