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Madhavam Saxena
Madhavam Saxena

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Learning Kubernetes From Scratch Overview

Kubernetes is an open-source container orchestration platform that helps you automate the deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications. It was originally developed by Google and is now maintained by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF).

Here are some steps one can follow to learn Kubernetes from scratch:

Install a Kubernetes environment: You can either install Kubernetes on your local machine using tools like minikube or Docker for Desktop, or you can create a cluster in the cloud using a managed service like Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS), or Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).

Familiarize yourself with the Kubernetes concepts and architecture: Kubernetes has a number of key concepts that you should understand, such as nodes, pods, services, and deployment. You can learn about these concepts by reading the Kubernetes documentation or watching online tutorials.

Deploy your first application: Once you have a Kubernetes environment set up, you can start deploying applications to it. You can use the kubectl command-line tool to deploy applications in the form of Docker containers.

Explore advanced features: Once you have a basic understanding of how to deploy and manage applications on Kubernetes, you can start exploring more advanced features such as rolling updates, self-healing, and horizontal scaling.

There are many resources available online to help you learn Kubernetes, including the Kubernetes documentation, online courses, and interactive tutorials. It's also a good idea to join the Kubernetes community and participate in online forums and meetups to learn from other users and experts.

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