Kubernetes Init Containers: The Secret Weapon You’re Missing

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Ever wonder how to set up your app's environment before it starts in Kubernetes? Init Containers are special containers in a Pod that run before your main app—perfect for one-time tasks like waiting for a DB, cloning repos, or initializing configs. They must succeed, or the Pod restarts! Unlike regular containers, they run sequentially and share Pod storage for reliable setups. Apply with kubectl apply -f pod.yaml and check logs: kubectl logs my-pod -c init-db. Use them for bulletproof deployments! Like & subscribe for more K8s tips. What's your go-to Init Container use? Comment! #Kubernetes #DevOps #YAML #CloudNative