Improve Application Stability with Kubernetes Health Checks - Mirantis Labs Tech Talks

Dive into a comprehensive 42-minute tech talk that explores the crucial role of health checks in enhancing application stability within Kubernetes environments. Learn about the fundamentals of Kubernetes and its health-checking mechanisms, including the three main types: start-up probes, liveness probes, and readiness probes. Discover how to configure Kubernetes Probes for your applications and avoid common pitfalls in their implementation. Watch a live demonstration of Kubernetes Probes in action using Lens, and gain valuable insights into maintaining robust and reliable containerized applications. Explore topics such as Kubernetes basics, container applications, probing mechanisms, and essential parameters for effective health checks.

- Introduction & agenda
- What is Kubernetes?
- Applications & containers
- What are Health Checks aka Kubernetes Probes?
- Probing mechanisms in Kubernetes
- Basic parameters when using Kubernetes Probes
- Kubernetes Liveness Probe
- Kubernetes Readiness Probe
- Kubernetes Startup Probe
- Demo: See Kubernetes Probes in action via Lens
- Closing statements on Kubernetes Health Checks
- Join us in two weeks!
- Outro