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Kubernetes Visual Guide: 8 Core Concepts You Need to Understand
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Kubernetes has many moving parts, and understanding how they connect makes day-to-day troubleshooting much easier. These visual guides cover some of the concepts you will use regularly when building, deploying, and operating Kubernetes workloads.
1. Kubernetes Service Types
Services provide stable ways to connect to applications running inside a cluster. This visual covers ClusterIP, NodePort, LoadBalancer, ExternalName, Headless Services, and Ingress.
2. Kubernetes Storage Strategies
Containers are temporary, but application data often needs to persist. This guide explains EmptyDir, HostPath, PV, PVC, StorageClass, and CSI, from basic storage to dynamic provisioning.










