Welcome to an introduction to Kubernetes. What is Kubernetes? How does it work? In this post, we’ll look at these questions in more detail and give you a gentle introduction into Kubernetes. Kubernetes is not just a technology buzzword that’s thrown around constantly, it actually works. Forgetting about Google for a moment, many other companies are using it because it’s a big step in delivering truly scalable applications. In a competitive and massive market, scalability is one of the cornerstones of a successful product. Imagine for a moment if Facebook, Twitter, or any other of the hugely popular apps only had the capacity to service maybe ten or twenty percent of their current user base. It’s simple, they would not have been so popular.