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What is a ReplicaSet and how does it relate to Deployments?

Entry Kubernetes
Quick Answer A ReplicaSet ensures a specified number of identical Pods are running at all times. You rarely create ReplicaSets directly รขโ‚ฌโ€ Deployments create and manage them for you. When you update a Deployment, it creates a new ReplicaSet for the new version and scales it up while scaling down the old one รขโ‚ฌโ€ enabling rolling updates.

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ReplicaSet maintains a set number of Pods; Deployments manage ReplicaSets.
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