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When I first started learning Kubernetes, I thought that if a Pod showed a Running status, everything was working correctly. The application was running.The container hadn’t crashed.The deployment was

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Senior DevOps Engineer with 9+ years of experience across networking, infrastructure, cloud operations, and DevOps. I write about Kubernetes, CNCF certifications, cloud-native technologies, platform engineering, automation, and lessons learned from real-world projects. Currently documenting my journey toward becoming a Kubestronaut while sharing practical insights, study strategies, and hands-on experiences with the Kubernetes ecosystem.

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