Truly Master Kubernetes

Fundamentals and Core Concepts

Created by: Nick True
Software Engineer

What Will I Learn?

• Why Kubernetes has become so popular
• Kubernetes pros and cons
• Important background material: a Docker Containers crash course and a YAML crash course
• Containers vs Virtual Machines
• The Kubernetes system architecture
• How to run a local development cluster using Minikube
• How to use Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) to host a cluster in the cloud for development or production
• Kubernetes basics like Pods, Label Selectors, Annotations, and Namespaces
• Kubernetes controllers like ReplicaSets, Deployments, and DaemonSets
• Kubernetes services and service discovery--including LoadBalancer services, NodePort services, and session affinity
• How to use the Kubectl CLI utility--including useful commands like "apply", "exec", "port-forward", and "top", to name a few
• Liveness Probes/Health Checks and Readiness Probes
• Container Lifecycle Hooks
• Init containers

Requirements

• No previous Docker or Kubernetes experience is required (there's a crash course to get everyone on the same page)
• Basic terminal/command line experience
• Familiarity with the Linux/OSX terminal (helpful, but not mandatory)
• Admin access in order to install things like Minikube on your computer

Target audience

• Software Developers
• DevOps Engineers
• Anyone who is interested in using Kubernetes to manage containers!
• Kubernetes Beginners
• Container Beginners
• Docker Beginners