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Key Functions of a Container Orchestrator
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Key Functions of a Container Orchestrator
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The Core Challenge: Why We Need Orchestration
Common Use Cases for Container Orchestration
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Key Functions of a Container Orchestrator

Key Functions of a Container Orchestrator

A robust orchestrator like Kubernetes automates these critical functions:

  • Automated Deployment & Rollouts: Deploys your containers across the cluster. Supports sophisticated update strategies (e.g., rolling updates, blue-green deployments) to release new versions without downtime.‍
  • Service Discovery & Load Balancing: Automatically assigns a stable network identity (IP/DNS) to a group of containers and distributes incoming traffic evenly among them.‍
  • Auto-Scaling: Automatically scales the number of container replicas up or down based on CPU usage or custom metrics (like requests per second).‍
  • Self-Healing: Continuously monitors the health of containers and nodes. If a failure is detected, it automatically restarts containers, replaces them, or reschedules them onto healthy nodes.‍
  • Secret & Configuration Management: Securely stores and manages sensitive information like passwords and API keys, as well as application configuration files, separately from the container image.