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
ReplicaSets for Pod Availability
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- ReplicaSet, Kubernetes Authors, 2024 - Official documentation describing Kubernetes ReplicaSets, their configuration, and role in maintaining desired Pod counts.
- Controllers, Kubernetes Authors, 2024 - Provides a general overview of Kubernetes controllers, explaining their role in managing resources and maintaining desired states within the cluster.
- Kubernetes Up & Running: Dive into the Future of Infrastructure, 3rd Edition, Brendan Burns, Joe Beda, Kelsey Hightower, and Lachlan Evenson, 2022 (O'Reilly Media) - A widely respected book offering practical guidance on Kubernetes architecture, fundamental objects, and common operational patterns.
- Deployments, Kubernetes Authors, 2024 - Official documentation for Kubernetes Deployments, the higher-level controller that manages ReplicaSets for declarative updates and rollbacks.