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11 posts tagged “Kubernetes”.
Chisato · · 4 min read ConfigMaps store non-sensitive configuration; Secrets store credentials with base64 encoding and tighter access controls. When to use each.
Chisato · · 4 min read Deployments manage interchangeable, stateless pods; StatefulSets give each pod a stable identity and storage. When each one actually belongs.
Chisato · · 5 min read A Kubernetes operator encodes operational knowledge into software, automating tasks a human admin would otherwise do by hand for a specific application.
Chisato · · 4 min read Ingress and Gateway API both route external traffic into a Kubernetes cluster. Gateway API is the more expressive successor — here's how they differ.
Chisato · · 4 min read Kubernetes HPA scales pod replica count; VPA resizes CPU and memory requests per pod. How each autoscaler works and when to use them together.
Chisato · · 5 min read A Helm chart bundles a Kubernetes application's manifests into a templated, versioned package you can install, upgrade, and roll back as one unit.
Chisato · · 4 min read A liveness probe restarts a stuck container; a readiness probe pulls it from traffic without restarting it. How Kubernetes uses each one.
Chisato · · 3 min read The sidecar pattern runs a helper container alongside your app in the same pod, adding logging, proxying, or security without touching app code.
Chisato · · 5 min read Pods, Deployments, and Services are the three Kubernetes objects every beginner must understand. What each one does and how they fit together.
Chisato · · 5 min read Docker builds and runs containers; Kubernetes orchestrates fleets of them. What each tool does, how they work together, and when Compose is enough.
Chisato · · 6 min read Kubernetes (K8s) is the open-source system for deploying, scaling, and managing containers. A plain-English definition, core concepts, and when to use it.
