New Pluralsight Course – Managing the Kubernetes API Server and Pods

This course targets IT professionals that design and maintain Kubernetes and container based solutions.The course can be used by both the IT pro learning new skills and the system administrator or developer preparing for using Kubernetes both on premises and in the Cloud.

Let’s take your Kubernetes administration and configuration skills to the next level and get you started now!

The modules of the course are:

• Using the Kubernetes API – In this module we will dive into the Kubernetes API, looking closely at the architecture of the API Server and how exposes and manages Kubernetes API Objects. Then we will learn about API versioning and object maturity. Next, we’ll look at anatomy of an API request, leading us up to debugging interactions with the API Server.
• Managing Objects with Labels, Annotations and Namespaces – In this demo-heavy module, we will learn out to organize and interact with resources in Kubernetes using Labels, Annotations, and Namespaces. We will also learn how to use labels to influence Kubernetes operations in Controllers and Pod scheduling.
• Running and Managing Pods – In this module, we will look at the fundamental unit of work in Kubernetes, the Pod, looking at why the Pod abstraction is needed and design principals for placing your applications in Pods and running those Pods in your cluster.  We’ll examine Pod lifecycle and how its state impacts application health and availability. We wrap up with how Controllers interact with Pods and how Pods report their health status with readiness probes and liveness probes. 

Check out the course at Pluralsight!