Kustomize
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Conclusion
Conclusion
In this lesson, you’ve gained a solid understanding of Kustomize and its role in streamlining Kubernetes manifest management. We covered:
| Topic | Description |
|---|---|
| Rationale | The motivation behind Kustomize and how it compares to Helm and other templating tools |
| Installation & Syntax | Installing Kustomize (standalone or via kubectl) and defining a kustomization.yaml file |
| Transformers & Overlays | Applying strategic merge patches, JSON 6902 patches, and composing overlays |
| Imperative Commands | Using kubectl kustomize flags for on-the-fly customization without editing source files |
| Generators | Automatically creating Secrets and ConfigMaps from literals and files |
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Further Reading
- Kustomize Official Documentation
- Kubernetes Configuration Best Practices
- Customization Patterns in Kubernetes
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