Getting Started with Communication
Explore how Kubernetes Services solve the communication challenges between Pods by providing stable network addresses. Understand why Pods are ephemeral and how Services enable scalable application design by ensuring consistent access to Pods despite their changing lifecycle.
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The problem
Pods are the smallest unit in Kubernetes and have a relatively short life span. They are born, and destroyed. They are never healed. The system heals itself by creating new Pods (cells) and by terminating those that are unhealthy or those that are surplus. The system can last long while Pods cannot.
Controllers, together with other components like the scheduler, ensure that the Pods are doing the right ...