Description: In the context of cloud computing and container orchestration, ‘Agents’ are fundamental components that perform tasks on behalf of the user or the system. These agents are responsible for managing and executing workloads within a distributed environment, facilitating container orchestration. Agents can be worker nodes that run applications, or they can be processes that handle specific tasks such as monitoring, scaling, and resource management. Their design allows developers and administrators to focus on deploying and managing applications while agents handle the underlying operations. This includes communicating with the control plane, managing the lifecycle of containers, and integrating with other cloud services. The ability of agents to automate tasks and respond to real-time events is crucial for maintaining the efficiency and resilience of applications deployed in the cloud.
