Kubernetes

Kubernetes is the undisputed standard for container orchestration, managing 80%+ of containerized workloads in production since 2014. Created by Google, this open-source platform streamlines deployment, scaling, and operations of distributed applications, boasting 160,000+ GitHub stars. It automates 50% more operational tasks than Docker Compose, the typical rival for smaller clusters, while reducing infrastructure costs by an average of 40% in large-scale environments.