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Kubernetes Essentials: A Beginner’s Guide to Deployment, Management, and Observability
Kubernetes has become the industry standard for container orchestration, enabling developers and DevOps teams to deploy, scale, and manage applications efficiently. However, navigating its complexities can be challenging for beginners. "Kubernetes A Beginner’s Guide to Deployment, Management, and Observability" is your step-by-step introduction to Kubernetes, designed to help you gain a solid foundation in this powerful platform.
This book takes a hands-on approach, guiding you through Kubernetes architecture, essential commands, and practical use cases. You’ll learn how to install Kubernetes using different playgrounds like Minikube, Kind, and K3s, and understand the key components that make up a cluster. With real-world examples, you’ll create and manage Kubernetes objects, including Pods, Deployments, Services, ConfigMaps, Secrets, and StatefulSets.
Networking is a crucial part of Kubernetes, and this book covers how to set up networking, expose applications, and manage Ingress controllers. You’ll also explore Kubernetes storage solutions like Persistent Volumes and Storage Classes. Beyond deployment, you’ll dive into scaling strategies, auto-healing mechanisms, and security best practices, including Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and network policies.
Observability is key to maintaining healthy Kubernetes workloads. You’ll learn how to monitor clusters using Prometheus and Grafana, collect and analyze logs with Fluentd and Loki, and troubleshoot applications effectively. Finally, you’ll explore advanced topics like Helm, GitOps with ArgoCD, and Kubernetes deployment strategies.
Whether you're a developer, system administrator, or DevOps engineer, this book provides the essential knowledge and hands-on skills to confidently work with Kubernetes. By the end, you’ll be equipped to deploy, manage, and monitor Kubernetes workloads in real-world environments.
🚀 Start your Kubernetes journey today and build a strong foundation in modern container orchestration!
This book takes a hands-on approach, guiding you through Kubernetes architecture, essential commands, and practical use cases. You’ll learn how to install Kubernetes using different playgrounds like Minikube, Kind, and K3s, and understand the key components that make up a cluster. With real-world examples, you’ll create and manage Kubernetes objects, including Pods, Deployments, Services, ConfigMaps, Secrets, and StatefulSets.
Networking is a crucial part of Kubernetes, and this book covers how to set up networking, expose applications, and manage Ingress controllers. You’ll also explore Kubernetes storage solutions like Persistent Volumes and Storage Classes. Beyond deployment, you’ll dive into scaling strategies, auto-healing mechanisms, and security best practices, including Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and network policies.
Observability is key to maintaining healthy Kubernetes workloads. You’ll learn how to monitor clusters using Prometheus and Grafana, collect and analyze logs with Fluentd and Loki, and troubleshoot applications effectively. Finally, you’ll explore advanced topics like Helm, GitOps with ArgoCD, and Kubernetes deployment strategies.
Whether you're a developer, system administrator, or DevOps engineer, this book provides the essential knowledge and hands-on skills to confidently work with Kubernetes. By the end, you’ll be equipped to deploy, manage, and monitor Kubernetes workloads in real-world environments.
🚀 Start your Kubernetes journey today and build a strong foundation in modern container orchestration!
434 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 1, 2025
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