Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) Exam Guide: Validate your knowledge of Kubernetes and implement it in a real-life production environment

Mélony Qin

Nov 2022 · Packt Publishing Ltd

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Develop a deep understanding of Kubernetes and the cloud native ecosystem, and pass the CKA exam with confidence with this end-to-end study guideKey Features

Get to grips with the core concepts of Kubernetes API primitives
Deploy, configure, manage, and troubleshoot Kubernetes clusters
Cement your credibility in the job market by becoming a Certified Kubernetes Administrator

Book DescriptionKubernetes is the most popular container orchestration tool in the industry. The Kubernetes Administrator certification will help you establish your credibility and enable you to efficiently support the business growth of individual organizations with the help of this open source platform. The book begins by introducing you to Kubernetes architecture and the core concepts of Kubernetes. You'll then get to grips with the main Kubernetes API primitives, before diving into cluster installation, configuration, and management. Moving ahead, you’ll explore different approaches while maintaining the Kubernetes cluster, perform upgrades for the Kubernetes cluster, as well as backup and restore etcd. As you advance, you'll deploy and manage workloads on Kubernetes and work with storage for Kubernetes stateful workloads with the help of practical scenarios. You'll also delve into managing the security of Kubernetes applications and understand how different components in Kubernetes communicate with each other and with other applications. The concluding chapters will show you how to troubleshoot cluster- and application-level logging and monitoring, cluster components, and applications in Kubernetes. By the end of this Kubernetes book, you'll be fully prepared to pass the CKA exam and gain practical knowledge that can be applied in your day-to-day work.What you will learn

Understand the fundamentals of Kubernetes and its tools
Get hands-on experience in installing and configuring Kubernetes clusters
Manage Kubernetes clusters and deployed workloads with ease
Get up and running with Kubernetes networking and storage
Manage the security of applications deployed on Kubernetes
Find out how to monitor, log, and troubleshoot Kubernetes clusters and apps among others

Who this book is for

This book is for application developers, DevOps engineers, data engineers, and cloud architects who want to pass the CKA exam and certify their Kubernetes Administrator skills in the market. Basic knowledge of Kubernetes is recommended to get the most out of this book.

Develop a deep understanding of Kubernetes and the cloud native ecosystem, and pass the CKA exam with confidence with this end-to-end study guideKey Features Get to grips with the core concepts of Kubernetes API primitives Deploy, configure, manage, and troubleshoot Kubernetes clusters Cement you...

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About the author

Mélony Y. QIN, also known as CloudMelon, is the founder of CloudMelon Vis, a tech media and educational platform for technopreneurs in the cloud-native and serverless space, and a former product manager at Microsoft. With a passion for cloud-native technologies, OSS, DevOps, Kubernetes, serverless, data, and AI, Mélony has authored multiple books, including the Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) Exam Guide, the Kubernetes Workshop, and Microsoft Azure Infrastructure, all published by Packt Publishing. Mélony is a member of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and the Project Management Institute (PMI), leveraging her extensive experience with diverse cloud technologies to drive innovation in the cloud-native, serverless, and generative AI space. She runs the CloudMelonVis YouTube channel and Cloud-Native Innovators newsletter, read by professionals from top tech companies such as Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Dell, and Carrefour.

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