Kubernetes components

Kubernetes, by its inherent design, functions as a distributed application. When we refer to Kubernetes, it’s not a standalone, large-scale application released in a single build for installation on a dedicated machine. Instead, Kubernetes embodies a compilation of small projects, each crafted in Go (language), collectively constituting the overarching Kubernetes project.

To establish a fully operational Kubernetes cluster, it’s necessary to individually install and configure each of these components, ensuring seamless communication among them. Once these prerequisites are fulfilled, you can commence running your containers using the Kubernetes orchestrator.

For development or local testing, it is fine to install all of the Kubernetes components on the same machine. However, in production, to meet requirements like high availability, load balancing, distributed computing, scaling, and so on, these components should be spread across different...