In this episode of Pithoracademy, we dive into Kubernetes Probes—specifically Liveness and Readiness Probes—that are vital for managing application health checks and smart traffic routing inside your cluster. Whether you're running microservices or critical production workloads, probes ensure your applications stay resilient and responsive. We explore:

• What Are Liveness and Readiness Probes in Kubernetes?

• Core Concepts and Differences Between Them

• Real-World Use Cases for Health Checks and Startup Logic

• Why Probes Are Critical for Containerized Applications

• Key Reasons to Use Probes for Stability and Reliability

• What Happens If You Don’t Use Probes

• Real-World Example: Crashed Apps, Delayed Services, and Traffic Control

• How to Implement Probes (HTTP, TCP, Exec methods)

• Best Practices for Configuring Probe Settings

• Final Takeaways for Beginners and DevOps Engineers

If you're deploying production-ready applications in Kubernetes, this episode will help you build smarter, self-healing workloads that reduce downtime and improve traffic flow.

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