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Why do health checks matter?

Health checks tell the platform whether an instance has started correctly and whether it can safely receive traffic.

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Why do health checks matter?

Health checks tell the platform whether an instance has started correctly and whether it can safely receive traffic.

  • Liveness detects stuck process
  • Readiness gates traffic
  • Bad checks cause restarts or false confidence

Why do health checks matter?