Containerization & Orchestration Glossary

From Docker to Kubernetes to Terraform, your passport to the containerized world of modern deployment.

Preemption

Kubernetes process of evicting lower-priority pods to schedule higher-priority pods when resources are constrained.

PrintColumn

CustomResourceDefinition feature for defining custom columns in kubectl output for custom resources.

Priorities

Kubernetes scheduling policies that rank nodes that have passed the predicate phase, determining the best placement for a pod.

Priority Classes

Kubernetes objects defining the relative importance of pods, used in scheduling and preemption decisions.

Priority and Preemption

Kubernetes feature allowing pods to be assigned different priorities, influencing scheduling and eviction decisions.

Privileged Containers

Containers running with elevated permissions, potentially accessing host resources and devices.

Progressive Delivery

Deployment strategy gradually rolling out changes to a subset of users or servers, monitoring for issues.

Project Calico eBPF Datapath

High-performance networking mode in Calico using extended Berkeley Packet Filter for packet processing.

Projected Volumes

Kubernetes volume type that maps several existing volume sources into the same directory, combining multiple configs.

Prometheus

Open-source systems monitoring and alerting toolkit, widely used for Kubernetes and container monitoring.

Prometheus Alertmanager

Component of Prometheus handling alerts, including silencing, inhibition, aggregation, and notifications.

Prometheus Operator

Kubernetes operator that makes it easy to deploy and manage Prometheus instances, simplifying monitoring setup.

Prometheus Pushgateway

Component allowing ephemeral and batch jobs to expose their metrics to Prometheus, enhancing monitoring coverage.

Prometheus Remote Write

Feature allowing Prometheus to send samples to compatible remote storage systems, enabling long-term storage.

Prometheus Rules

Definitions for recording rules and alerting rules in Prometheus, allowing for complex queries and alert conditions.

Protocol Selection

Process of choosing the appropriate network protocol for container communication based on requirements.

Quality of Service (QoS) Classes

Kubernetes classifications (Guaranteed, Burstable, BestEffort) for pods based on resource requirements and limits.

Qualys Container Security

Platform providing vulnerability management, policy compliance, and runtime defense for containers.

Quay.io

Container registry by Red Hat offering advanced features like vulnerability scanning and fine-grained access controls.

RBAC (Role-Based Access Control)

Kubernetes authorization mechanism for fine-grained control over the actions users can perform.

RBAC Best Practices

Guidelines for implementing secure and manageable role-based access control in Kubernetes environments.

RBAC for Multitenancy

Use of role-based access control to implement isolation and access management in multi-tenant Kubernetes clusters.

RDMA in Container Networks

Integration of Remote Direct Memory Access for high-performance, low-latency container networking.

Rancher for Multi-cluster Management

Platform for managing multiple Kubernetes clusters across different cloud providers and on-premises.

Rate Limiting Pattern

Technique to control the rate of requests or traffic in distributed systems, often implemented in API gateways.