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Pod controller

As explained in Learn Docker in a Month of Lunches, Second Edition

A Pod controller is a Kubernetes control-loop component that maintains a specified set of Pods in their desired operational state.

A Pod controller maintains the desired number of running Pods from a Pod template. A Deployment is the practical example: it creates Pods, monitors them, and replaces missing Pods when a node goes offline. section 15.3

A controller-based workflow lets you:

  • Find managed Pods through matching labels and selectors. section 15.3

How Learn Docker in a Month of Lunches, Second Edition covers it

How deep it goes
Explains templates, selectors, scaling, replacement, and probes, but does not descend into controller implementation internals.
Examples
Uses a numbers-api Deployment, kubectl scaling and deletion commands, Service endpoints, and HTTP health checks.
What it assumes
Assumes basic familiarity with Pods and YAML while building toward practical Deployment management.
What you can do after
Operate and scale a Deployment with kubectl, inspect managed Pods, and configure container health checks.
How it connects
Connects Pods with Deployments, label selectors, Services, desired state, replicas, and health probes.
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