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What happens when you apply a resource that already exists in the cluster?

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Answer: The existing resource is updated with the new configuration

Explanation

When you use 'kubectl apply' on a resource that already exists, Kubernetes will update the existing resource with the new configuration, applying only the changes. This is part of the declarative approach to resource management in Kubernetes.

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