Deployment

By default, Kubernetes does not automatically restart a Deployment when its ConfigMap changes. This can lead to situations where your pods keep running with outdated configuration until you trigger a rollout manually. Fortunately, there are common patterns to solve this. Why It Happens Kubernetes mounts ConfigMaps into pods as files or environment variables, but the Deployment controller does not track changes in ConfigMap content. That means no automatic restart. Solution Checksum annotations: Add a hash of the ConfigMap into the Deployment’s pod template annotations. Example in Helm: ...

Deploying applications to Kubernetes? Follow these best practices to avoid downtime, improve scalability, and simplify operations. 1. Use Readiness and Liveness Probes Probes help Kubernetes know when your app is healthy and ready to serve traffic. livenessProbe: httpGet: path: /healthz port: 8080 initialDelaySeconds: 5 periodSeconds: 10 readinessProbe: httpGet: path: /ready port: 8080 initialDelaySeconds: 5 periodSeconds: 10 2. Configure Resource Requests and Limits Avoid over/under-scheduling: ...

Helm vs Kustomize: Which One Should You Choose? When deploying applications in Kubernetes, two of the most popular tools for managing configuration are Helm and Kustomize. Both aim to make deploying manifests more manageable, but they follow different philosophies and offer distinct features. Table of Contents What is Helm? What is Kustomize? Key Differences Pros and Cons Use Cases and Recommendations Example Configurations Conclusion 1. What is Helm? Helm is a package manager for Kubernetes. It lets you define, install, and upgrade even the most complex Kubernetes applications using Helm charts. ...

Introduction: What is Helm? Imagine if you had a package manager for Kubernetes, just like apt or yum for Linux. That’s Helm. Helm helps you manage Kubernetes applications — think of it as the Yum/Apt for Kubernetes. With Helm, you don’t have to manually write all the YAML manifests. Instead, you use or create a Chart (a packaged app), and Helm will take care of the rest. Why Use Helm? 💡 Simplifies complex deployments ⚙️ Helps manage versions and rollbacks 🔁 Enables reproducible builds and upgrades 📦 Reuses templates to avoid duplication How Helm Works Helm uses: ...