Namespaces provide a way to partition cluster resources between multiple users or teams. They create virtual clusters within a physical cluster, enabling:
Resource isolation: Separate environments (dev, staging, prod)
Access control: Different permissions for different teams
Resource quotas: Limit resource consumption per namespace
Name scoping: Same resource names can exist in different namespaces
kubectl create namespace development
kubectl get pods --namespace=development
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