Schedules: Affinity & Taints

Difficulty: Advanced

Question

What is the difference between Node Affinity and Taints/Tolerations?

Answer

Node Affinity is a property of Pods that attracts them to nodes. Taints are a property of Nodes that repel Pods. Tolerations are Pod properties that allow them to land on tainted nodes.

Concepts covered

Node Affinity, Taints, Tolerations, Scheduling