A flexible, extensible DNS server that serves as the cluster-wide standard DNS for service discovery.
Temporary storage that uses the local node disk. Data is lost when the pod is deleted. Configuration & Secret Management 33. ConfigMap
A set of rules used by the scheduler to determine where a pod can be placed.
Manages the deployment and scaling of a set of pods, providing guarantees about their ordering and unique identities. Essential for databases. 15. DaemonSet A flexible, extensible DNS server that serves as
: The basic execution unit in Kubernetes, comprising one or more containers.
The actual software that fulfills the Ingress rules (e.g., NGINX, Traefik, Envoy). It does not install automatically with the cluster. 25. NetworkPolicy
Plugin standard for container networking. Configuration & Secret Management 33
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An agent that runs on each node in the cluster, ensuring containers are running in a Pod.
provides an overview of core elements like Pods, Services, and RBAC. Core Concepts Covered Essential for databases
Mechanisms used to ensure pods are not scheduled onto inappropriate nodes. repel pods, while Tolerations allow pods to anchor on matching tainted nodes. 44. Node Affinity
: Ensures a specific pod runs on each node in a cluster.