Definition
CD integration with Kubernetes refers to the practice of automating the deployment, testing, and release of applications running on Kubernetes clusters. This involves connecting Continuous Integration (CI) pipelines to Continuous Delivery (CD) systems, enabling code changes to be automatically built, tested, and deployed to production environments. It streamlines the software development lifecycle, allowing teams to deliver features faster and more reliably. For instance, a developer pushes code, triggering a CI pipeline that builds a container image, runs tests, and then a CD pipeline deploys that image to a Kubernetes cluster. This differs from traditional monolithic deployments where manual steps are often required. This concept is relevant for cloud certifications like AWS Certified Solutions Architect and CompTIA Cloud+.