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title: "Production-Grade Container Orchestration"
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[Kubernetes]({{< relref "/docs/concepts/overview/" >}}), also known as K8s, is an open-source system for automating deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications.

It groups containers that make up an application into logical units for easy management and discovery. Kubernetes builds upon [15 years of experience of running production workloads at Google](http://queue.acm.org/detail.cfm?id=2898444), combined with best-of-breed ideas and practices from the community.
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#### Planet Scale

Designed on the same principles that allow Google to run billions of containers a week, Kubernetes can scale without increasing your operations team.

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#### Never Outgrow

Whether testing locally or running a global enterprise, Kubernetes flexibility grows with you to deliver your applications consistently and easily no matter how complex your need is.

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#### Run K8s Anywhere

Kubernetes is open source giving you the freedom to take advantage of on-premises, hybrid, or public cloud infrastructure, letting you effortlessly move workloads to where it matters to you. 

To download Kubernetes, visit the [download](/releases/download/) section.

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