Kubernetes, often called K8s, is an orchestration platform that automates containerized applications' deployment, scaling, and management. Containers provide a lightweight and consistent application environment, making them portable across different computing environments. However, managing many containers through manual methods can quickly become unwieldy. Here is where Kubernetes steps in.

Kubernetes offers a robust set of features that simplify the management of containerized applications:

Container Orchestration: Kubernetes abstracts the complexities of managing individual containers by providing tools to define deployment, interconnection, and scalability.

Automated Scaling: Kubernetes can automatically scale applications based on demand, ensuring optimal resource utilization while maintaining performance.

Self-Healing: If a container or node fails, Kubernetes automatically replaces it with a healthy instance, ensuring high availability.

Load Balancing: Kubernetes distributes incoming network traffic across multiple instances of an application to prevent overload on any single model.

Configuration Management: Kubernetes separates application code from configuration, allowing easy updates and rollbacks without changing the code.

Declarative Approach: Users define the desired state of their applications and infrastructure, and Kubernetes works to ensure the actual state matches the desired shape.

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