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Liveness vs readiness probes in Kubernetes

Liveness decides whether a container should be restarted, while readiness decides whether it should receive traffic.

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Liveness vs readiness probes in Kubernetes

Liveness decides whether a container should be restarted, while readiness decides whether it should receive traffic.

  • Liveness for stuck processes
  • Readiness for traffic safety
  • Misconfigured probes can cause outages

Liveness vs readiness probes in Kubernetes