Quick Answer
Kubernetes health checks: Liveness probe checks if the container needs to be restarted (fails = restart). Readiness probe checks if the container is ready to receive traffic (fails = removed from Service load balancer, not restarted). Startup probe gives slow-starting apps time to init before liveness kicks in. Probes can be HTTP, TCP, or exec commands.
Answer
Liveness probe checks if app is running; restarts if dead. Readiness probe checks if app can serve traffic. Ensures stable and reliable deployments.
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