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In this episode of Pithoracademy’s Deep Dive Podcast, we explore Kubernetes StatefulSets — the go-to controller for managing stateful applications and databases within Kubernetes clusters.Unlike Deployments, StatefulSets provide stable identities, persistent storage, and ordered deployment, making them ideal for apps that maintain state across restarts, like PostgreSQL, Cassandra, Kafka, and more.🎧 We covered:🧱 What is a StatefulSet in Kubernetes?🧠 Core concepts for beginners: stable network IDs, persistent volumes, pod identity🧬 Key characteristics of StatefulSets: ordering, scaling behavior, volume retention🧪 Examples of use cases: databases, queues, clustered apps❓ Why use StatefulSets instead of Deployments or ReplicaSets⚠️ Impact of not using StatefulSets in production for stateful apps🔍 How StatefulSets work: volume claim templates, pod management policies🔩 Key components: Headless Services, Ordinal Indexing, PVCs✅ Best practices for deploying and managing StatefulSets🎯 Final takeaway for DevOps teams, architects, and CKA/CKAD aspirantsPerfect for anyone working with databases, stateful microservices, or cloud-native storage in Kubernetes.📌 Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts, and YouTube.🔔 Subscribe to Pithoracademy for weekly episodes on Kubernetes, DevOps, and backend architecture.🔗 We are available on the following platforms:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4WwstTvCBb18IKyqGVHYAUAmazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/0c4eac7c-e695-49b4-b825-595fface346b/pithoracademy-presents-deep-diveYouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCMO9B2qiqsyC3ui4Vk4P7IgApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pithoracademy-presents-deep-dive/id1827417601Jio Saavn: https://www.jiosaavn.com/shows/pithoracademy-presents-deep-dive/1/J4wBuNvwFro📲 Connect with Us:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PithorAcademyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/pithoracademy/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pithoracademyWebsite: https://www.pithoracademy.com/#Kubernetes #StatefulSet #PersistentStorage #Databases #StatefulWorkloads #DevOps #Pithoracademy #CKA #TechPodcast #CloudNative
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