Kubernetes

Kubernetes is the leading container orchestration platform for automating deployment, scaling, and management across clusters. While Docker focuses on local development and image handling, Kubernetes excels at production-scale operations with self-healing and service discovery. Many teams use it alongside Docker images but can replace Docker Desktop entirely with tools like Minikube or Kind. It offers superior multi-tenancy and policy controls compared to Docker Team plans, though it has a steeper learning curve and typically requires cloud or on-prem infrastructure rather than simple desktop use.