Packaging Apps for Kubernetes

Kubernetes runs containers, VMs, Wasm apps, and more. However, they all have to be wrapped in Pods to run on Kubernetes.

We’ll cover Pods shortly, but for now, think of them as a thin wrapper that abstracts different types of tasks so they can run on Kubernetes. The following courier analogy might help.

Courier analogy

Couriers allow us to ship books, clothes, food, electrical items, and more, so long as we use their approved packaging and labels. Once we’ve packaged and labeled our goods, we hand them to the courier for delivery. The courier then handles the complex logistics of which planes and ...