Camunda 8 Kubernetes Deployment Explained
Deploying Camunda 8 in Kubernetes is the recommended approach for production environments. Since Camunda 8 is designed as a cloud-native distributed system , Kubernetes provides the ideal orchestration layer for scaling, resilience, and fault tolerance. In this guide, we’ll break down: Camunda 8 architecture in Kubernetes Core components Helm-based deployment Scaling strategy Common pitfalls Production best practices 1️⃣ Why Kubernetes for Camunda 8? Camunda 8 uses: Zeebe (distributed workflow engine) Operate Tasklist Optimize Connectors Elasticsearch Identity Gateway These are microservices. Kubernetes provides: ✅ Horizontal scaling ✅ Self-healing pods ✅ Rolling updates ✅ Resource management ✅ Production-grade orchestration Camunda 8 is NOT designed like Camunda 7’s embedded engine — it needs orchestration. 2️⃣ Camunda 8 Architecture in Kubernetes Typical Deployment Layout: Kubernetes Cluster │ ├── Zeebe Brokers (Stateful...