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Kubernetes (aka K8S) has become the backbone of modern software. Teams use it to deploy, scale, and operate apps and platforms across clouds, data centers, and the edge, from banking to streaming to AI. Kubernetes (aka K8S) has become the backbone of modern software. Teams use it to deploy, scale, and operate apps and platforms across clouds, data centers, and the edge, from banking to streaming to AI.
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That’s exactly what our team is building with [KubeCloud](https://github.com/codescalers/kubecloud), a platform that brings Kubernetes to the decentralized ThreeFold Grid with simplicity, sovereignty, and scale. That’s exactly what our team is building with [KubeCloud](https://github.com/codescalers/kubecloud), a platform that brings Kubernetes to the decentralized ThreeFold Grid with simplicity, sovereignty, and scale.
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### **So, What Exactly Does Kubernetes Do?** ### **So, What Exactly Does Kubernetes Do?**
At its core, Kubernetes helps teams run applications smoothly, no matter where they live, on laptops, in data centers, or in the cloud. It takes the heavy lifting out of day-to-day operations by automating what would otherwise be slow, error-prone, and manual: At its core, Kubernetes helps teams run applications smoothly, no matter where they live, on laptops, in data centers, or in the cloud. It takes the heavy lifting out of day-to-day operations by automating what would otherwise be slow, error-prone, and manual:
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In short, Kubernetes takes the chaos out of running modern applications. That’s why it’s become the global standard. In short, Kubernetes takes the chaos out of running modern applications. That’s why it’s become the global standard.
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### **Why the World Adopted K8s** ### **Why the World Adopted K8s**
K8s didn’t become the de facto standard by accident. Kubernetes adoption was fueled by two converging technology shifts: the rise of containers and the rise of the cloud. K8s didn’t become the de facto standard by accident. Kubernetes adoption was fueled by two converging technology shifts: the rise of containers and the rise of the cloud.
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#### The Rise of Containers #### The Rise of Containers
Containers changed how software was built and shipped. These are lightweight “boxes” that package an app with everything it needs to run. They’re faster and more portable than traditional software setups. But once teams started running hundreds or thousands of containers, they needed a smart system to organize them. Kubernetes became that system. Containers changed how software was built and shipped. These are lightweight “boxes” that package an app with everything it needs to run. They’re faster and more portable than traditional software setups. But once teams started running hundreds or thousands of containers, they needed a smart system to organize them. Kubernetes became that system.
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#### The Rise of Cloud #### The Rise of Cloud
Cloud computing redefined infrastructure. These platforms allow everyone to rent computing power instantly. However, every cloud worked a little differently. What was needed was a universal system that worked across providers. Kubernetes stepped up by becoming a unifying layer for hybrid and multi-cloud strategies. Cloud computing redefined infrastructure. These platforms allow everyone to rent computing power instantly. However, every cloud worked a little differently. What was needed was a universal system that worked across providers. Kubernetes stepped up by becoming a unifying layer for hybrid and multi-cloud strategies.
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This combination made Kubernetes the go-to tool for modern infrastructure. This combination made Kubernetes the go-to tool for modern infrastructure.
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### **Limitations of the Centralized Kubernetes Model** ### **Limitations of the Centralized Kubernetes Model**
There is no doubt whatsoever about the practicality of traditional Kubernetes. As explained above, it has become the standard for running containerized applications. The issue, however, is that most clusters today live inside centralized cloud providers. This introduces several problems There is no doubt whatsoever about the practicality of traditional Kubernetes. As explained above, it has become the standard for running containerized applications. The issue, however, is that most clusters today live inside centralized cloud providers. This introduces several problems
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This is where KubeCloud comes in. This is where KubeCloud comes in.
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### **KubeCloud: Decentralized Kubernetes on Steroids** ### **KubeCloud: Decentralized Kubernetes on Steroids**
KubeCloud is designed to make decentralized Kubernetes both real and accessible. Instead of relying on centralized cloud providers, it provides clusters directly on the [ThreeFold Grid (TFGrid)](https://github.com/threefoldtech/tfgrid-sdk-go). The TFGrid is a decentralized, peer-to-peer cloud made up of independent capacity providers distributed worldwide. The Grid offers compute, storage, and networking resources contributed by individuals and organizations. KubeCloud is designed to make decentralized Kubernetes both real and accessible. Instead of relying on centralized cloud providers, it provides clusters directly on the [ThreeFold Grid (TFGrid)](https://github.com/threefoldtech/tfgrid-sdk-go). The TFGrid is a decentralized, peer-to-peer cloud made up of independent capacity providers distributed worldwide. The Grid offers compute, storage, and networking resources contributed by individuals and organizations.
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#### What Powers KubeCloud #### What Powers KubeCloud
Under the hood, KubeCloud integrates Mycelium. Mycelium forms an adaptive, encrypted mesh across TFGrid nodes, routing traffic securely and efficiently. Unlike traditional networking, which often depends on centralized ISPs and data centers, Mycelium self-heals and reroutes around failures, creating resilient connections between workloads no matter where they run. Under the hood, KubeCloud integrates Mycelium. Mycelium forms an adaptive, encrypted mesh across TFGrid nodes, routing traffic securely and efficiently. Unlike traditional networking, which often depends on centralized ISPs and data centers, Mycelium self-heals and reroutes around failures, creating resilient connections between workloads no matter where they run.
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For observability, users can track cluster health through integrated Prometheus and Grafana dashboards. Exposing applications to the public internet is equally streamlined. A simplified web gateway replaces the usual complexity of ingress controllers with built-in domain and prefix-based routing. For observability, users can track cluster health through integrated Prometheus and Grafana dashboards. Exposing applications to the public internet is equally streamlined. A simplified web gateway replaces the usual complexity of ingress controllers with built-in domain and prefix-based routing.
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### **What It Means for Users** ### **What It Means for Users**
So, how does KubeCloud help users? Let’s take a look. So, how does KubeCloud help users? Let’s take a look.
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#### For Developers and DevOps #### For Developers and DevOps
- Familiar workflows which includes declarative deployments, autoscaling, monitoring, logging, and collaboration workflows. - Familiar workflows which includes declarative deployments, autoscaling, monitoring, logging, and collaboration workflows.
- Runs in a decentralized environment, not a centralized vendor cloud - Runs in a decentralized environment, not a centralized vendor cloud
- Users retain full control of compute, storage, and networking - Users retain full control of compute, storage, and networking
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#### For Enterprises #### For Enterprises
- Production-grade Kubernetes, without lock-in. Run clusters confidently, free from dependence on a single vendor. - Production-grade Kubernetes, without lock-in. Run clusters confidently, free from dependence on a single vendor.
- Made for data-heavy teams. Tap into next-gen hardware on the ThreeFold Grid, built for AI and high-performance workloads. - Made for data-heavy teams. Tap into next-gen hardware on the ThreeFold Grid, built for AI and high-performance workloads.
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### **In Closing** ### **In Closing**
Kubernetes has reshaped how the world builds and runs software. By automating deployment, scaling, and recovery. Yet, as powerful as Kubernetes is, most of its deployments still run on centralized clouds, bringing challenges of lock-in, cost, and sovereignty. That is why the next leap is decentralization. Kubernetes has reshaped how the world builds and runs software. By automating deployment, scaling, and recovery. Yet, as powerful as Kubernetes is, most of its deployments still run on centralized clouds, bringing challenges of lock-in, cost, and sovereignty. That is why the next leap is decentralization.