Kubernetes Fundamentals
Understand Kubernetes architecture, components, and how to deploy and manage containerized applications.
80 min•By Priygop Team•Last updated: Feb 2026
What is Kubernetes?
Kubernetes is an open-source container orchestration platform that automates the deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications.
Kubernetes Architecture
- Control Plane: Manages cluster and makes decisions
- Worker Nodes: Run application containers
- API Server: Cluster communication hub
- etcd: Cluster data store
- Scheduler: Assigns pods to nodes