Summary

In this chapter, we discussed Kubernetes workloads in detail and considered Kubernetes as an option for deploying containerized applications. We learned about Kubernetes cluster anatomy, with a specific focus on understanding the key components that form the master control plane and the node control plane. In addition, we focused on learning key Kubernetes objects that are critical to deploying applications in the cluster, along with possible deployment strategies. Finally, we deep dived into how the master plane components interact while performing an action against an object such as Pod and discussed various factors involved in scheduling Pods onto Kubernetes nodes.

The next chapter focuses on the managed version of Kubernetes, called GKE, or GKE. The fundamental constructs of Kubernetes studied in this chapter, such as cluster anatomy or Kubernetes objects, are essentially the same for GKE. However, GKE makes cluster creation a lot easier and, in addition, GKE provides...