Q: How do you configure resource requests and limits for init containers?
Same as regular containers under initContainers[].resources. Init containers don't run simultaneously, so effective pod request = max(ini...
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Same as regular containers under initContainers[].resources. Init containers don't run simultaneously, so effective pod request = max(init container requests, sum of app container requests).
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"Pro-Tip: Same as regular containers under initContainers[].resources. Init containers don't run simultaneously, so effective pod request = ."
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