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Learn Kubernetes: A Deep Dive

Name: Learn Kubernetes: A Deep Dive
Price: 59 USD
Rating: 4.74 (172 reviews)
Author: Nigel Poulton

Learn the basics of Kubernetes, including its architecture, pods, services, deployments, and real-world security practices.

4.7

149 lessons

2 projects

16h

Created by Nigel Poulton

What's included

149 lessons across 20 modules
18 quizzes with instant feedback
2 projects in preconfigured environments
AI Tutor on every lesson

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What You'll Learn

An understanding of the key concepts of Kubernetes
Working knowledge of pods, services, and deployments
Familiarity with the core components of Kubernetes architecture
The ability to apply real-world security practices using Kubernetes

Learning Roadmap

149 Lessons18 Quizzes

Kubernetes Primer

Get familiar with Kubernetes’ origins, cloud-native management, and cross-environment deployment capabilities.

Kubernetes Background

Where Did Kubernetes Come From?

The Operating System of the Cloud

Quiz: Kubernetes Primer

Summary: Kubernetes Primer

Kubernetes Principles of Operation

Discover Kubernetes’ architecture, including its control plane, worker nodes, Pods, and declarative management.

Kubernetes from 40K Feet

Control Plane and Nodes: Control Plane

Control Plane and Nodes: Worker Nodes

Packaging Apps for Kubernetes

The Declarative Model and the Desired State

Pods

Deployments

Quiz: Kubernetes Principles

Summary: Kubernetes Principles

Getting Kubernetes

4 Lessons

Break apart the setup of Kubernetes clusters locally and through hosted services, and utilize kubectl.

Working With Pods: Theory

7 Lessons

Grasp the fundamentals of Kubernetes Pods, their life cycle, scheduling, and deployment methods.

Working with Pods: Hands-On

9 Lessons

Solve problems in defining, deploying, and managing Kubernetes Pods using practical tools and commands.

Virtual Clusters with Namespaces

7 Lessons

Learn how Kubernetes namespaces works to organize and manage cluster resources.

Kubernetes Deployments

10 Lessons

Master Kubernetes Deployments for scalable, self-healing, rolling updates, and easy rollbacks.

Deploying a Web Application over Kubernetes

Project

Premium

Kubernetes Services: Theory

7 Lessons

Learn how Kubernetes Services provides stable network endpoints, internal and external access, and pod traffic distribution.

Kubernetes Services: Hands-On

5 Lessons

Get started with Kubernetes Services for stable networking and load balancing.

10.

Ingress

7 Lessons

Master the steps to efficiently manage traffic using Kubernetes ingress for robust routing.

11.

WebAssembly on Kubernetes

7 Lessons

Grasp the fundamentals of running lightweight and portable WebAssembly applications on Kubernetes.

12.

Service Discovery: Deep Dive

8 Lessons

Dig into Kubernetes' automated service discovery and registration, ensuring seamless app communication.

13.

Kubernetes Storage

8 Lessons

Tackle Kubernetes storage management, utilizing persistent volumes, dynamic provisioning, and various storage classes.

14.

ConfigMaps

8 Lessons

Master the use of ConfigMaps for dynamic configuration in Kubernetes environments.

Deploy a Full Stack Web Application over Kubernetes

Project

Premium

15.

StatefulSets

12 Lessons

Learn how to use StatefulSets for managing and scaling stateful applications in Kubernetes.

16.

API Security and RBAC

7 Lessons

Walk through securing Kubernetes API requests via authentication, authorization, and admission control.

17.

Kubernetes API

9 Lessons

Examine the central role of Kubernetes API, resource management, CRUD operations, and API extensibility.

18.

Threat Modeling Kubernetes

11 Lessons

Grasp the fundamentals of Kubernetes security by exploring threat modeling and mitigation strategies using the STRIDE framework.

19.

Real-World Kubernetes Security

7 Lessons

Dig into Kubernetes security, focusing on CI/CD pipelines, workload isolation, IAM, and auditing.

20.

Conclusion

2 Lessons

Follow the process of Kubernetes terms and key practices to manage environments.

Certificate of Completion

Showcase your accomplishment by sharing your certificate of completion.

About this course

WHY I WROTE THIS COURSE

The course covers key Kubernetes concepts, including pods, services, and deployments. Once you become proficient in these important areas, you will learn about Kubernetes architecture, building clusters, and deploying and managing applications. In the last part of the course, you explore threat modeling and real-world security practices. By completing the course, you can effectively use Kubernetes in your projects.

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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