Understanding the Need for Kubernetes

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What is one of the key functionalities provided by Kubernetes for running applications in a production environment?

Service discovery and load balancing (correct)

Database optimization

Configuration management

User interface design

Which aspect of container management does Kubernetes handle to ensure no downtime in a production environment?

Scaling and failover (correct)

Logging and monitoring

Data storage and retrieval

Networking and security

What feature of Kubernetes allows for automatically mounting storage systems of your choice?

Security hardening

Network virtualization

Resource utilization

Storage orchestration (correct)

Which functionality of Kubernetes enables the description of desired container states and controlled state changes?

Automated rollouts and rollbacks Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a deployment pattern that Kubernetes can easily manage for a system?

Canary deployment Signup and view all the answers

How does Kubernetes handle high traffic to a container in terms of network stability?

Load balance and distribute the network traffic Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of Kubernetes in relation to container management?

Automating the creation of new containers and resource adoption Signup and view all the answers

Which aspect of Kubernetes ensures the availability of container resources?

Automatic bin packing Signup and view all the answers

What functionality of Kubernetes addresses container failures and unresponsive containers?

Self-healing Signup and view all the answers

Which feature of Kubernetes allows for the storage and management of sensitive information?

Secret and configuration management Signup and view all the answers

What action does Kubernetes take when a container fails?

Restarts the container Signup and view all the answers

How does Kubernetes ensure that containers are ready to serve before advertising them to clients?

Kills containers that don't respond to health checks Signup and view all the answers

What does Kubernetes do in terms of application configuration updates without rebuilding container images?

Updates secrets and application configuration Signup and view all the answers

What action can Kubernetes take when a container does not respond to user-defined health checks?

Restart the unresponsive container Signup and view all the answers

What capability does Kubernetes provide in terms of updating application configuration without exposing secrets in stack configuration?

Deploy and update secrets and application configuration without rebuilding container images Signup and view all the answers

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