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Hands-on Kubernetes on Azure, Third Edition - Third Edition

by Nills Franssens, Shivakumar Gopalakrishnan, Gunther Lenz

May 2021

Intermediate to advanced

528 pages

9h 22m

English

Packt Publishing

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Hands-on Kubernetes on Azure – Third EditionAbout the authorsAbout the reviewersLearning objectivesAudienceApproachHardware and software requirementsConventionsDownloading resources
The software evolution that brought us hereMicroservicesAdvantages of running microservicesDisadvantages of running microservicesDevOpsFundamentals of containersContainer imagesKubernetes as a container orchestration platformPods in KubernetesDeployments in KubernetesServices in KubernetesAzure Kubernetes ServiceSummary
Different ways to create an AKS clusterGetting started with the Azure portalCreating your first AKS clusterA quick overview of your cluster in the Azure portalAccessing your cluster using Azure Cloud ShellDeploying and inspecting your first demo applicationDeploying the demo applicationSummary
Deploying the sample guestbook application step by stepIntroducing the applicationDeploying the Redis masterExamining the deploymentRedis master with a ConfigMapComplete deployment of the sample guestbook applicationExposing the Redis master serviceDeploying the Redis replicasDeploying and exposing the front endThe guestbook application in actionInstalling complex Kubernetes applications using HelmInstalling WordPress using HelmSummary
Scaling your applicationManually scaling your applicationScaling the guestbook front-end componentUsing the HPAScaling your clusterManually scaling your clusterScaling your cluster using the cluster autoscalerUpgrading your applicationUpgrading by changing YAML filesUpgrading an application using kubectl editUpgrading an application using kubectl patchUpgrading applications using HelmSummary
Handling node failuresSolving out-of-resource failuresFixing storage mount issuesStarting the WordPress installationUsing persistent volumes to avoid data lossSummary

Setting up Azure Application Gateway as a Kubernetes ingressCreating a new application gatewaySetting up the AGICAdding an ingress rule for the guestbook applicationAdding TLS to an ingressInstalling cert-managerInstalling the certificate issuerCreating the TLS certificate and securing the ingressSummary
Commands for monitoring applicationsThe kubectl get commandThe kubectl describe commandDebugging applicationsReadiness and liveness probesBuilding two web containersExperimenting with liveness and readiness probesMetrics reported by KubernetesNode status and consumptionPod consumptionUsing AKS DiagnosticsAzure Monitor metrics and logsAKS InsightsSummary
RBAC in Kubernetes explainedEnabling Azure AD integration in your AKS clusterCreating a user and group in Azure ADConfiguring RBAC in AKSVerifying RBAC for a userSummary
An overview of Azure AD pod-managed identitiesSetting up a new cluster with Azure AD pod-managed identitiesLinking an identity to your clusterUsing a pod with managed identitySummary
Different secret types in KubernetesCreating secrets in KubernetesCreating Secrets from filesCreating secrets manually using YAML filesCreating generic secrets using literals in kubectlUsing your secretsSecrets as environment variablesSecrets as filesInstalling the Azure Key Vault provider for Secrets Store CSI driverCreating a managed identityCreating a key vaultInstalling the CSI driver for Key VaultUsing the Azure Key Vault provider for Secrets Store CSI driverMounting a Key Vault secret as a fileUsing a Key Vault secret as an environment variableSummary
Networking and network security in AKSControl plane networkingWorkload networkingControl plane network securitySecuring the control plane using authorized IP rangesSecuring the control plane using a private clusterWorkload network securitySecuring the workload network using an internal load balancerSecuring the workload network using network security groupsSecuring the workload network using network policiesSummary
Azure Service OperatorWhat is ASO?Installing ASO on your clusterCreating a new AKS clusterCreating a managed identityCreating a key vaultSetting up ASO on your clusterDeploying Azure Database for MySQL using ASOCreating an application using the MySQL databaseSummary
Setting up Azure Security Center for KubernetesDeploying offending workloadsAnalyzing configuration using Azure Secure ScoreNeutralizing threats using Azure DefenderSummary
Various functions platformsSetting up the prerequisitesAzure Container RegistryCreating a VMCreating an HTTP-triggered Azure functionCreating a queue-triggered functionCreating a queueCreating a queue-triggered functionScale testing functionsSummary
CI/CD process for containers and KubernetesSetting up Azure and GitHubSetting up a CI pipelineSetting up a CD pipelineSummaryFinal thoughts

Overview

This comprehensive guide, "Hands-on Kubernetes on Azure, Third Edition," dives deep into deploying containerized applications using Microsoft Azure's Kubernetes Service (AKS). You'll learn foundational concepts as well as advanced techniques to scale, secure, and manage your workflows effectively.

What this Book will help me do

Understand and implement container orchestration with Kubernetes on Azure.
Scale and secure applications in AKS using best practices.
Automate deployments with Azure CI/CD tools integrated with AKS.
Leverage Azure Services like Functions and Databases in Kubernetes workflows.
Apply security principles for containerized workloads including identity management.

Author(s)

Nills Franssens and the co-authors bring years of experience in deploying scalable and secure applications. Their approachable style combines technical depth with engaging real-world scenarios to ensure effective learning for everyone from beginners to seasoned professionals.

Who is it for?

This book is ideal for aspiring DevOps professionals, system administrators, and developers looking to explore Kubernetes in detail. It's well-suited for learners with some familiarity with containers or cloud services who are aiming to deploy and optimize workflows on Azure. Readers with goals to advance in managing modern cloud infrastructures will find this book transformative.

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