Introducing Kubernetes resources

In this section, we will provide a substantial amount of information. However, as this is a bootcamp, we won’t go into exhaustive details about each resource. It’s worth noting that each resource could easily warrant its own dedicated chapter or even multiple chapters in a book. Since numerous books on basic Kubernetes already cover these resources extensively, we will focus on the essential aspects necessary for a basic understanding of each resource. As we progress through the subsequent chapters, we will supplement additional details about the resources as we expand our cluster using the exercises provided in the book.

Prior to delving into a comprehensive understanding of Kubernetes resources, let’s begin by introducing the concept of Kubernetes manifests.

Kubernetes manifests

The files that we will use to create Kubernetes resources are referred to as manifests. A manifest can be created using YAML or JSON—...