June 2025
Beginner to intermediate
310 pages
7h 59m
English
Content preview from Argo CD: Up and Running
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Chapter 1. Introduction to Argo CD
Kubernetes caused a disruption within the tech industry. Its role as the cornerstone of the entire cloud native ecosystem cannot be overstated. The Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) was started with Kubernetes as its foundation, and as a result, many open source tools were developed around premises of leveraging the immutable and declarative nature of Kubernetes. As popularity and adoption grew for Kubernetes, so did the cloud native ecosystem as a whole. The need for different use cases led to the development of Kubernetes-native projects and tools (along with various startups) that were needed to further springboard the ever-growing adoption of Kubernetes and cloud native architecture.
One of the many challenges that came with Kubernetes adoption was the issue of “cluster sprawl.” Cluster sprawl (not very much different from VM sprawl back when virtualization hit the scene) became apparent and the idea of “clusters as cattle” became popular, replacing the old idea of a “central cluster for everything” that was popularized by virtualization platforms. The need to be able to manage the lifecycle of many clusters at scale became something that was paramount to the success of Kubernetes and cloud native deployments. This is something that early adopters of Kubernetes ran into while they were operationalizing their cloud native architecture.
Throughout this chapter, we will dive into these themes and also walk through what Argo CD is and ...
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