All about Kubernetes and why you need more

Kubernetes is a platform for managing containerized workloads. Over recent years, it has pushed out alternative platforms and become a defacto standard. All major cloud vendors now offer managed Kubernetes services, and there are no emerging competitors poised to unseat it. This article gives an overview of the rationale behind the emergence of Kubernetes and related technologies, and their place in an overall automation strategy. Containers To understand the value of Kubernetes, you need to understand what containers are and why they are important. Superficially, containers can be viewed as lightweight virtual machines. Whereas virtual machines provide the illusion of… [Continue Reading]