What Is a Kubernetes Cluster? Key Components Explained
What's this blog post about?
Kubernetes is an open-source container orchestration system used for managing and deploying containerized applications. A K8s cluster consists of master nodes and worker nodes. Master nodes host the control plane components responsible for management and orchestration, while worker nodes run pods containing containers. Key components of a K8s cluster include API server, scheduler, controller, Etcd, cloud controller manager, kubelet, and kube-proxy. Understanding these components is crucial for effective operation, management, and troubleshooting of the cluster.
Company
Spacelift
Date published
July 21, 2022
Author(s)
Jack Roper
Word count
1078
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Language
English