Master Kubernetes with this hands-on, beginner-friendly guide that simplifies container orchestration. Set up clusters, deploy containerized apps, scale dynamically, and explore advanced topics like self-healing and rolling updates in real-world scenarios.

Key Features

• Beginner-friendly explanations and examples that simplify Kubernetes concepts
• Hands-on exercises covering scaling, rolling updates, and practical scenarios
• In-depth coverage of self-healing, container orchestration, and cloud-native practices

Book Description

This book is the backbone of modern cloud-native application deployment, but its complexity can be daunting for beginners. This book provides a practical and approachable guide to mastering Kubernetes, starting with fundamental concepts like microservices, orchestration, and cloud-native development. Readers will explore Kubernetes architecture, including control planes, worker nodes, and hosted solutions. Step-by-step instructions guide readers through setting up Kubernetes clusters on local and cloud platforms, containerizing applications, and pushing images to registries. Learn how to deploy containerized applications, connect them via services, and enable self-healing to ensure resilience. As you advance, discover how to scale applications dynamically, perform rolling updates for zero-downtime deployments, and troubleshoot real-world issues. The book concludes with resources for further learning, empowering readers to confidently manage Kubernetes environments in DevOps or cloud-native roles. Perfect for beginners, this hands-on guide simplifies Kubernetes for practical use.

What you will learn

• Understand Kubernetes and its core architecture
• Set up Kubernetes clusters on local and cloud environments
• Containerize applications and push images to registries
• Deploy and connect containerized apps in Kubernetes
• Configure self-healing for applications and infrastructure
• Scale applications dynamically up or down

Who this book is for

This book is tailored for beginners, cloud practitioners, and DevOps professionals seeking to understand Kubernetes fundamentals. A basic understanding of Linux, containers, and command-line tools is helpful but not mandatory.