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Kubernetes

Kubernetes is an open-source platform for automating the deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications across clusters of hosts.

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Naming history

(koo-ber-net-eez) comes from the Greek word meaning Helmsman, hence the logo with is the wheel or helm of a ship.

Due to its history with Google and the Borg platform it was originally going to be called "seven of nine" after the Star Trek character rescued from the Borg but copy-write prevented it. So instead the logo has seven spokes.

Kubernetes is also sometimes shortened to K8S (pronounced kates). The 8 comes from the number of characters between the K and S of Kubernetes.

image A basic Kubernetes Architecture