kubernetes-deployment

You can deploy containerized applications to Kubernetes by starting with Minikube for local setup, applying Deployment and Service manifests with kubectl, and then transitioning to production clusters using Helm for scalable, multi-component configurations.

Scaling multi-component architectures on Kubernetes is best handled using Helm-based production deployments, which allow you to manage scalable configurations across frontend, backend, and database layers with repeatable templates.

Kubernetes networking and ingress setup involves configuring Services and Ingress resources to route external traffic to your deployed containers, making the application reachable and managing service discovery across the cluster.

Helm is not strictly required for managing PersistentVolumes; you can apply storage manifests directly using kubectl. However, Helm simplifies deploying and maintaining storage configurations within multi-component production architectures.

Yes, the approach supports local development using Minikube to set up resources and addons, allowing you to apply basic manifests and verify connectivity via Ingress before smoothly transitioning to a production cluster.

Kubernetes deployments need health checks to ensure containers are running and ready to receive traffic, while service discovery allows frontend, backend, and data layers to locate and communicate with each other reliably across the cluster.