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Managed Kubernetes

Definition

Managed Kubernetes services run the Kubernetes control plane (API server, etcd, scheduler, controller manager) as a cloud-provider-managed service, leaving customers responsible only for worker nodes and workloads. Control plane upgrades, HA configuration, and etcd backups are handled by the provider.

EKS, GKE, and AKS are the three major managed Kubernetes offerings.

Related Terms

EKS

Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service

GKE

Google Kubernetes Engine

AKS

Azure Kubernetes Service

Node Pool

Kubernetes Node Pool

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