🚀 1. What is Kubernetes?

Kubernetes (aka K8s) is an open-source platform for managing containerized applications across a cluster of machines. It helps you with:


🔧 2. Core Concepts

Concept Description
Pod Smallest deployable unit in Kubernetes. Wraps one or more containers.
Node A worker machine (VM or physical) where Pods run.
Cluster A group of Nodes managed by Kubernetes.
Deployment Manages updates and scaling for Pods.
Service Exposes your app to the network and balances load.
Namespace Isolates resources within the same cluster.

🛠️ 3. Setting Up Kubernetes Locally

You can start with:

Do you want help setting up Minikube or prefer working on Docker Desktop?


📄 4. Sample Workflow

  1. Write a Dockerfile for your app