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Quick Start with Kubernetes
Get a quick start with Kubernetes, learn to create containerized applications, manage deployments across infrastructures, and prepare for advanced Kubernetes concepts.
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55 Lessons
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10h
Updated 5 months ago
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- An introduction to the core components of Kubernetes
- The ability to build a cluster, containerize, and deploy an application
- The ability to break the deployment and observe how Kubernetes fixes it
- Hands-on experience scaling an application up and down and performing a rolling update to an application
Learning Roadmap
1.
Getting Started
Getting Started
Get familiar with Kubernetes basics, practical tools, and foundational concepts for application management.
2.
What Is Kubernetes?
What Is Kubernetes?
Discover the logic behind Kubernetes’ role in managing scalable, self-healing microservices in cloud-native environments.
3.
Why Is Kubernetes Important?
Why Is Kubernetes Important?
4 Lessons
4 Lessons
Kubernetes is essential for cloud providers and users, ensuring flexibility and stability across environments.
4.
What Does Kubernetes Look Like?
What Does Kubernetes Look Like?
5 Lessons
5 Lessons
Explore Kubernetes architecture, including Masters, Nodes, and hosted cloud services like Linode Kubernetes Engine.
5.
Getting Kubernetes
Getting Kubernetes
5 Lessons
5 Lessons
Set up Docker and Kubernetes easily using Docker Desktop or Civo Cloud.
6.
Creating a Containerized Application
Creating a Containerized Application
5 Lessons
5 Lessons
Break down the steps to create and deploy a containerized application using Docker.
7.
Running an Application on Kubernetes
Running an Application on Kubernetes
6 Lessons
6 Lessons
Master deploying and connecting containerized applications in Kubernetes using Pods and Services.
8.
Self-Healing
Self-Healing
5 Lessons
5 Lessons
Master Kubernetes' self-healing features for resilient application deployment and management.
9.
Scaling the Application
Scaling the Application
6 Lessons
6 Lessons
Master scaling applications in Kubernetes through declarative and imperative methods.
10.
Performing a Rolling Update
Performing a Rolling Update
5 Lessons
5 Lessons
Master seamless application updates in Kubernetes with zero downtime through rolling updates.
11.
Appendix: Lab Code
Appendix: Lab Code
5 Lessons
5 Lessons
Master application deployment, self-healing, scaling, and rolling updates in Kubernetes.
12.
Epilogue
Epilogue
3 Lessons
3 Lessons
Deepen your knowledge of Kubernetes and explore further DevOps learning paths.
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ABOUT THIS COURSE
Kubernetes helps deploy and manage containerized applications at scale. It abstracts the underlying infrastructure, so it doesn’t matter if you’re deploying your applications to Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, Linode, or your own on-premises data center.
In this course, you’ll learn why we have Kubernetes, what it is, where it’s going, and how to create containerized applications. By the end of this course, you’ll be ready to tackle more advanced concepts and take your Kubernetes skills to the next level.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Nigel Poulton
Nigel is a Kubernetes and Docker Video Trainer extraordinaire, a popular Author and highly sought-after Public Speaker at tech conferences around the world.
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