Kubernetes & containers, and where cloud native fits in – the basics

This post provides a foundational explanation of containers, Kubernetes as a container scheduler, and the concept of cloud-native development. It defines containers as OS-level virtualization for applications and dependencies, contrasting them with VMs. Kubernetes is described as a container scheduler for automating deployment and scaling. Cloud-native development is presented as building applications purpose-built for the cloud, embracing loosely coupled services and portability across clouds.