Upgrading Kubernetes
Upgrading Kubernetes can be a very stressful operation. A hasty upgrade might remove support for resource versions, and if you have unsupported resources deployed, you will encounter catastrophic failures. Using Managed Kubernetes has its pros and cons. When it comes to upgrades, there is, at any point in time, a range of supported versions.
You may upgrade to more recent supported versions. However, if you delay and neglect to upgrade, then the cloud provider will upgrade your clusters and node pools automatically once you fall behind the cutting edge of supported versions. Let’s look at the various elements of upgrading Kubernetes you must be on top of.
Know the lifecycle of your cloud provider
Cloud providers can’t support just any Kubernetes version in existence. It is critical to know when the current version of your clusters and node pools is going to be defunct. All cloud providers have a methodical process and share the information...
