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Glossary
Kubernetes
Also: K8s
A system that distributes containers across machines, restarts them, scales them and manages their reachability.
Kubernetes takes over work you would otherwise build yourself: scheduling, restart after crash, rolling deployment, service discovery.
It brings its own complexity. Running three services costs more in operations and knowledge than it returns in automation.
How you notice it
- There are more than a handful of services with their own lifecycle.
- Deployment and restart happen manually or by script today.
- Somebody on the team wants to and is allowed to operate the platform.
Frequently asked
Do I need Kubernetes for three services?
No. With three services operational effort exceeds the gain, and a container service such as ECS or App Runner suffices. Kubernetes becomes sensible when several teams deploy independently and the platform itself has an owner.