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+<!--
+title: "Kubernetes visualizations"
+description: "Netdata Cloud features rich, zero-configuration Kubernetes monitoring for the resource utilization and application metrics of Kubernetes (k8s) clusters."
+custom_edit_url: "https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/cloud/visualize/kubernetes.md"
+sidebar_label: "Kubernetes visualizations"
+learn_status: "Published"
+learn_topic_type: "Concepts"
+learn_rel_path: "Operations/Visualizations"
+-->
+
+# Kubernetes visualizations
+
+Netdata Cloud features enhanced visualizations for the resource utilization of Kubernetes (k8s) clusters, embedded in
+the default [Overview](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/cloud/visualize/overview.md) dashboard.
+
+These visualizations include a health map for viewing the status of k8s pods/containers, in addition to composite charts
+for viewing per-second CPU, memory, disk, and networking metrics from k8s nodes.
+
+See our [Kubernetes deployment instructions](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/packaging/installer/methods/kubernetes.md) for details on
+installation and connecting to Netdata Cloud.
+
+## Available Kubernetes metrics
+
+Netdata Cloud organizes and visualizes the following metrics from your Kubernetes cluster from every container:
+
+- `cpu_limit`: CPU utilization as a percentage of the limit defined by the [pod specification
+ `spec.containers[].resources.limits.cpu`](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/configuration/manage-resources-containers/#resource-requests-and-limits-of-pod-and-container)
+ or a [`LimitRange`
+ object](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/administer-cluster/manage-resources/cpu-default-namespace/#create-a-limitrange-and-a-pod).
+- `cpu`: CPU utilization of the pod/container. 100% usage equals 1 fully-utilized core, 200% equals 2 fully-utilized
+ cores, and so on.
+- `cpu_per_core`: CPU utilization averaged across available cores.
+- `mem_usage_limit`: Memory utilization, without cache, as a percentage of the limit defined by the [pod specification
+ `spec.containers[].resources.limits.memory`](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/configuration/manage-resources-containers/#resource-requests-and-limits-of-pod-and-container)
+ or a [`LimitRange`
+ object](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/administer-cluster/manage-resources/cpu-default-namespace/#create-a-limitrange-and-a-pod).
+- `mem_usage`: Used memory, without cache.
+- `mem`: The sum of `cache` and `rss` (resident set size) memory usage.
+- `writeback`: The size of `dirty` and `writeback` cache.
+- `mem_activity`: Sum of `in` and `out` bandwidth.
+- `pgfaults`: Sum of page fault bandwidth, which are raised when the Kubernetes cluster tries accessing a memory page
+ that is mapped into the virtual address space, but not actually loaded into main memory.
+- `throttle_io`: Sum of `read` and `write` per second across all PVs/PVCs attached to the container.
+- `throttle_serviced_ops`: Sum of the `read` and `write` operations per second across all PVs/PVCs attached to the
+ container.
+- `net.net`: Sum of `received` and `sent` bandwidth per second.
+- `net.packets`: Sum of `multicast`, `received`, and `sent` packets.
+
+When viewing the [health map](#health-map), Netdata Cloud shows the above metrics per container, or aggregated based on
+their associated pods.
+
+When viewing the [composite charts](#composite-charts), Netdata Cloud aggregates metrics from multiple nodes, pods, or
+containers, depending on the grouping chosen. For example, if you group the `cpu_limit` composite chart by
+`k8s_namespace`, the metrics shown will be the average of `cpu_limit` metrics from all nodes/pods/containers that are
+part of that namespace.
+
+## Health map
+
+The health map places each container or pod as a single box, then varies the intensity of its color to visualize the
+resource utilization of specific k8s pods/containers.
+
+![The Kubernetes health map in Netdata
+Cloud](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/1153921/106964367-39f54100-66ff-11eb-888c-5a04f8abb3d0.png)
+
+Change the health map's coloring, grouping, and displayed nodes to customize your experience and learn more about the
+status of your k8s cluster.
+
+### Color by
+
+Color the health map by choosing an aggregate function to apply to an [available Kubernetes
+metric](#available-kubernetes-metrics), then whether you to display boxes for individual pods or containers.
+
+The default is the _average, of CPU within the configured limit, organized by container_.
+
+### Group by
+
+Group the health map by the `k8s_cluster_id`, `k8s_controller_kind`, `k8s_controller_name`, `k8s_kind`, `k8s_namespace`,
+and `k8s_node_name`. The default is `k8s_controller_name`.
+
+### Filtering
+
+Filtering behaves identically to the [node filter in War Rooms](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/cloud/visualize/node-filter.md), with the ability to
+filter pods/containers by `container_id` and `namespace`.
+
+### Detailed information
+
+Hover over any of the pods/containers in the map to display a modal window, which contains contextual information
+and real-time metrics from that resource.
+
+![The modal containing additional information about a k8s
+resource](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/1153921/106964369-3a8dd780-66ff-11eb-8a8a-a5c8f0d5711f.png)
+
+The **context** tab provides the following details about a container or pod:
+
+- Cluster ID
+- Node
+- Controller Kind
+- Controller Name
+- Pod Name
+- Container
+- Kind
+- Pod UID
+
+This information helps orient you as to where the container/pod operates inside your cluster.
+
+The **Metrics** tab contains charts visualizing the last 15 minutes of the same metrics available in the [color by
+option](#color-by). Use these metrics along with the context, to identify which containers or pods are experiencing
+problematic behavior to investigate further, troubleshoot, and remediate with `kubectl` or another tool.
+
+## Composite charts
+
+The Kubernetes composite charts show real-time and historical resource utilization metrics from nodes, pods, or
+containers within your Kubernetes deployment.
+
+See the [Overview](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/cloud/visualize/overview.md#definition-bar) doc for details on how composite charts work. These
+work similarly, but in addition to visualizing _by dimension_ and _by node_, Kubernetes composite charts can also be
+grouped by the following labels:
+
+- `k8s_cluster_id`
+- `k8s_container_id`
+- `k8s_container_name`
+- `k8s_controller_kind`
+- `k8s_kind`
+- `k8s_namespace`
+- `k8s_node_name`
+- `k8s_pod_name`
+- `k8s_pod_uid`
+
+![Composite charts of Kubernetes metrics in Netdata
+Cloud](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/1153921/106964370-3a8dd780-66ff-11eb-8858-05b2253b25c6.png)
+
+In addition, when you hover over a composite chart, the colors in the heat map changes as well, so you can see how
+certain pod/container-level metrics change over time.
+
+## Caveats
+
+There are some caveats and known issues with Kubernetes monitoring with Netdata Cloud.
+
+- **No way to remove any nodes** you might have
+ [drained](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/administer-cluster/safely-drain-node/) from your Kubernetes cluster. These
+ drained nodes will be marked "unreachable" and will show up in War Room management screens/dropdowns. The same applies
+ for any ephemeral nodes created and destroyed during horizontal scaling.