Introduction to Kubernetes

Kubernetes is a container orchestration engine. By using Kubernetes, we can automate the deployment, scaling, and management of container-based applications. Since it is open source, a Kubernetes cluster can be set up from scratch in your data center, whether it is an on-premise data center or in the cloud. Also, there is the option of using a managed Kubernetes cluster. Due to its growing popularity, every major cloud provider, such as AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure, has a managed Kubernetes offering.

When we deploy an application on Kubernetes, we deploy the application to an environment that has various capabilities that assist in provisioning, scaling, and monitoring that application.

Kubernetes provides a distributed and robust way to store application secrets and configurations. It offers a health check and readiness system for a deployed application. It can scale the application that’s been provisioned as well as load balance the traffic...