Kubernetes Taints & Tolerations: The Secret to Precision Pod Placement
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🚨 Your Kubernetes pods are running wild – here's how to tame them
Most engineers know nodeSelector and affinity for attracting pods to nodes.
But what about repelling them?
Enter Taints & Tolerations – Kubernetes' bouncer system that keeps your workloads exactly where they belong.
🏢 Think of it like office security:
• Taints = "Authorized Personnel Only" signs on nodes
• Tolerations = Security badges that grant pod access
• Scheduler = The security guard enforcing the rules