In GKE, what is a Pod Disruption Budget (PDB) used for?

Google Cloud (GCP) Hard

Google Cloud (GCP) — Hard

In GKE, what is a Pod Disruption Budget (PDB) used for?

Key points

  • PDBs account for voluntary disruptions, not involuntary ones like node failures.
  • They help maintain application availability during upgrades.
  • PDBs are configured per pod, allowing fine-grained control.
  • This concept is distinct from resource quotas and limits.

Ready to go further?

Related questions