Docker containers revolutionized the way people build, package, and deploy software. However, how do you host Docker containers in a resilient way, and with high availability? And how do you make sure your application won’t have downtime during an update?

After reading this article you will know everything you need to know to run your first container in Kubernetes. We will also provide you with an example application and everything that is required to reproduce the scenario in a situation in which one of the servers that runs your containerized application becomes unavailable!

This article was initially published in XPRT. #6, a magazine about reinventing collaboration.