Deploying Workloads
Difficulty: Intermediate
Duration: 3 minutes and 31 seconds
Students: 1,695
Rating: 5/5
Kubernetes has become one of the most common container orchestration platforms. Google Kubernetes Engine makes managing a Kubernetes cluster much easier by handling most system management tasks for you. It also offers more advanced cluster management features. In this lesson, we’ll explore how to set up a cluster using GKE as well as how to deploy and run container workloads.
Learning Objectives
- What Google Kubernetes Engine is and what it can be used for
- How to create, edit and delete a GKE cluster
- How to deploy a containerized application to GKE
- How to connect to a GKE cluster using kubectl
Intended Audience
- Developers of containerized applications
- Engineers responsible for deploying to Kubernetes
- Anyone preparing for a Google Cloud certification
Prerequisites
- Basic understanding of Docker and Kubernetes
- Some experience building and deploying containers
Covered Topics