Kubernetes is an open-source system by Google to deploy, scale, and manage containerized applications automatically.Kubernetes architecture consists of Master Node (Control Plane) for decision-making and Worker Nodes for running applications.Core Kubernetes components include Pods, Services, Ingress, ConfigMap, Secret, Volume, Deployment, and StatefulSet.Kubernetes simplifies container management by automating tasks like scaling, deployment, and restarts, allowing developers to focus on the app.