Course · Intermediate
Introduction to Kubernetes
Docker containers solve the "works on my machine" problem, but what happens when you need to run dozens of containers across multiple servers, ensuring they stay healthy, scale automatically, and update without downtime? Kubernetes is the industry-standard orchestration platform that automates these operational challenges. This course teaches you Kubernetes fundamentals through hands-on practice with realistic data engineering scenarios. You'll deploy applications to local clusters, implement self-healing systems, configure zero-downtime rolling updates, and add production safeguards like health checks and resource limits. Whether you're preparing applications for shared production clusters or building resilient data pipelines that need high availability, you'll learn when Kubernetes adds value and how to use it effectively without over-engineering simple problems.
- Intermediate friendly
- 6 hrs
- 3 lessons
- Premium
Course overview
Orchestrate containerized applications with Kubernetes, automating deployment, scaling, networking, and resilience for production systems.
What's inside
3 lessons
- 01 120 minIntroduction to Kubernetes
Learn Kubernetes by deploying apps on a local cluster. Practice pods, nodes, and deployments while seeing self-healing in action.
- 02 120 minKubernetes Services, Rolling Updates, and Namespaces
Learn Kubernetes networking, rolling updates, and namespaces. Use Services for stable connections, deploy apps, and separate environments.
- 03 120 minKubernetes Configuration and Production Readiness
Learn Kubernetes production with health checks, resource limits, non-root users, and external configuration using ConfigMaps and Secrets.
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