Introduction to Kubernetes Kubernetes, often abbreviated as K8s, is an open-source platform for automating deployment, scaling, and operations of application containers across clusters of hosts. Originally designed by Google, Kubernetes is now maintained by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) and has become the de facto standard for container orchestration. This article provides an in-depth understanding of Kubernetes by exploring its history, evolution, benefits, use cases, and architectural components. History and Evolution of Kubernetes The story of Kubernetes begins in the early 2000s when Google pioneered the use of containers to run and manage its massive infrastructure. At the core of Google’s success was an internal system called Borg, which orchestrated millions of containerized applications. Recognizing the broader industry's need for scalable container