Ultimate Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) Certification Guide

Unlock the Power of Kubernetes: Master Cluster Excellence! . Book Description Embark on a journey from beginner to pro with this CKA Certification Guide. Seamlessly blending theory with hands-on practice, this indispensable Kubernetes companion provides clear explanations and real-world scenarios to guide you to success in Kubernetes administration. The book starts by giving a solid understanding of Kubernetes platform and how to confidently set up your clusters with step-by-step instructions. You will dive into Workload Objects to master crucial concepts, then explore Service and Ingress for a deep understanding of networking.. Next, it moves to deploy and scale applications, ensuring you're ready for any workload. This book offers the tools needed to design, deploy, and maintain efficient, scalable, and resilient applications in Kubernetes environments. It covers essential topics such as Pods, Deployments, and StatefulSets, along with providing insights into Kubernetes architecture and operations.. Table of Contents 1. Introduction to Kubernetes 2. Installing Kubernetes 3. Workload Objects – Pod, Deploy, StatefulSet 4. Service and Ingress - Exposing Apps Outside the Cluster 5. Deploy and Scale - Stateless Apps 6. Deployment Strategies - RollingUpdate, Recreate 7. Data Persistence - Local and Cloud 8. Deploy and Scale - StatefulSet 9. Configure Apps for Production Deployment 10. Cluster Database - Backup and Restore 11. Cluster Upgrade – kubeadm 12. CoreDNS 13. Networking - Pod Service and Ingress 14. Kubernetes CNI 15. Kubernetes Security 16. Troubleshooting 17. Kubernetes Production Essentials 18. Microservices Observability 19. Scalable Jenkins on Kubernetes 20. GitOps using ArgoCD and GitHub 21. CKA Exam Mastery       Index