Getting Started With Kubernetes
Chapter 1: Kubernetes Fundamentals
What is Container Orchestration
Kubernetes Architecture: The Control Plane
Kubernetes Architecture: The Worker Node
The Role of kubectl
Declarative vs. Imperative Management
Setting Up a Local Kubernetes Cluster
Hands-on Practical: Cluster Inspection
Chapter 2: Managing Pods
The Pod Abstraction
Writing a Pod Manifest in YAML
Single-Container and Multi-Container Pods
The Pod Lifecycle
Using kubectl for Pod Operations
Health Probes: Liveness and Readiness
Practice: Deploying and Inspecting Pods
Chapter 3: Workload Management with Controllers
Introduction to Kubernetes Controllers
ReplicaSets for Pod Availability
Deployments for Application Rollouts
Defining a Deployment Manifest
Executing Deployment Updates and Rollbacks
Inspecting Deployment Status
Hands-on Practical: Creating and Updating Deployments
Chapter 4: Networking in Kubernetes
The Kubernetes Networking Model
Introduction to Services
Service Types: ClusterIP, NodePort, and LoadBalancer
Defining a Service Manifest
Service Discovery within the Cluster
Exposing Services with Ingress
Hands-on Practical: Exposing an Application
Chapter 5: Configuration and Persistent Storage
Managing Configuration with ConfigMaps
Handling Credentials with Secrets
Kubernetes Storage Concepts
PersistentVolumes and PersistentVolumeClaims
Attaching Volumes to Pods
Practice: Injecting Configuration and Mounting a Volume
Kubernetes Architecture: The Worker Node
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- Nodes, Kubernetes Authors, 2024 - This official documentation page provides a foundational understanding of Kubernetes worker nodes and their essential components: Kubelet, container runtime, and kube-proxy.
- Container Runtime Interface (CRI), Kubernetes Authors, 2025 - Explains the Container Runtime Interface (CRI) that standardizes communication between the Kubelet and various container runtimes like containerd or CRI-O.
- Kubernetes Up & Running: Dive into the Future of Infrastructure, Brendan Burns, Joe Beda, Kelsey Hightower, Lachlan Evenson, 2022 (O'Reilly Media) - A widely respected book offering comprehensive coverage of Kubernetes architecture, including detailed explanations of worker node components and their interactions. 4th edition.