Modern software deployment is all about containers and orchestration, and if you’re working with Spring Boot, leveraging Docker and Kubernetes can transform how you manage and scale applications.
This beginner-friendly guide explains how to package a Spring Boot application into a Docker container and deploy it to a Kubernetes cluster.
The guide provides step-by-step instructions for preparing your Spring Boot application for Docker, creating a Dockerfile, building and running the Docker image.
It also covers deploying the Dockerized Spring Boot application to Kubernetes, creating a deployment manifest, exposing the application with a service, and configuring environment variables.