In this chapter, you learned about the key theory behind Kubernetes – its high-level architecture and the most commonly used Kubernetes API objects. On top of that, we summarized how Kubernetes currently fits into the Windows ecosystem and the current limitations in Windows support. Next, you learned how to set up your own Kubernetes development environment for Linux containers using the recommended tools, such as minikube and Docker Desktop for Windows, as well as the possible production cluster deployment strategies available. Finally, we reviewed the managed Kubernetes offerings that support Windows containers and performed a successful deployment of Azure Kubernetes Service cluster with the Windows node pool!
The next chapter will bring you more knowledge regarding Kubernetes architecture – Kubernetes networking in general and in the Windows ecosystem...
