The Kubernetes momentum
Kubernetes is undeniably a juggernaut. Not only did Kubernetes beat all the other container orchestrators, but it is also the de facto solution on public clouds, utilized in many private clouds, and even VMware – the virtual machine company – is focused on Kubernetes solutions and integrating its products with Kubernetes.
Kubernetes works very well in multi-cloud and hybrid-cloud scenarios due to its extensible design.
In addition, Kubernetes makes inroads on the edge, too, with custom distributions that expand its broad applicability even more.
The Kubernetes project continues to release a new version every three months, like clockwork. The community just keeps growing.
The Kubernetes GitHub repository has almost 100,000 stars. One of the major drivers of this phenomenal growth is the CNCF (Cloud Native Computing Foundation).
Figure 18.1: Star History chart
The importance of the CNCF
The CNCF has become a very...
