Chapter 15: Kubernetes Introduction
15.8 Probes — readiness vs liveness (awareness)
By Ravindra Bagale · Last updated:
| Probe |
Question |
| Readiness |
Should this Pod receive traffic yet? |
| Liveness |
Should Kubernetes restart this container? |
Misconfigured liveness (too aggressive) can restart healthy-but-slow apps. Start with readiness on /health for badge API; treat liveness carefully.