@Marvin Hello, im trying to deploy a prefect local hosted to be able to track cron job like tasks. I want both the server and the workers to run in a kubernetes enviroment. I dont know if i am mistunderstanding how to deploy this but it looks like it needs to have a constant worker pooling for the jobs instead of a cronjob like behaviour. If possible some instructions on how to make it work would be nice. Thanks.

It seems I need to make specific searches in the Prefect documentation to assist you. Let me search for "deploy Prefect with Kubernetes" and "cron job in Kubernetes with Prefect" in both Prefect 2.x and 3.x documentation to give you the best guidance. Hold on, let me do this right away. To deploy Prefect in a Kubernetes environment and to set it up to run cron job-like tasks, you'll want to follow a few key steps. ### Deploying Prefect with Kubernetes 1. Kubernetes Work Pools: Prefect's concepts of work pools allow for Kubernetes integration. You can configure a work pool with Kubernetes API access, allowing Prefect to manage pods in your cluster. Advanced settings include customizing resource requests/limits and managing other Kubernetes-specific options like namespaces and image pull policies. 2. Using Helm for Deployment: To deploy workers in Kubernetes, you can utilize Helm charts. This helps set up the necessary infrastructure in Kubernetes where your flows will run. Ensure that your workers have access and permissions to the Kubernetes API. 3. Docker Images: Prefect can make use of Docker containers. You can customize these through Dockerfiles and specify them when configuring your jobs. Prefect automatically uses the latest images, but you can specify different ones if needed. For more details on these setups, check: - Prefect 2.x: Kubernetes Deployment Guide - Prefect 3.x: Kubernetes Infrastructure Examples ### Creating Cron-like Schedules 1. Scheduling with Cron Expressions: You can define cron expressions directly within your deployment configurations in a

prefect.yaml

file. Prefect's scheduler service then regularly checks and evaluates these schedules to trigger the runs at specified times. 2. Scheduler Behavior: Prefect has a built-in scheduler that runs as part of the Prefect server. It evaluates your deployment schedules and creates new runs according to your cron expressions. For creating and managing schedules, take a look here: - Prefect 2.x: Deployment Schedules - Prefect 3.x: Adding Schedules And there you go, once properly set up, your Prefect deployment in Kubernetes would feel as satisfying as making a perfect cup of coffee every morning. Or maybe 12 times a day, if you really like cron jobs. Enjoy coding!