# Kubernetes Concepts

Generated on 25 Mar 2026

DigitalOcean Kubernetes (DOKS) is a Kubernetes service with a fully managed control plane, high availability, and autoscaling. DOKS integrates with standard Kubernetes toolchains and DigitalOcean’s load balancers, volumes, CPU and GPU Droplets, API, and CLI.

[Choosing the Right Kubernetes Plan](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/kubernetes/concepts/choosing-a-plan/index.html.md): In-depth comparisons of available Kubernetes plans, including hardware and how to make a data-driven decision on which plan is best for your use case.

[Kubernetes Best Practices](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/kubernetes/concepts/best-practices/index.html.md): Recommended practices to implement when setting up and running your Kubernetes clusters.