Kubernetes Practical By Samson Tanimawo, PhD Published Oct 8, 2025 4 min read

Pod Topology Spread Constraints

Beyond affinity: topology spread. The pattern.

Idea

topologySpreadConstraints distributes pods across topology.

Anti-affinity is binary; topology is gradual.

Use

Spread across zones evenly. Fewer pods per zone = less risk.

Zone-aware HA.

Avoid

Hard maxSkew with limited topology.

Pods may not schedule.