Kubernetes
Practical
By Samson Tanimawo, PhD
Published Sep 5, 2025
4 min read
Cluster Graceful Degradation
When the cluster is sick, some workloads still run.
Live workflow · 3 working · 1 queuedLive
Signal · gather Working
Decide · pick action Working
Apply · with verify Working
Learn · update playbook Queued
Priority preserved
Critical workloads have system-cluster-critical priority class.
Survives node pressure.
Isolation
Production on dedicated nodes.
Batch on separate.
Test
Drain half the nodes. Critical workloads keep running?
Verifies design.