Exploring the Flexibility of Kubernetes

Yash Bhutwala
Nov 2 · 4 min read
Kubernetes Sequence Diagram

Pictures are worth a thousand words. The diagram above is the most important diagram in understanding how Kubernetes is designed and works at a higher level. It explains how the different components in the system work with each other to coordinate as a jazz improv.

Generally, this is the sequential flow of the system:

  1. Client sends a request for a Deployment to the API

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Yash Bhutwala

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Automation-obsessed engineer • Kubernetes • Containers • Distributed Systems https://www.linkedin.com/in/yashbhutwala/ https://github.com/yashbhutwala

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