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It is our pleasure to introduce the first officially supported API with Rancher v2.8: the Rancher Kubernetes API, or RK-API for short. Since the introduction of Rancher v2.0, a publicly supported API has been one of our most requested features. The Rancher APIs, which you may recognize as v3 (Norman) or v1 (Steve), have never been officially supported and can only be automated using our Terraform Provider.
Kubernetes is a top container orchestration platform. The Kubernetes clusters manage everything much from collecting to storing vast magnitudes of data from your multiple applications. It is this very property that can sometimes boom into an unending data pile later on. Imagine a large warehouse of apparel, it has every size of clothing for men, women, and children. Now if you are asked to pick out one particular type from it within a small time frame, I know you will totally dread it.
In the dynamic world of containerized applications, effective monitoring and optimization are crucial to ensure the efficient operation of Kubernetes clusters. Metrics give you valuable insights into the performance and resource utilization of pods, which are the fundamental units of deployment in Kubernetes. By harnessing the power of pod metrics, organizations can unlock numerous benefits, ranging from cost optimization to capacity planning and ensuring application availability.
As technology takes the driver’s seat in our lives, Kubernetes is taking center stage in IT operations. Google first introduced Kubernetes in 2014 to handle high-demand workloads. Today, it has become the go-to choice for cloud-native environments. Kubernetes’ primary purpose is to simplify the management of distributed systems and offer a smooth interface for handling containerized applications no matter where they’re deployed.
Kubernetes, with its robust, flexible, and extensible architecture, has rapidly become the standard for managing containerized applications at scale. However, Kubernetes presents its own unique set of access control and security challenges. Given its distributed and dynamic nature, Kubernetes necessitates a different model than traditional monolithic apps.
