Kubernetes architecture – how it works

Take a look at the following diagram:

Kubernetes has two key components: 

  • Kubernetes master: This is the primary control unit of Kubernetes. This is for managing workloads and for ensuring smooth communication across all the participating components of the system; it manages workloads and communication across the system. There are several important modules, and each module can run on the master node or can be made to run on multiple master nodes to improve its availability. Its prime modules are as follows:
    • Storage: etcd is an open source and popular key value data store, and this is centralized to ...

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