id: replication-controller
name: Replication Controller
tags:
- workload
- core-object
short-description: >
  Kubernetes service that ensures a specific number of instances of a pod are always running.
long-description: >
  Will automatically add or remove running instances of a pod, based on a set value for that pod. Allows the pod to return to the defined number of instances if pods are deleted or if too many are started by mistake.