Ultimate Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) Certification Guide

Unlock the Power of Kubernetes: Master Cluster Excellence!Key Features? Master Kubernetes from the ground up covering foundational to expert-level skills.? Enhance learning with practical examples clear diagrams and real-world applications.? Tailored content to help you confidently pass the CKA certification exam.Book DescriptionEmbark 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.The advanced section of the book focuses on enhancing your skills with chapters on security and troubleshooting ensuring you can maintain your clusters effectively and managing microservices with precision. The final section of the book covers focused content and practice exercises to prepare you to ace the CKA certification exam.What you will learn? Gain the skills to set up configure and maintain Kubernetes clusters ensuring secure and efficient operations.? Learn how to create deploy and manage applications on Kubernetes including handling updates and scaling.? Acquire in-depth knowledge of Kubernetes networking and storage enabling you to design and implement robust solutions.? Develop expertise in automating application deployments and managing their scaling and availability for optimal performance.? Build the ability to identify diagnose and resolve common Kubernetes problems ensuring smooth cluster operations.Table of Contents1. Introduction to Kubernetes2. Installing Kubernetes3. Workload Objects – Pod Deploy StatefulSet4. Service and Ingress - Exposing Apps Outside the Cluster5. Deploy and Scale - Stateless Apps6. Deployment Strategies - RollingUpdate Recreate7. Data Persistence - Local and Cloud8. Deploy and Scale - StatefulSet9. Configure Apps for Production Deployment10. Cluster Database - Backup and Restore11. Cluster Upgrade – kubeadm12. CoreDNS13. Networking - Pod Service and Ingress14. Kubernetes CNI15. Kubernetes Security16. Troubleshooting17. Kubernetes Production Essentials18. Microservices Observability19. Scalable Jenkins on Kubernetes20. GitOps using ArgoCD and GitHub21. CKA Exam MasteryIndexAbout the AuthorsRajesh Gheware is a seasoned professional in the IT industry known for his expertise and contributions in the field of DevOps. With over two decades of experience Rajesh has made a significant impact in the areas of cloud computing containerization and strategic IT architectures. His career has been marked by progressive roles starting as a software engineer and evolving into a Chief Architect a position he has held at several prestigious organizations.