Google Kurbenetes Engine

In this article we’ll explore the networking components of Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) and the various options that exist. Kubernetes is an open source platform for managing containerized workloads and services and GKE is a fully managed environment for running Kubernetes on Google Cloud infrastructure. IP addressing Various network components in Kubernetes utilize IP addresses and ports to communicate. IP addresses are unique addresses that identify various components in the network. Components  Containers – These are the smallest components for executing application processes. One or more containers run in a pod. Pods – A collection of containers that are physically grouped together. Pods are…

If you run your business on Kubernetes, you know how important it is to perform regular patching and upgrades to maintain a healthy environment. At Google Cloud, we automatically upgrade the Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) cluster control plane, and if you enable node auto-upgrade, we also automatically upgrade and patch your cluster nodes. Moreover, you can  subscribe your cluster to a release channel that meets your constraints and needs — rapid, regular or stable. This is just one of the ways that GKE supports enterprises running production workloads, and is broadly used by GKE customers as part of their continuous upgrade strategy. For enterprises, release…