Synopsis "Ultimate Kubernetes for Cloud-Native Applications"
Design, deploy, and scale cloud-native applications with Kubernetes mastery!Key Features● End-to-end Kubernetes mastery with hands-on, enterprise-grade labs.● Architect resilient, secure, and multi-cloud native applications at scale.● Proven DevOps, automation, and observability strategies for enterprises.Book DescriptionKubernetes has rapidly evolved into the foundation of modern cloud-native systems, making it indispensable for professionals building scalable and resilient applications. Ultimate Kubernetes for Cloud-Native Applications takes you beyond theory into practical mastery, blending Kubernetes with the essential cloud-native tech stack-including containers, Helm, Terraform, GitOps, Prometheus, Grafana, Istio, and multi-cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and GCP. Every chapter is designed to showcase how these technologies converge to deliver enterprise-grade scalability, security, and automation.You will begin with the fundamentals of Kubernetes architecture and cluster setup before progressing into advanced topics such as CI/CD pipelines, service mesh, hybrid cloud, observability, and stateful workloads. With hands-on YAML labs, architectural blueprints, and case studies mirroring real-world challenges, the book ensures that you evolve from deploying simple clusters to orchestrating enterprise-scale, production-ready environments.What you will learn● Design and deploy scalable Kubernetes clusters for enterprise workloads.● Run stateful databases with persistence using StatefulSets on AKS.● Implement DevOps automation with Helm, Terraform, and GitOps pipelines.Table of Contents1. Introduction to Cloud Native and Kubernetes2. Setting Up Kubernetes Clusters3. Kubernetes Architecture Deep Dive4. Containers, Pods, and Microservices Patterns5. CI/CD Pipelines for Kubernetes6A. Scaling Applications Horizontally and Vertically Part A6B. Scaling Applications Horizontally and Vertically Part B7. Securing Kubernetes Workloads and DevSecOps8. Networking Strategies and Service Mesh with Istio9. Debugging Kubernetes10. Monitoring, Logging, and Observability11. Automation with Helm, Terraform, and Ansible12. Emerging Trends in Cloud-Native and Kubernetes13. Advanced K8s - StatefulSets and Multi-Cluster Management Index
