What is a StatefulSet and when should you use it over a Deployment?

Explanation & Concept

StatefulSets are used for stateful applications (databases, Kafka, ZooKeeper) that require: 1. Stable, unique network identifiers (e.g. `web-0`, `web-1`). 2. Stable persistent storage tied to each specific pod ordinal. 3. Ordered, graceful deployment and scaling.

Code Example

yaml

apiVersion: apps/v1
kind: StatefulSet
metadata:
  name: redis-cluster
spec:
  serviceName: "redis"
  replicas: 3
  # Pods created strictly in order: redis-0, redis-1, redis-2

How It Works & Key Takeaways

If `redis-1` fails, Kubernetes restarts it with the exact same hostname and re-attaches its specific persistent storage volume.

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What is a StatefulSet and when should you use it over a Deployment?

Explanation & Concept

Code Example

yaml

apiVersion: apps/v1
kind: StatefulSet
metadata:
  name: redis-cluster
spec:
  serviceName: "redis"
  replicas: 3
  # Pods created strictly in order: redis-0, redis-1, redis-2

How It Works & Key Takeaways

If `redis-1` fails, Kubernetes restarts it with the exact same hostname and re-attaches its specific persistent storage volume.

Mock Test · 1 Questions · Optional

Ready for Rolling Updates & Rollbacks?

Take a quick test to evaluate yourself, or move straight to the next module.

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