Summary

In this chapter, you saw a few ways to get a Kubernetes cluster.

You saw how fast and simple it is to set up a Kubernetes cluster on Play with Kubernetes (PWK), where you get a 4-hour playground without having to install anything on your laptop or in your cloud.

You saw how to set up Docker Desktop for a great single-node developer experience on your laptop.

You learned how to spin up a managed/hosted Kubernetes cluster in the Google Cloud using Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE).

The chapter finished up with an overview of kubectl, the Kubernetes command-line tool.