exploring kubernetes : node componets

These are components that run on every node. They are responsible for maintaining running and provide the kubernetes runtime environment. The three components are kube-proxy, kubelet, and the container runtime

kube-proxy

is a network proxy that runs on each node. It maintains network rules on nodes, such as allwoing communication to your pods from outside of your cluster.

kubelet

It is an agent that makes sure that containers are running in a pod. It takes in a set of PodSpecs and ensured that the containers are healthy and meet the health conditions

container runtime

It runs the containers effectively. It is responsible for managing the execution and lifecycle of containers.