Docker and CI/CD · Senior · Question 24 of 75

What does `terminationGracePeriodSeconds` control?

1How long Kubernetes waits before restarting a crash
2How long a pod must stay ready before getting traffic
✓Correct answer: How long after SIGTERM before Kubernetes sends SIGKILL

Explanation

The default is 30 seconds and it includes preStop. Long-running requests or queue jobs may need more, or need to be made resumable.

Further reading

Kubernetes: Pod lifecycle and termination ↗

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