Pods

Pod Scheduling Flow in Kubernetes Open above image in new tab Pod scheduling is a core component of Kubernetes that manages how and where pods are placed across the cluster’s available nodes. The process ensures that each pod meets its requirements, such as resource allocation (CPU, memory), affinity rules, and node availability. Let’s break down the pod scheduling request flow, along with key details based on the provided diagram and Kubernetes principles. ...

Pods and nodes are both fundamental concepts in the Kubernetes architecture, but they serve different purposes. A pod is the smallest deployable unit in Kubernetes, representing a single instance of a running process in a cluster. A pod can contain one or more tightly-coupled containers that share the same network namespace and storage volumes. All containers in a pod run on the same node, and they can communicate with each other using local host networking. ...