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Kubernetes Resources

Introduction

Kubernetes is an open-source container orchestration platform that automates the deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications.

Core Concepts

1. Basic Components

  • Pods
  • Services
  • Deployments
  • ReplicaSets
  • ConfigMaps
  • Secrets
  • Volumes
  • Namespaces

2. Advanced Components

  • StatefulSets
  • DaemonSets
  • Jobs and CronJobs
  • Ingress Controllers
  • Service Mesh
  • Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs)

Learning Path

Beginner Level

  1. Container Basics

    • Docker fundamentals
    • Container concepts
    • Container lifecycle
  2. Kubernetes Basics

    • Architecture overview
    • Core components
    • Basic operations
    • YAML configuration
  3. First Application

    • Deploying applications
    • Managing pods
    • Basic troubleshooting

Intermediate Level

  1. Advanced Concepts

    • Service networking
    • Storage management
    • Security basics
    • Resource management
  2. Application Management

    • Deployments
    • Stateful applications
    • Configuration management
    • Secrets management

Advanced Level

  1. Advanced Operations

    • Cluster administration
    • Monitoring and logging
    • Security hardening
    • Performance optimization
  2. Production Readiness

    • High availability
    • Disaster recovery
    • Service mesh
    • Advanced networking

Tools and Ecosystem

Development Tools

  • kubectl
  • minikube
  • kind
  • skaffold
  • helm

Monitoring Tools

  • Prometheus
  • Grafana
  • ELK Stack
  • Jaeger
  • OpenTelemetry

Security Tools

  • Falco
  • Trivy
  • Anchore
  • kube-bench
  • kubeaudit

Certification Paths

  1. Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
  2. Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
  3. Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)

Online Courses

Recommended Books

  • "Kubernetes in Action" by Marko Luksa
  • "Kubernetes Up & Running" by Kelsey Hightower
  • "Kubernetes Patterns" by Bilgin Ibryam
  • "Kubernetes Security" by Liz Rice
  • "Cloud Native DevOps with Kubernetes" by John Arundel

Practice Resources

Community Resources

Best Practices

  1. Resource Management

    • Set resource limits
    • Use resource requests
    • Implement horizontal pod autoscaling
  2. Security

    • Use RBAC
    • Implement network policies
    • Regular security audits
    • Container scanning
  3. Monitoring

    • Implement health checks
    • Set up proper logging
    • Configure metrics collection
    • Set up alerts
  4. Deployment

    • Use rolling updates
    • Implement proper backup strategies
    • Use version control for manifests
    • Implement CI/CD pipelines