Kubernetes for Beginners: Architecture, Deployments, Networking and Helm
A hands-on Kubernetes course that starts with core concepts and cluster architecture, then moves to Minikube, kubectl, YAML configuration and a full MongoDB plus Mongo Express deployment. It goes on to namespaces, Ingress, Services, volumes, StatefulSets, Helm, a managed-cloud deployment and Prometheus monitoring. It suits developers and aspiring DevOps engineers who already know what a container is and want to run applications on Kubernetes.
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What You'll Learn
- Explain the Kubernetes architecture: worker node processes, the control plane (API server, scheduler, controller manager, etcd) and how they interact
- Run a local cluster with Minikube and use kubectl to create, inspect, debug and delete pods and deployments
- Write Deployment, Service, ConfigMap and Secret YAML files and connect them with labels, selectors and ports
- Deploy a multi-component application (MongoDB plus Mongo Express) and expose it with Services and Ingress
- Choose between ClusterIP, NodePort, LoadBalancer and headless Services, and between Deployments and StatefulSets
- Persist data with PersistentVolumes, PersistentVolumeClaims and StorageClasses, and pull images from a private registry
- Install applications with Helm, deploy to a managed cloud cluster, and set up basic Prometheus and Grafana monitoring
Prerequisites
- Basic familiarity with containers and Docker images (the course does not teach Docker itself)
- Comfort using a command line
- A machine able to run Minikube if you want to follow the demos; some demos use a cloud account (AWS, Linode)
Course Curriculum
- 1What Is Kubernetes? Core Concepts in 15 Minutes14:13
- 2Kubernetes Components: Pods, Services, ConfigMaps, Secrets, Volumes and Deployments18:12
- 3Kubernetes Architecture: Master and Worker Nodes13:08
- 4Benefits of Kubernetes: Scalability, High Availability and Disaster Recovery8:52
- 5Minikube and kubectl: Local Cluster Setup11:39
- 6Basic kubectl Commands: Create and Debug Pods in Minikube17:37
- 7Kubernetes YAML Files Explained: Deployment and Service14:37
- 8Complete Application Deployment: MongoDB and Mongo Express30:27
- 9Kubernetes Namespaces Explained16:01
- 10Kubernetes Ingress Tutorial for Beginners23:10
- 11Helm and Helm Charts Explained14:16
- 12Kubernetes Networking: Pods and Container Communication13:40
- 13Kubernetes Volumes: PersistentVolume, PersistentVolumeClaim and StorageClass21:14
- 14Demo: ConfigMap and Secret as Volumes16:54
- 15Demo: Pulling Images from a Private Docker Registry21:44
- 16StatefulSet vs Deployment Explained16:00
- 17Prometheus Monitoring on Kubernetes with Helm and Prometheus Operator (Part 1)25:42
- 18Managed Kubernetes Clusters in the Cloud Explained18:35
- 19Deploying an Application on a Managed Cluster with Helm30:32
- 20Kubernetes Operators Explained10:09
- 21Monitoring Third-Party Apps with Prometheus Exporters (Part 2)23:05
- 22Kubernetes Services: ClusterIP, NodePort, LoadBalancer and Headless24:13
- 23Kubernetes Security Best Practices29:41
About the Instructor
TechWorld with Nana
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