Becoming KCNA certified : build a strong foundation in cloud native and Kubernetes and pass the KCNA exam with ease / Dmitry Galkin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Galkin, Dmitry, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Application software--Development.

Application software.

Cloud computing--Examinations--Study guides.

Cloud computing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (306 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Birmingham, England : Packt Publishing Ltd., [2023]

Biography/History:

Galkin Dmitry: Dmitry Galkin is a cloud expert and a founder at cloudification. io. He has rich experience of over 11 years working with cloud technologies and has a strong background in cloud native solutions, DevOps, infrastructure and service automation domains. Dmitry is an open-source contributor and holds 10+ professional certifications including all 4x Kubernetes certifications from CNCF (namely, KCNA, CKA, CKAD and CKS).

Summary:

Becoming KCNA Certified is your essential, practical guide to passing the KCNA exam and laying the foundation for a successful career in cloud-native computing with Kubernetes. You'll give yourself the best chance of success thanks to the practical examples and mock exams contained in this comprehensive guide.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright and Credits

Contributors

Table of Contents

Preface

Part 1: The Cloud Era

Chapter 1: From Cloud to Cloud Native and Kubernetes

The cloud and Before Cloud (B.C.)

Virtualization

The cloud

Evolution of the cloud and cloud-native

Containers and container orchestration

Monolithic versus microservices applications

Kubernetes and its origins

Summary

Questions

Chapter 2: Overview of CNCF and Kubernetes Certifications

OSS and open standards

Open standards

Linux and CNCF

CNCF

CNCF community and governance

Cloud roles and personas

Kubernetes certification path

Part 2: Performing Container Orchestration

Chapter 3: Getting Started with Containers

Technical requirements

Introducing Docker

Exploring container technology

Installing Docker and running containers

Building container images

Further reading

Chapter 4: Exploring Container Runtimes, Interfaces, and Service Meshes

Container runtimes

Container networking

Container storage

Container security

Introducing service meshes

Part 3: Learning Kubernetes Fundamentals

Chapter 5: Orchestrating Containers with Kubernetes

Kubernetes architecture

The Kubernetes API

K8s - the Swiss Army knife of container orchestration

Installing and exploring K8s with minikube

Chapter 6: Deploying and Scaling Applications with Kubernetes

Deployments, ReplicaSets, and DaemonSets

Running stateful workloads

Application configuration and service discovery

Ensuring applications are alive and healthy

Chapter 7: Application Placement and Debugging with Kubernetes

Scheduling in Kubernetes.

Resource requests and limits

Debugging applications in Kubernetes

Chapter 8: Following Kubernetes Best Practices

Kubernetes networking essentials

RBAC

Helm - the package manager for K8s

Kubernetes best practices

Part 4: Exploring Cloud Native

Chapter 9: Understanding Cloud Native Architectures

Cloud Native architectures

Resiliency and autoscaling

Serverless

Cloud Native best practices

Chapter 10: Implementing Telemetry and Observability in the Cloud

Telemetry and observability

Prometheus for monitoring and alerting

FinOps and cost management

Chapter 11: Automating Cloud Native Application Delivery

Delivery of Cloud Native applications

CI/CD and GitOps

GitOps

Infrastructure as a Code (IaC)

Part 5: KCNA Exam and Next Steps

Chapter 12: Practicing for the KCNA Exam with Mock Papers

About the KCNA exam

Tips on getting ready

Mock exam A

Mock exam B

Chapter 13: The Road Ahead

Advancing a cloud-native career

Contributing to open source

Assessments

Chapter 1 - From Cloud to Cloud Native and Kubernetes

Chapter 2 - Overview of CNCF and Kubernetes Certifications

Chapter 3 - Getting Started with Containers

Chapter 4 - Exploring Container Runtimes, Interfaces, and Service Meshes

Chapter 5 - Orchestrating Containers with Kubernetes

Chapter 6 - Deploying and Scaling Applications with Kubernetes

Chapter 7 - Application Placement and Debugging with Kubernetes

Chapter 8 - Following Kubernetes Best Practices

Chapter 9 - Understanding Cloud Native Architectures.

Chapter 10 - Implementing Telemetry and Observability in the Cloud

Chapter 11 - Automating Cloud Native Application Delivery

Chapter 12 - Practicing for the KCNA Exam

Index

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ISBN:

9781804617779

1804617776

OCLC:

1370201281