Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) is a service provided by Google Cloud Platform (GCP) that allows users to easily create, deploy, and manage containerized applications using Kubernetes. GKE provides a fully managed Kubernetes environment, meaning that Google manages the control plane, including the Kubernetes API server and etc, and the user is responsible for managing the worker nodes and the applications running on them.
With GKE, users can create and manage clusters of virtual machines that run containerized applications. The service automatically handles tasks such as scaling, patching, and upgrading the cluster, which makes it easy to run and manage containerized applications at scale. GKE also integrates with other GCP services, such as load balancing, monitoring, and logging, making it simple to build and run cloud-native applications.