Illumina Innovates with Rancher and Kubernetes
Rancher v2.x is built on the Kubernetes container orchestrator. This shift in underlying technology for v2.x is a large departure from v1.6, which supported several popular container orchestrators. Since Rancher is now based entirely on Kubernetes, it’s helpful to learn the Kubernetes basics.
The following table introduces and defines some key Kubernetes concepts.
Because Rancher v1.6 defaulted to our Cattle container orchestrator, it primarily used terminology related to Cattle. However, because Rancher v2.x uses Kubernetes, it aligns with the Kubernetes naming standard. This shift could be confusing for people unfamiliar with Kubernetes, so we’ve created a table that maps terms commonly used in Rancher v1.6 to their equivalents in Rancher v2.x.
More detailed information on Kubernetes concepts can be found in the Kubernetes Concepts Documentation.