# KM Worker vs KM Master node \[ is I can have pods in KM Master ? \] **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussions\ **Created:** [May 24, 2026, 10:22am UTC](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/km-worker-vs-km-master-node-is-i-can-have-pods-in-km-master/34639 "2026-05-24T10:22:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Adeel\_Bablu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.kubernetes.io/adeel_bablu/32/18254_2.png) [@Adeel\_Bablu](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/u/Adeel_Bablu)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2026, 10:22am UTC](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/km-worker-vs-km-master-node-is-i-can-have-pods-in-km-master/34639/1 "2026-05-24T10:22:36Z")
I am newbie to Kubernetes Upto what I know a Virtual Machine or a actual computer Machine can be configured as Kubernetes node and node can have several pod. Being said we can configure Kubernetes Master Node and Worker Nodes - is I can have pods in KM Master ? And if it is, then is I can configure kubernetes ingress cluster bes[i](https://www.gazfull.com/)de NGINX across KM Master and KM Worker ---
**Author:** ![discourse\_ai\_spam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c68b51/32.png) [@discourse\_ai\_spam](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/u/discourse_ai_spam)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2026, 10:23am UTC](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/km-worker-vs-km-master-node-is-i-can-have-pods-in-km-master/34639/2 "2026-05-24T10:23:59Z")
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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/kubernetes/original/1X/786dc982abab8f78c3762424fae045d4b084cf3d.png) [@system](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2026, 11:40am UTC](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/km-worker-vs-km-master-node-is-i-can-have-pods-in-km-master/34639/3 "2026-05-26T11:40:57Z")