10. ConfigMaps and Secrets
Overview
In this chapter, we will learn how to decouple application configuration data from the application itself and the advantages of taking this approach. By the end of this chapter, you will be able to define Kubernetes ConfigMap and Secret objects, run a simple Pod that uses data from ConfigMaps and Secrets, describe the advantages of decoupling configuration data from applications, and use ConfigMaps and Secrets to decouple application configuration data from the application container.