Understanding Kubernetes ConfigMap & Secrets— A Beginner’s Guide

Securing Secrets, Unleashing Configurations: A Guide to Kubernetes ConfigMaps and Secrets

routerhan
3 min readMay 19, 2023

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In this post, we’ll explore two important resources in Kubernetes: ConfigMaps and Secrets.

These powerful tools allow us to manage configuration data and securely store sensitive information within our applications.

Let’s dive in and discover why ConfigMaps and Secrets are crucial in Kubernetes deployments.

Check out “Understanding Kubernetes — A Beginner’s Guide” for the comprehensive series🚀

Why ConfigMap and Secret?

ConfigMap Simplifies Configuration Management

When we have big applications, it can be hard to keep track of all the settings they need. ConfigMap helps us store and manage all these settings in one place.

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routerhan
routerhan

Written by routerhan

R&D Software Engineer @IBM Germany. This blog is an independent research of cloud computing.

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