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Learn Kubernetes

Kubernetes is the most popular container orchestrator (read: Docker Deployer) in the world. Deploy real services on a local cluster.

What will you learn?

Learn the fundamentals of the most popular container orchestrator in the world: Kubernetes. You'll get your hands dirty and deploy Kubernetes applications, pods, services and even the Gateway API. This isn't just a tutorial, you'll set up real systems, but we'll also cover the theory, concepts and use cases of the technology.

Chapter List

1
Install
This chapter is a guide through the initial setup and installation of Kubernetes tools. Learn to install and configure kubectl and minikube, setting the foundation for your Kubernetes journey.
2
Pods
Explore the fundamental building blocks of Kubernetes: Pods. Understand their lifecycle, how to create and manage them, and their role in a Kubernetes environment.
3
Deployments
Learn about Deployments and how they allow you to manage and update your applications with ease. Learn about infrastructure as code.
4
ConfigMaps
Uncover the power of ConfigMaps in Kubernetes for managing configuration data. Learn to create, deploy, and update ConfigMaps to externalize and manage application configurations.
5
Services
Learn about Kubernetes Services, an essential feature for app communication. Discover different service types, how they route traffic, and their role in microservices architecture.
6
Gateway
Dive into Gateway in Kubernetes, understanding how to expose, manage, and secure HTTP/HTTPS routes to services. Learn about Gateway API resources and different Gateway types.
7
Storage
Understand Kubernetes' approach to persistent storage. Learn about persistent volumes, claims, and the configuration of storage options for stateful applications.
8
Namespaces
Discover how to organize your Kubernetes clusters using namespaces. Learn to isolate resources, manage permissions, and simplify cluster management.
9
Scaling
Master the art of scaling in Kubernetes, both vertically and horizontally. Understand the metrics, resource limits, and auto-scaling capabilities to ensure optimal performance.
10
Nodes
Get to grips with the role of nodes in Kubernetes. Learn about different node types, resource allocation, and how to manage and maintain node health for a cluster.

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Great introduction to Kubernetes. And everything run locally !

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Akshell

France

k8s course is very interesting

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Mouhamadou Seck

France

If you need a good mix of high level, yet detailed content-this is your course to take on K8s. With 3 kids, I hit OOM easily-so being able to receive some boost in memory when I have free time, I enjoyed using it here.

(5/5)
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Justin Frye

United States

hard to set up

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Jasper C

New York, USA

I like grinding on Boot.dev!

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Shashank Sharma

New Delhi, India

Good course!

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Daniil

Finland

Took this after completing the LFS250 course in preparation for KCNA and I can say for sure that the fundamentals of K8s map better in my head now.

(5/5)
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Musa Abdulrofihi

Nigeria

lovely!!

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Manh Nguyen

Vietnam

I wish this was longer with many many more lessons.

(5/5)
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UK

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