Introduction to Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)

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