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Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)

Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)

Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) is a managed container orchestration service provided by Google Cloud. It simplifies the deployment, management, and scaling of containerized applications using Kubernetes, the open-source framework for automating container operations. GKE is tightly integrated with Google Cloud services, offering an efficient and scalable way to run Kubernetes workloads.

With GKE, you can focus on your applications rather than the underlying infrastructure. GKE handles cluster management tasks like provisioning, auto-scaling, updates, and security patches. It also supports advanced features such as auto-repair, multi-cluster management, and integrations with CI/CD tools.

Google Kubernetes Engine – Use Cases

Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) is designed for a broad range of real-world applications, including:

  • Microservices Architecture: Use GKE to deploy and manage microservices-based applications. It allows for independent development, testing, and scaling of services, simplifying the transition from monolithic to microservices architecture.
  • Web Application Hosting: GKE provides a scalable and reliable platform for hosting web applications that require high availability and horizontal scalability, handling variable traffic workloads with ease.
  • API Management: Deploy and scale APIs using GKE. Whether public-facing or internal, GKE offers the flexibility and scalability to manage API workloads efficiently.
  • CI/CD Automation: GKE integrates with popular CI/CD tools such as Google Cloud Build, Jenkins, and GitHub Actions. This makes it an excellent choice for automating the deployment, testing, and delivery of applications.
  • Data Processing and AI/ML Workloads: GKE is ideal for running containerized big data processing pipelines and machine learning workloads using tools like Kubeflow or TensorFlow Serving.

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