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The Operating System of the Cloud

The Operating System of the Cloud

Get an overview of the operating system of the cloud.

Kubernetes—what’s in the name?

Most people pronounce Kubernetes as koo-ber-net-eez, but the community is very friendly, and people won’t mind if we pronounce it differently.

Kubernetes comes from the Greek word for helmsman, or the person who steers a ship. The logo, a ship’s wheel, reflects this.

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Some original engineers wanted to call Kubernetes Seven of Nine after the famous Borg drone from the TV series Star Trek Voyager. Copyright laws wouldn’t allow this, so they gave the logo ...