persistent entities in the Kubernetes system
Kubernetes API Object Notion
Difference between Kubernetes Objects and Resources
Kubernetes uses these entities to represent the state of your cluster. Specifically, they can describe: What containerized applications are running (and on which nodes) The resources available to those applications The policies around how those applications behave, such as restart policies, upgrades, and fault-tolerance A Kubernetes object is a "record of intent"--once you create the object, the Kubernetes system will constantly work to ensure that object exists.
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