Kubernetes Management For Dummies

Getting to Know Container
Management Platforms
A CMP contains functional layers that work in concert to deliver
all the capabilities you need to build and manage a Kubernetes
infrastructure (see Figure 2-1).
FIGURE 2-1: The anatomy of a container management platform.
The following sections describe the role each layer plays and discuss
why that layer’s role is important.
Enabling innovation everywhere
Possibly the most powerful benefit of Kubernetes is its transformational
ability to enable innovation everywhere. Using certified
distributions, organizations can develop applications once and
then deploy and run them wherever they need to run — from
desktop to data center, the cloud, and the edge.
The secret to successfully enabling innovation everywhere, of
course, is to use a certified Kubernetes distribution, a software
package that provides a prebuilt version of Kubernetes.
In the world of Kubernetes distributions, one size does not fit all.
Don’t be fooled by vendors saying that all you need is “their” distribution.
Be smart: Select the best distribution for the job based
on where your application will be running.
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