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      <p>Learn how to use Kubernetes with conceptual, tutorial, and reference documentation. You can even <a href="/editdocs/" data-auto-burger-exclude data-proofer-ignore>help contribute to the docs</a>!</p>
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  Kubernetes is an open source container orchestration engine for automating deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications. The open source project is hosted by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation.
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  Kubernetes is an open source container orchestration engine for automating deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications. The open source project is hosted by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (<a href="https://www.cncf.io/about">CNCF</a>).
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  title: "Understand Kubernetes"
  description: "Learn about Kubernetes and its fundamental concepts."
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- name: tutorials
  title: "Try Kubernetes"
  description: "Follow tutorials to learn how to deploy applications in Kubernetes."
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- name: setup
  title: "Set up a K8s cluster"
  description: "Get Kubernetes running based on your resources and needs."
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- name: tasks
  title: "Learn how to use Kubernetes"
  description: "Look up common tasks and how to perform them using a short sequence of steps."
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  title: Look up reference information
  description: Browse terminology, command line syntax, API resource types, and setup tool documentation.
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- name: contribute
  title: Contribute to Kubernetes
  description: Find out how you can help make Kubernetes better.
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- name: training
  title: "Training"
  description: "Get certified in Kubernetes and make your cloud native projects successful!"
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- name: Download
  title: Download Kubernetes
  description: Install Kubernetes or upgrade to the newest version.
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- name: about
  title: About the documentation
  description: This website contains documentation for the current and previous 4 versions of Kubernetes.
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