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Mastering Kubernetes

You're reading from   Mastering Kubernetes Level up your container orchestration skills with Kubernetes to build, run, secure, and observe large-scale distributed apps

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jun 2020
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781839211256
Length 642 pages
Edition 3rd Edition
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Gigi Sayfan Gigi Sayfan
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Preface 1. Understanding Kubernetes Architecture 2. Creating Kubernetes Clusters FREE CHAPTER 3. High Availability and Reliability 4. Securing Kubernetes 5. Using Kubernetes Resources in Practice 6. Managing Storage 7. Running Stateful Applications with Kubernetes 8. Deploying and Updating Applications 9. Packaging Applications 10. Exploring Advanced Networking 11. Running Kubernetes on Multiple Clouds and Cluster Federation 12. Serverless Computing on Kubernetes 13. Monitoring Kubernetes Clusters 14. Utilizing Service Meshes 15. Extending Kubernetes 16. The Future of Kubernetes 17. Other Books You May Enjoy
18. Index

Understanding Kubernetes Architecture

In one sentence, Kubernetes is a platform to orchestrate the deployment, scaling, and management of container-based applications. You have probably read about Kubernetes, and maybe even dipped your toes in and used it in a side project or maybe even at work. But to understand what Kubernetes is all about, how to use it effectively, and what the best practices are requires much more.

Kubernetes is a big open source project and ecosystem with a lot of code and a lot of functionality. Kubernetes came out of Google, but joined the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) and became the clear leader in the space of container-based applications.

In this chapter, we will build the foundation necessary to utilize Kubernetes to its full potential. We will start by understanding what Kubernetes is, what Kubernetes isn't, and what container orchestration means exactly. Then we will cover important Kubernetes concepts that will...

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