☁️ Free practice test question from: Kubernetes Architecture (KCNA)

Cloud Controller Manager (CCM): This is the key component responsible for integrating a Kubernetes cluster with a specific cloud provider's API. It allows the cluster to interact with the cloud provider's infrastructure for tasks like:  

> Managing load balancers

> Provisioning persistent storage

> Setting up network routes  

By running as a separate set of control loops, the CCM decouples cloud-specific logic from the core Kubernetes components (like the API server and scheduler).

This separation is crucial for portability and maintainability, allowing Kubernetes to run on various cloud platforms without requiring changes to its core.