This course offers a deep dive into Kubernetes, starting with mastering the use of ConfigMaps and Secrets to decouple site-specific information from application code, ensuring secure and efficient configuration management. You'll also be introduced to DevOps strategies, including Blue-Green and Canary Deployments, empowering you to achieve zero downtime application upgrades. Explore the Kubernetes API, learning to interact with API objects and extend functionality using custom resource definitions and operators. Finally, focus on Kubernetes security options, covering authentication, authorization, and role-based access control, along with additional security contexts and resource management. Each lesson includes practical labs, allowing you to apply your knowledge in real-world scenarios.
Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD): Unit 5
This course is part of Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) Specialization
Instructor: Pearson
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Master the use of ConfigMaps and Secrets for secure configuration management in Kubernetes.
Implement DevOps strategies like Blue-Green and Canary Deployments for seamless application upgrades.
Interact with the Kubernetes API and extend its functionality using custom resource definitions and operators.
Enhance Kubernetes security through authentication, authorization, and role-based access control.
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In this course, we'll cover different topics. You'll first learn how to work with config maps and secrets. Next, you'll find a lesson about using Kubernetes the DevOps Way, which is followed by a lesson about working with the API. The last lesson in this module covers Kubernetes security options.
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