Core concepts
Cluster
A cluster represents a collection of Baidu AI Cloud resources required for running Cloud Container Engine (CCE). These resources typically include several cloud servers such as BCC, GPU, FPGA, and Elastic Baremetal Compute (BBC).
Node
A node is an individual server resource that is part of a container cluster. It encompasses all the essential components needed to operate containers.
Image
A Docker image is used to deploy container services, and users can define custom names for their images.
Image registry
An image registry acts as a dedicated Docker image storage platform for users. It runs on Baidu AI Cloud's container service, which guarantees its reliability, security, and performance.
Container
A container corresponds to Kubernetes' pod concept. It is the smallest deployment unit of Baidu AI Cloud's container service, featuring independent storage, IP, port, namespace, and configuration.
Service
A service consists of a group of identical containers and includes rules for accessing them. It acts as the deployment unit within a microservice architecture and represents the smallest runnable component of a user's application.
