Kubernetes is an open-source orchestration platform designed to automate the deployment of distributed microservices using Linux containers, such as Docker. Originating from Google's internal project Borg, Kubernetes was later open-sourced and contributed to the Cloud Native Computing Foundation. It is widely used across the globe for both development and production environments, simplifying the shift from monolithic applications to microservices by automating complex tasks like networking configuration, load balancing, security, and storage. Kubernetes offers features such as automatic binpacking, self-healing, horizontal scaling, service discovery, load balancing, automated rollouts and rollbacks, secrets and configuration management, and storage orchestration. These features ensure improved stability, reliability, reduced overhead costs, and seamless integration with continuous integration and deployment systems. Essential components include the master node, individual nodes, pods, services, and controllers like the Replication Controller and DaemonSet Controller. Codefresh facilitates a streamlined integration with Kubernetes, enabling quick deployment of containers.