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Quick Start with Kubernetes
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Get a quick start with Kubernetes, learn to create containerized applications, manage deployments across infrastructures, and prepare for advanced Kubernetes concepts.
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Overview

Kubernetes helps deploy and manage containerized applications at scale. It abstracts the underlying infrastructure, so it doesn’t matter if you’re deploying your applications to Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, Linode, or your own on-premises data center. In this course, you’ll learn why we have Kubernetes, what it is, where it’s going, and how to create containerized applications. By the end of this course, you’ll be ready to tackle more advanced concepts and take your Kubernetes skills to the next leve...Show More
Kubernetes helps deploy and manage containerized applications at scale. It abstracts the underlying infrastructure, so it doesn’...Show More

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

An introduction to the core components of Kubernetes
The ability to build a cluster, containerize, and deploy an application
The ability to break the deployment and observe how Kubernetes fixes it
Hands-on experience scaling an application up and down and performing a rolling update to an application
An introduction to the core components of Kubernetes

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TAKEAWAY SKILLS

Kubernetes API Objects

Networking and Services

Self Healing

Scaling Up and Down

Rolling Updates

Content

1.

Getting Started

2 Lessons

Get familiar with Kubernetes basics, practical tools, and foundational concepts for application management.

2.

What Is Kubernetes?

4 Lessons

Discover the logic behind Kubernetes’ role in managing scalable, self-healing microservices in cloud-native environments.

3.

Why Is Kubernetes Important?

4 Lessons

Kubernetes is essential for cloud providers and users, ensuring flexibility and stability across environments.

4.

What Does Kubernetes Look Like?

5 Lessons

Explore Kubernetes architecture, including Masters, Nodes, and hosted cloud services like Linode Kubernetes Engine.

6.

Creating a Containerized Application

5 Lessons

Break down the steps to create and deploy a containerized application using Docker.

7.

Running an Application on Kubernetes

6 Lessons

Master deploying and connecting containerized applications in Kubernetes using Pods and Services.

8.

Self-Healing

5 Lessons

Master Kubernetes' self-healing features for resilient application deployment and management.

9.

Scaling the Application

6 Lessons

Master scaling applications in Kubernetes through declarative and imperative methods.

10.

Performing a Rolling Update

5 Lessons

Master seamless application updates in Kubernetes with zero downtime through rolling updates.

11.

Appendix: Lab Code

5 Lessons

Master application deployment, self-healing, scaling, and rolling updates in Kubernetes.

12.

Epilogue

3 Lessons

Deepen your knowledge of Kubernetes and explore further DevOps learning paths.
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