The Kubernetes Book

by Nigel Poulton

Understand the Kubernetes ecosystem and learn techniques to run fault-tolerant, scalable applications Key Features * Gain insight into the inner workings of Kubernetes * Learn how to deploy and manage applications on Kubernetes * Explore ways to build and secure Kubernetes clusters Book Description Kubernetes is the leading orchestrator of cloud-native apps. With knowledge of how to work with Kubernetes, you can easily deploy and manage applications on the cloud or in your on-premises data center. The book begins by introducing you to Kubernetes and showing you how to install it. You'll learn how to use Kubernetes Services and bring stable and reliable networking to apps that are deployed on Kubernetes. You'll delve deep into the powerful storage subsystem of Kubernetes and learn how to leverage the variety of external storage backends in your applications. As the book progresses, it shows you how to use features such as DaemonSets, Helm, and RBAC to enhance your Kubernetes applications. You'll explore the six categories of identifying vulnerabilities and look at a few ways to prevent and mitigate them. You'll also look at ways to secure the software delivery pipeline by discussing some image-related best practices. The book ends by sharing with you some resources that'll help take your Kubernetes knowledge to the next level. By the end of the book, you'll have the confidence and skills to leverage all the features of Kubernetes to develop scalable applications

Genres: Software

243 pages, ebook

Published April 21, 2021

Reviews

[Zoe M-W · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a surprisingly good book in audiobook format. The author put some effort into adjusting the book for audiobook consumption. The humor especially translated in the author's own voice.

[Michael · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nigel Poulton has an ability to explain the concepts well. A good example is chapter 14 The Kubernetes API. Starting at a high level with JSON serialization, moving on to the overall API concept by employing an analogy, the RESTful interface of API and how the API is used for CRUD operations with HTTP GET, POST, DELETE and PUT/PATCH.

The book content compares well with the O’Reilly publisher title called Kubernetes Up & Running that I also read this year. That title had the high quality of editing and comprehensive page layout that one expects from this popular IT publisher. Whereas The Kubernetes Book (January 2023 edition) is high on well explained concepts made accessible by Nigel’s straight to the point style.

[Margot · Rating 4 out of 5]

Listened to an audiobook version - the author did a good job of adapting the book to fit the audio format by shortening examples and focusing more on concepts and general examples rather than complex labs or walk-thrus. Good for gaining a high-level understanding of how it works or as a precursor to a deeper-dive.

[Dusica Radojevic · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very well structured book, the way how things are explained is interesting, attracting the reader with many funny related stores, but still keeping focus to core things. I like the book.