2. An Overview of Kubernetes

Overview

In this chapter, we will have our first hands-on introduction to Kubernetes. This chapter will give you a brief overview of the different components of Kubernetes and how they work together. We will also try our hand at working with some fundamental Kubernetes components.

By the end of this chapter, you will have a single-node Minikube environment set up where you can run many of the exercises and activities in this book. You will be able to understand the high-level architecture of Kubernetes and identify the roles of the different components. You will also learn the basics required to migrate containerized applications to a Kubernetes environment.