Systems Analyst: What is Kubernetes and when to use it?

Kubernetes — container orchestration platform.

What it does:

• Manages containers.
• Auto-scaling.
• Self-healing.
• Load balancing.
• Rolling updates.

When to use:

• Multiple containers.
• Need auto-scaling.
• High availability.
• Microservices.

When NOT to use:

• Simple apps.
• Single container.
• Small team.

Components:

• Pod — smallest unit.
• Deployment — manages replicas.
• Service — networking.
• Ingress — external access.