Google open-sources Kubernetes

Google publicly releases Kubernetes, an open-source system for automating deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications, drawing on years of experience with its internal Borg system.

Significance

This event laid the foundation for the entire managed Kubernetes ecosystem, including ACK, by establishing the open-source standard for container orchestration.

Key facts

Date
2014-06-06
Type
invention
Location
Mountain View, California, USA