Kubernetes Pod Placement Strategies: Node Selectors, Affinity, and Anti-Affinity

Overview

This lab focuses on mastering pod placement strategies in Kubernetes using node selectors, affinity, and anti-affinity rules. You'll learn how to control where pods are scheduled within your cluster, optimize resource distribution, and ensure high availability of your applications.

Inside this lab

You'll work with practical examples using SampleDockerApp to implement various pod placement strategies. Through hands-on exercises, you'll configure node selectors, set up pod affinity and anti-affinity rules, and verify their effectiveness in controlling pod scheduling across your Kubernetes cluster.