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Quick Start Kubernetes

This 2025 edition of Quick Start Kubernetes is bang up to date with the latest versions of Kubernetes and industry trends. Brought to you by best-selling author and global training guru Nigel Poulton, Quick Start Kubernetes is the fastest way to wrap your head around Kubernetes and get your hands on deploying a simple app. When you've finished the book, you'll be ready to use Kubernetes in the real world.

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2025 Edition - Fully Updated for the Latest Kubernetes versions and features!

Are you ready to take your tech career to the next level? Curious about Kubernetes but don't know where to start? Look no further!

Quick Start Kubernetes by best-selling author Nigel Poulton is the ultimate beginner's guide to Kubernetes - the revolutionary technology driving the future of modern applications and infrastructure.

Whether you're a newcomer or looking to expand your expertise, this concise hands-on book will take you from zero to Kubernetes-ready in just 100 pages - no prior experience required!

What you'll learn:

- The fundamentals: What Kubernetes is and why it matters

- The critical role of Kubernetes in modern infrastructure and applications

Real-world skills you'll gain:

- Set up Kubernetes on your laptop and in the cloud

- Containerize applications

- Deploy, manage, and scale applications on Kubernetes

- Configure Kubernetes to self-heal applications

- Perform rolling updates like a pro

Nigel's straightforward explanations cut through the jargon, helping you grasp even the most complex concepts with ease. This is more than just a book - it's a practical guide designed to get your hands dirty with real-world tasks.

Why choose this book?

- Fast and focused: Gain actionable Kubernetes knowledge in 100 pages

- Superbly organised: Everything in one place, in order, packed with easy-to-follow examples

- Hands-on learning: Step-by-step exercises ensure you retain what you learn

- Career-boosting insights: Master the skills hiring managers are looking for

When you're done, you won't just understand Kubernetes - you'll have the confidence to apply it in the real world and unlock exciting career opportunities.

Get started today with Kubernetes and take the first step toward advancing your tech career!

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Nigel Poulton

Nigel is a self confessed technology addict who is hell-bent on creating the best Kubernetes and cloud learning resources on the planet. He's the author of over 16 video training courses at Pluralsight, as well as more at A Cloud Guru, Udemy and more... He's active on Twitter, creates weekly and monthly Kubernetes videos on YouTube, and his website is the best place for links to learn about Kubernetes. When he's not rocking it with Kubernetes, he likes cars and football.

Leanpub Podcast

Episode 178

An Interview with Nigel Poulton

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Contents

Table of Contents

About the book

  1. Chapter overview
  2. What you’ll learn
  3. Will the book make you a Kubernetes expert
  4. Will you know what you’re talking about when you finish the book
  5. Editions
  6. Terminology and responsible language
  7. Feedback

The sample app

1: What is Kubernetes

  1. Microservices
  2. Cloud-native
  3. Orchestration
  4. Other useful Kubernetes things to know
  5. Chapter summary

2: Why Kubernetes is so important

  1. Why the cloud providers need Kubernetes
  2. Why users need Kubernetes
  3. Chapter Summary

3: Kubernetes architecture

  1. Control plane nodes and worker nodes
  2. Hosted Kubernetes
  3. Managing Kubernetes with the kubectl command line tool
  4. Chapter summary

4: Getting Kubernetes

  1. Install Docker and kubectl with Docker Desktop
  2. Create a multi-node Kubernetes cluster with Docker Desktop
  3. Create a multi-node Kubernetes cluster in the Civo Cloud
  4. Get the sample app
  5. Chapter summary

5: Containerizing an app

  1. Pre-requisites
  2. The sample app
  3. Containerize the app
  4. Share the image on a registry
  5. Chapter summary

6: Running an app on Kubernetes

  1. Pre-reqs
  2. Deploy the app to Kubernetes
  3. Connect to the app
  4. Clean-up
  5. Chapter summary

7: Self-healing

  1. Intro to Kubernetes Deployments
  2. Self-heal from an app failure
  3. Self-heal from a worker node failure
  4. Chapter summary

8: Scaling the app

  1. Pre-requisites
  2. Scale an application up
  3. Scale an application down
  4. Chapter summary

9: Performing a rolling update

  1. Pre-requisites
  2. Deploy the rollout
  3. Clean-up
  4. Chapter summary

10: What next

  1. Books
  2. Video courses
  3. Events
  4. Show some love
  5. Let’s connect

Appendix A: Lab code

  1. Chapter 5: Creating a containerized app
  2. Chapter 6: Running an app on Kubernetes
  3. Chapter 7: Adding self-healing
  4. Chapter 8: Scaling the app
  5. Chapter 9: Performing a rolling update

Terminology

Index

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