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Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) Study Guide
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Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) Study Guide

by Benjamin Muschko
June 2022
Intermediate to advanced
201 pages
4h 42m
English
O'Reilly Media, Inc.
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Preface

Kubernetes, as a runtime and orchestration environment for microservices, is widely used among startups and large enterprises alike. As your organization ramps up on the number of applications, managing the Kubernetes clusters becomes a full-time job. That’s the role of a Kubernetes administrator. The person responsible for this job ensures that each cluster is an operational state, scales up the cluster by onboarding nodes, upgrades the Kubernetes version of the nodes to incorporate patches and new features, and is in charge of a backup strategy for crucial cluster data. To help job seekers and employers have a standard means to demonstrate and evaluate proficiency in developing with a Kubernetes environment, the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) developed the Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) program. To achieve this certification, you need to pass an exam.

There are two other Kubernetes certifications you can find on the CNCF web page. The Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) focuses on the developer-centric application of Kubernetes. The Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS) was created to verify the competence on security-based topics and requires a successful pass of the CKA exam before you can register. Passing the CKAD and CKS are not mandatory for taking the CKA exam.

In this study guide, I will explore the topics covered in the CKA exam to fully prepare you to pass the certification exam. We’ll look at determining when and ...

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