beginnerKubernetes Architecture: Control Plane & Worker Nodes

What happens to running Pods if the entire control plane becomes unavailable?

Already-running Pods continue running -- kubelets are autonomous. What stops: new scheduling, failure recovery, kubectl commands, rolling updates, and HPA decisions.

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