====== Pod ====== A Pod is the **smallest unit in Kubernetes**. It represents one running instance of your application. --- ===== What a Pod contains ===== * One or more containers * Shared network (same IP) * Shared storage (optional) --- ===== Example ===== A simple web app: Pod: nginx container --- ===== Real-world analogy ===== Pod = "one running app instance" Like: * One Docker container running your service * But managed by Kubernetes --- ===== Key idea ===== Pods are temporary: * They can be created * They can be destroyed * They are NOT stable (IP changes)