What Is Kubernetes? Kubernetes (often abbreviated as K8s) is an open-source container orchestration platform that automates the deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications. Originally developed by Google, it is now maintained and governed by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF). Kubernetes provides a unified platform for deploying and managing containerized workloads across multiple servers,...

What is Docker? Docker is a containerization platform that packages applications and their dependencies into lightweight, isolated environments called containers. This ensures consistent execution across development, testing, and production environments. Docker solves the classic problem of “it works on my machine but not in production” by providing a unified, reproducible environment for application deployment and...