Kubernetes Manifest
Also called: Kubernetes YAML, K8s Manifest
A declarative configuration file, typically written in YAML, that defines the desired state of Kubernetes resources such as Pods, Deployments, Services, ConfigMaps, and Ingresses, enabling consistent deployment and management of containerized applications.
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An open-source container orchestration platform that automates the deployment, scaling, networking, and management of containerized applications across clusters of machines, making it a standard platform for running production AI and cloud-native workloads.
Helm ChartA packaged collection of Kubernetes resource templates, configuration values, and metadata that defines how an application or AI service is installed, configured, upgraded, and managed using Helm.
Deployment ManifestA declarative configuration file that specifies how an application or service should be deployed, configured, and managed within a target environment.
Infrastructure as CodeIaCA software engineering practice in which infrastructure resources such as servers, networks, cloud services, and Kubernetes clusters are defined, provisioned, and managed using declarative or imperative code instead of manual configuration.