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+title:      "Kubernetes Operators"
+ring:       trial
+quadrant:   methods-and-patterns
+tags: [devops]
+featured:   false
+---
+
+We faded out Kubernetes Operators as a stand-alone recommendation, because they
+are such a central part of Kubernetes, that their use seems self-evident.