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      Kubernetes is an open source system for running distributed systems resiliently, including scaling, failover,
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    source_title: Overview | Kubernetes
    source_url: https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/overview/
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    statement: The Kubernetes documentation describes a cluster as consisting of a control plane and one or more worker nodes.
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      The ACM Queue article Borg, Omega, and Kubernetes describes Kubernetes as the third container-management system
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    source_title: Borg, Omega, and Kubernetes
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## TL;DR

Kubernetes is an open source platform for operating containerized and distributed systems. This repair removes broad adoption claims and keeps the article grounded in Kubernetes documentation and the ACM Queue history of Borg, Omega, and Kubernetes.

## Core Explanation

The core model is a cluster with a control plane and worker nodes. Kubernetes manages desired state through API objects and controllers, while its design history draws from Google's earlier Borg and Omega systems.

## Further Reading

- [Overview | Kubernetes](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/overview/)
- [Kubernetes Components | Kubernetes](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/overview/components/)
- [Borg, Omega, and Kubernetes](https://queue.acm.org/detail.cfm?id=2898444)