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What is the default deployment strategy in Kubernetes?

The correct answer is A. Rolling update. The default deployment strategy in Kubernetes is a rolling update, which gradually replaces old Pods with new ones to ensure continuous application availability.

Submitted by the_admin· May 4, 2026Kubernetes Fundamentals

Question

What is the default deployment strategy in Kubernetes?

Options

  • ARolling update
  • BBlue/Green deployment
  • CCanary deployment
  • DRecreate deployment

How the community answered

(32 responses)
  • A
    94% (30)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • D
    3% (1)

Why each option

The default deployment strategy in Kubernetes is a rolling update, which gradually replaces old Pods with new ones to ensure continuous application availability.

ARolling updateCorrect

When a Kubernetes Deployment is updated, the default strategy employed is RollingUpdate. This strategy ensures zero-downtime deployments by incrementally replacing old Pods with new ones, while maintaining a specified minimum number of available Pods and gracefully terminating outdated instances.

BBlue/Green deployment

Blue/Green deployment is an advanced strategy that requires explicit configuration and is not the default behavior for Kubernetes Deployments.

CCanary deployment

Canary deployment is an advanced strategy for gradually rolling out changes to a small subset of users, requiring explicit configuration, and is not the default.

DRecreate deployment

Recreate deployment is a strategy that tears down all existing Pods before bringing up new ones, causing service downtime, and is not the default.

Concept tested: Kubernetes Deployment strategies (default)

Source: https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/workloads/controllers/deployment/#rolling-update-deployment

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#Kubernetes Deployment#Deployment Strategy#Rolling Update

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