Service types

Every service has a type. The type controls how the service is deployed and which sections are valid in the service template.

service

General-purpose application services such as runtimes, web servers, workers, and mail relays. This is the only type that can define a build section, and it is also the only type that can be marked as scalable.

Mail relay services use the regular service type. See Mail services.

db

Database services. These services define a database section that describes the engine, default connection settings, and supported database or user management actions.

infrastructure

Infrastructure-level services used in infrastructure apps or to provide shared platform capabilities.

storage

Shared storage services, such as distributed or network-backed filesystems.

datastore

In-memory or key-value data stores such as Redis and Memcached.

search

Search and indexing services such as Elasticsearch or Solr.

operator

Services that manage other Kubernetes resources or related workloads.

ssh

SSH access services, usually defined as derivatives of another service.

vpn

VPN and private connectivity services.