In the previous chapter, we took a deep dive into Google Compute Engine, which provides Infrastructure as a Service. In this chapter, we will look at a Container as a Service (CaaS) offering. Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) allows us to create managed Kubernetes clusters on demand. Before we start talking about GKE, we need to understand a few concepts, such as microservices, containers, and Kubernetes (K8s) itself.
Exam tips: GKE is heavily tested in the cloud architect exam. Make sure you understand the basic concepts of containers, microservices, Kubernetes, and GKE-specific topics. Pay special attention to the Kubernetes section itself. A lot of questions are related to Kubernetes rather than being GKE-specific. Make sure you understand the Kubernetes architecture and objects, pay special attention to networking and...
