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How do rolling updates work in Kubernetes?

Kubernetes Deployments roll out new replicas gradually while keeping part of the old replica set available.

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How do rolling updates work in Kubernetes?

Kubernetes Deployments roll out new replicas gradually while keeping part of the old replica set available.

  • Controlled by maxUnavailable and maxSurge
  • Supports rollback
  • Readiness affects safe rollout

How do rolling updates work in Kubernetes?