Introduction

Kubernetes is designed for managing cloud-native, reliable, and scalable applications in a microservice architecture. As a platform, Kubernetes provides all the resources, API endpoints, and tools that are required for deploying and managing applications. In the previous chapter, we analyzed the requirements for a reliable Kubernetes cluster and discussed various options for choosing a Kubernetes platform. Additionally, we learned how to manage a Kubernetes cluster from an operational perspective. In this chapter, we will focus on deploying and managing our applications on the Kubernetes cluster. First, we will explore object management in Kubernetes and discuss options for deploying applications to Kubernetes. Following that, we will explore how services are an essential Kubernetes resource for connecting microservice applications. In fact, with services, it is possible to install multiple applications that can connect and interact with each other. Finally, we will discuss...