hands-on lab
Kubernetes Pod Design for Application Developers: Jobs and CronJobs
Difficulty: Intermediate
Duration: Up to 30 minutes
Students: 2,640
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Description
This lab is the fourth and final in the Kubernetes Pod Design for Application Developers series. In this lab you will learn how to use Jobs and CronJobs to manage batch workloads that run to completion.
This lab is valuable to anyone working with Kubernetes, but the content has been prepared considering topics described in the Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) Exam Curriculum. Completion of the lab will help you get hands-on experience, which is essential for passing the CKAD exam.
Learning Objectives
- Understand Jobs and CronJobs
Intended Audience
- Application developers deploying applications in containers and using or considering Kubernetes
- This lab is recommended for Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) examinees
Prerequisites
- Understand Deployments and how to perform rolling updates and rollbacks
You can take the Kubernetes Pod Design for Application Developers: Deployments to satisfy the prerequisites.
Updates
July 13th, 2024 - Updated cluster to Kubernetes 1.30
October 13th, 2023 - Updated Kubernetes version
June 13th, 2023 - Updated Kubernetes version
September 6th, 2022 - Updated to run Kubernetes 1.24
April 28th, 2022 - Updated to run Kubernetes 1.21
Environment before
Environment after
Covered topics
Lab steps
Connecting to the Kubernetes Cluster
Using Jobs to Manage Pods that Run to Completion