You (probably) need liveness and readiness probes

Note: This article was originally published by the author on the Red Hat Developer Blog. You can read the original on the Red Hat Developer Blog here.

One of the most common questions I get as a consultant is, “What is the difference between a liveness and a readiness probe?” The next most frequent question is, “Which one does my application need?”

Anyone who has tried Duck Duck Go-ing these questions knows that they are difficult to answer using an internet search. In this article, I hope to help you answer these…