50 Kubernetes Concepts Every DevOps Engineer Should Know

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Kubernetes in Today’s World

If you’re reading this book, chances are you’ve been, or still are, in the tech/IT world in some capacity, whether it’s from the operations side, the development side, or both – perhaps even technical leadership or product management. In any case, you’ve most likely heard about a platform/technology called Kubernetes. From how every company, both small and large, is talking about Kubernetes, a lot of engineers and leadership personnel think it’s going to solve many problems. Although that’s true, there’s a twist, and with everything that makes our lives easier, there are caveats.

This chapter is primarily theoretical and will answer a lot of the questions you most likely have about moving to the cloud, hybrid environments, ...