What Happens When You Create a Pod in Kubernetes?

Step-by-Step Breakdown of Pod Lifecycle in Kubernetes

Kubenatives Newsletter - Edition #6

When you run:

kubectl apply -f pod.yaml

or

kubectl run nginx --image=nginx

…a lot happens behind the scenes. Kubernetes orchestrates a complex sequence of events that involve API validation, scheduling, networking, storage provisioning, and runtime execution. Let’s break it all down.