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Mastering Kubernetes Pod Configuration

Difficulty: Intermediate
Duration: Up to 2 hours and 30 minutes
Students: 1,532
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Description

Kubernetes provides a variety of features to get the most out of your containerized applications. This Lab will train you on several Pod configuration concepts and teach you how to take advantage of what Kubernetes gives you. Some examples of what you will learn include how to separate configuration from container images to improve reusability, maximize cluster efficiency and utilization by configuring resource requirements for Pods, and configuring security features to harden your Kubernetes application deployments.

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.

Warning: This lab has been outdated and split into a set of smaller labs covering the topics in an easier-to-consume format

Learning Objectives

  • Define an application's resource requirements
  • Understand ConfigMaps
  • Understand SecurityContexts
  • Create & consume Secrets
  • Understand PersistentVolumeClaims for storage
  • Understand ServiceAccounts

Intended Audience

  • Application developers and DevOps engineers deploying applications in containers and using or considering Kubernetes
  • This Lab is recommended for Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) examinees

Prerequisites

  • Knowledge of Kubernetes Pod Design (Pods, Deployments, Services, Jobs)
  • Experience with kubectl

You can complete the Kubernetes Pod Design for Application Developers Lab to satisfy the prerequisites.

Updates

September 6th, 2022 - Updated to run Kubernetes 1.24

May 1st, 2021 - Updated to run Kubernetes 1.20, 80% faster startup time, and use a web terminal

April 16th, 2021 - Moved validation checks to the most relevant lab step for more immediate validation feedback

December 15th, 2020 - Updated to Kubernetes 1.19, added EC2 instance connect support

August 28th, 2020 - Updated the SSH instructions to reflect the new EC2 user interface

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Covered topics

Deployment
Compute
DevOps
Kubernetes
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  1. Connecting to the Kubernetes Cluster
  2. Requesting and Limiting Resources for Pods
  3. Configuring Pod Security Contexts
  4. Using Persistent Data with Pods
  5. Configuring Pods using Data Stored in ConfigMaps
  6. Storing and Accessing Sensitive Information Using Kubernetes Secrets
  7. Using Kubernetes ServiceAccounts

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