Startup Probe vs Liveness and Readiness: Key Differences in Kubernetes Devops
1. What is Startup Probe? 👉 Startup probe = check if application has started successfully Runs only during startup (not continuous) Used for slow-starting apps (Java, Spring Boot, DB-heavy apps) Until it passes: ❌ Liveness NOT executed ❌ Readiness NOT executed ✅ This prevents Kubernetes from killing app too early. 2. Why we need Startup Probe (real problem) Without startup probe: App…




















