The Kubernetes Dashboard is a Web-based graphical user interface (GUI) that provides an alternative to the command line interface (CLI) for administering Kubernetes clusters. It supports core Kubernetes admin operations, such as launching containers, managing individual Kubernetes resources, and monitoring the health of workloads. However, it has some disadvantages, including no multi-cluster support, limited functionality compared to kubectl, limited customizability, overhead on cluster resources, and is not a substitute for dedicated Kubernetes observability solutions. The Dashboard is an official Kubernetes component, maintained by the Kubernetes project, and can be installed with a simple kubectl command. It offers a convenient way to manage various aspects of a Kubernetes cluster without having to run kubectl commands, but users should still learn to work from the CLI to be effective Kubernetes admins for most clusters. The Dashboard provides an overview of cluster resources, including active workloads, and allows users to perform basic actions, such as creating deployments, with some limitations compared to kubectl. Users can access the Dashboard through a Web browser on the node where it is installed, after enabling access by running a proxy server.