Google Cloud Kubernetes Engine (GKE)

Google Cloud Kubernetes Engine (GKE) is a fully managed service for deploying, managing, and scaling containerized applications using Kubernetes on Google Cloud Platform. It abstracts away the operational complexities of running a Kubernetes cluster, providing features like automatic upgrades,…

Key facts

First appeared: 2014
Category: technology
Problem solved: GKE was created to solve the significant operational burden of manually deploying, managing, scaling, and maintaining Kubernetes clusters for containerized applications. It automates the provisioning, lifecycle management, and upgrades of the Kubernetes control plane and worker nodes, allowing developers to focus on application development rather than infrastructure management.
Platforms: Google Cloud Platform

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Notable users

Spotify
Snap Inc.
The New York Times
Sky
Shopify
Target