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What is a DaemonSet?

The correct answer is A. It's a type of workload that ensures a specific set of nodes run a copy of a Pod. A DaemonSet is a Kubernetes workload that ensures a copy of a specific Pod runs on all, or a selected subset, of nodes in a cluster.

Submitted by salim_om· May 4, 2026Container Orchestration

Question

What is a DaemonSet?

Options

  • AIt's a type of workload that ensures a specific set of nodes run a copy of a Pod.
  • BIt's a type of workload responsible for maintaining a stable set of replica Pods running in any
  • CIt's a type of workload that needs to be run periodically on a given schedule.
  • DIt's a type of workload that provides guarantees about ordering, uniqueness, and identity of a set

How the community answered

(44 responses)
  • A
    91% (40)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    5% (2)
  • D
    2% (1)

Why each option

A DaemonSet is a Kubernetes workload that ensures a copy of a specific Pod runs on all, or a selected subset, of nodes in a cluster.

AIt's a type of workload that ensures a specific set of nodes run a copy of a Pod.Correct

DaemonSets are used for running cluster-level background tasks, such as logging agents, monitoring agents, or storage daemons, guaranteeing that a specific Pod is present and running on each designated node.

BIt's a type of workload responsible for maintaining a stable set of replica Pods running in any

This describes a ReplicaSet or Deployment, which maintains a stable number of replica Pods across available nodes, not necessarily one per node.

CIt's a type of workload that needs to be run periodically on a given schedule.

This describes a CronJob, which runs Pods on a recurring, scheduled basis.

DIt's a type of workload that provides guarantees about ordering, uniqueness, and identity of a set

This describes a StatefulSet, which provides guarantees about the ordering, uniqueness, and identity of a set of Pods, often used for stateful applications.

Concept tested: Kubernetes DaemonSet workload type

Source: https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/workloads/controllers/daemonset/

Topics

#DaemonSet#Kubernetes Workloads#Node-specific Pods#Container Orchestration

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