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Kubernetesklynger, known in English as Kubernetes clusters, are the fundamental building blocks of the Kubernetes container orchestration system. A Kubernetes cluster consists of a set of machines, known as nodes, that work together to run containerized applications. These nodes are divided into two main types: the control plane and worker nodes.

The control plane, formerly called the master, is responsible for managing the cluster. It houses critical components like the API server, which exposes the Kubernetes API, etcd, a distributed key-value store for storing cluster state, the scheduler, which assigns pods to nodes, and the controller manager, which runs controller processes. The control plane makes global decisions about the cluster and detects and responds to cluster events.

Worker nodes, on the other hand, are where the actual applications run. Each worker node runs essential components such as the kubelet, an agent that communicates with the control plane and ensures containers are running in a pod, and the container runtime, such as Docker or containerd, which is responsible for running containers. Worker nodes also run kube-proxy, a network proxy that maintains network rules on nodes, enabling network communication to pods from inside or outside the cluster.

Kubernetes clusters provide a robust and scalable platform for deploying, managing, and scaling containerized applications. They enable features like automatic scaling, self-healing, and rolling updates, making them a popular choice for modern application development and deployment. The decentralized nature of the cluster, with its distinct control plane and worker nodes, ensures high availability and resilience for the applications it hosts.