Kubernetes: Orchestrating Containers at Scale

Kubernetes: Orchestrating Containerized Applications at Scale is your comprehensive guide to understanding and leveraging Kubernetes—the powerful open-source platform transforming the way modern applications are deployed and managed.
Whether you're a developer building containerized applications, a system administrator maintaining infrastructure, or a DevOps engineer streamlining delivery pipelines, this book offers practical, hands-on knowledge to help you confidently navigate the Kubernetes ecosystem.
Starting with foundational concepts and architecture, you'll progress through setting up clusters, deploying and scaling applications, managing networking and storage, and securing workloads. You'll also explore advanced topics like Helm, observability, CI/CD integration, and production readiness.
Inside, you'll learn how to:
Understand Kubernetes architecture and core components
Set up and manage clusters locally and in the cloud
Deploy resilient applications using Pods, Deployments, and Services
Secure workloads with RBAC, Secrets, and network policies
Monitor, log, and troubleshoot effectively with open-source tools
Automate operations using Helm, custom controllers, and GitOps strategies
Packed with real-world examples, best practices, and insights from production environments, this book empowers you to orchestrate containerized applications with confidence and efficiency.