ITGSS Certified DevOps Engineer Practice Test

Which deployment option is not commonly associated with Kubernetes?

1. On bare metal

2. In the public cloud

3. On-premise

4. On personal devices

The correct answer is: On personal devices

Kubernetes is primarily designed for managing containerized applications at scale, and its typical deployment environments leverage extensive resources, orchestration capabilities, and robust networking. Options such as deploying on bare metal, in the public cloud, and on-premise are all standard practices for Kubernetes because they all support environments that can provide the necessary resource allocation, management, and networking capabilities Kubernetes needs to function optimally. On bare metal, Kubernetes can leverage the full capacity of servers without the overhead of virtualization, making it efficient for high-performance applications. Deploying in the public cloud allows for scalable resources, quick provisioning, and extensive integration with cloud services. On-premise deployment caters to organizations that require control over their infrastructure due to security or compliance reasons and still benefit from the orchestration and management features provided by Kubernetes. In contrast, deploying Kubernetes on personal devices is not a common practice. While it is technically possible to run Kubernetes locally, doing so typically does not provide the robustness, scalability, or infrastructure advantages intended by Kubernetes. Personal devices are usually not equipped to handle production-grade workloads or the multi-node operations that Kubernetes orchestrates in larger environments. Therefore, this option stands out as not being aligned with Kubernetes' design and intended use cases.