Kubernetes in Cloud Management: A Complete Overview Kubernetes (often abbreviated as K8s ) is an open-source container orchestration platform designed to automate the deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications . In cloud environments, Kubernetes has become a critical component for managing modern applications efficiently and reliably. 🧠 What Is Kubernetes? Kubernetes helps you manage containers (like Docker) across a cluster of machines — physical or virtual — by handling: Deployment Scaling Networking Load balancing Health monitoring Self-healing (automatic recovery) 🌐 Why Kubernetes Is Important in Cloud Management In cloud environments, where scalability and flexibility are key, Kubernetes offers: Feature Cloud Benefit Automation Automatically deploys and manages workloads Scalability Dynamically scales up/down based on demand Portability Works across public, private, hybrid, and multi-cloud Resource Efficiency Optimizes infras...