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Kubernetes is often shortened to k8s, which is often pronounced "kates," which is further shortened to k3s.
by legerdemain 4y ago
Kubernetes is often shortened to k8s, which is often pronounced "kates," which is further shortened to k3s.
- mulmen 4y agoIsn't it actually keigths which means it should be k5s?
- redundantly 4y agoKubernetes reads like kubern-eight-es so k8s is the shorthand. k3s is a pared down version of k8s, which is illustrated by the number 3 being chosen because it looks like an 8 sliced in half.
- redundantly 4y agoNever mind, I'm wrong: https://docs.k3s.io/ https://docs.k3s.io/ "What's with the name? We wanted an installation of Kubernetes that was half the size in terms of memory footprint. Kubernetes is a 10-letter word stylized as K8s. So something half as big as Kubernetes would be a 5-letter word stylized as K3s. There is no long form of K3s and no official pronunciation."