Chapter 6: Managing Kubernetes Clusters with Google Kubernetes Engine

In the previous chapter, we took a deep dive into Google Compute Engine, which provides Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS). 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 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. A lot of questions are related to Kubernetes rather than being GKE-specific. Make sure that you understand the Kubernetes architecture and resources, pay special attention to networking and services so that you know how the applications are accessed, understand how you can secure...