Core Components of Kubernetes Explained Simply
Introduction If you’re just getting started with Kubernetes, its architecture can feel a bit overwhelming. Let’s break it down into understandable pieces. Kubernetes is like a well-organized team — and each component has a specific role. Control Plane vs Node Components Kubernetes is divided into two major layers: Control Plane – the brain of the cluster, makes decisions. Node Components – the workers, run the actual workloads. 🧠 Control Plane Components 1. API Server (kube-apiserver) The API server is the front door to your cluster. Everything — kubectl, dashboards, even internal components — talks to the cluster via this API. ...