What is Kubernetes in simple terms?

Kubernetes is an open-source platform that helps you deploy, manage, and scale containerized applications automatically. Think of it as a smart manager for your cloud apps.

What is a Kubernetes pod?

A pod is the smallest deployable unit in Kubernetes. It can contain one or more containers and share networking and storage.

What are the main types of Kubernetes services?

ClusterIP, NodePort, LoadBalancer, and ExternalName are the primary service types used for different routing needs.

How does Kubernetes route traffic to pods?

Kubernetes uses services to expose pods and route traffic. The default behavior is load balancing across all pods tied to a service.

What is traffic routing in Kubernetes?

Traffic routing refers to how requests are directed within the cluster, whether internally between services or externally via ingress controllers.

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