What trade-offs come with GitOps (Argo CD / Flux)?

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Pros: Drift detection; easy rollback via Git revert. Cons: Secrets in Git need Sealed Secrets/ESO.

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Trade-offs for GitOps (Argo CD / Flux): Pros: Drift detection; easy rollback via Git revert. Cons: Secrets in Git need Sealed Secrets/ESO. Decision rule: choose GitOps (Argo CD / Flux) when the benefits outweigh operational cost for your SLO. Parent context: Baseline: Desired cluster state lives in Git; controller reconciles continuously. CI builds images; CD is pull-based sync from Git.

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Strong answers state both sides and when you would pick an alternative. Pros: Drift detection; easy rollback via Git revert. Cons: Secrets in Git need Sealed Secrets/ESO.

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Parent context — GitOps (Argo CD / Flux)

Baseline: Desired cluster state lives in Git; controller reconciles continuously. CI builds images; CD is pull-based sync from Git.

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