ConfigMap-K8S

1. Definition:

  • ConfigMap is an API object in Kubernetes used to store non-confidential data in key-value pairs.

2. Purpose:

  • To decouple configuration artifacts from container images to make applications more secure and portable.

3. Limitations:

  • They are not suited to store sensitive information such as passwords or keys; for that, Kubernetes Secrets should be used.
  • ConfigMaps are limited to 1MB each; exceeding this limit requires a different approach.
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