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Kubernetes – An Enterprise Guide

Master containerized application deployments, integrate enterprise systems, and achieve scalability

Publisher:Packt Publishing Limited
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|Mar 2025
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Description

Enhance your Kubernetes skills with Istio integration, security best practices, advanced CI/CD techniques, and effective monitoring using Prometheus and Grafana. Gain expertise in multitenancy, secrets management, and global load balancing to optimize deployments, improve security, and streamline operations in enterprise environments.

Key Features

  • Practical insights on running Kubernetes in enterprise environments, backed by real-world experience
  • Strategies for securing clusters with runtime security, direct pod mounting, and Vault integration for secrets management
  • A dual-perspective approach that covers Kubernetes administration and development for a complete understanding

Book Description

Kubernetes – An Enterprise Guide, Third Edition, provides a practical and up-to-date resource for navigating modern cloud-native technologies. This edition covers advanced Kubernetes deployments, security best practices, and key strategies for managing enterprise workloads efficiently.
The book explores critical topics such as virtual clusters, container security, and secrets management, offering actionable insights for running Kubernetes in production environments. Learn how to transition to microservices with Istio, implement GitOps and CI/CD for streamlined deployments, and enhance security using OPA/Gatekeeper and KubeArmor.
Designed for professionals, this guide equips you with the knowledge to integrate Kubernetes with industry-leading tools and optimize business-critical applications. Stay ahead in the evolving cloud landscape with strategies that drive efficiency, security, and scalability.

What you will learn

  • Manage secrets securely using Vault and External Secret Operator
  • Create multitenant clusters with vCluster for isolated environments
  • Monitor Kubernetes clusters with Prometheus and visualize metrics using Grafana
  • Aggregate and analyze logs centrally with OpenSearch for deeper insights
  • Build a CI/CD developer platform by integrating GitLab and ArgoCD
  • Deploy applications in an Istio service mesh and enforce security with OPA and GateKeeper
  • Secure container runtimes and prevent attacks using KubeArmor

Who this book is for

This book is designed for DevOps engineers, developers, and system administrators looking to deepen their knowledge of Kubernetes for enterprise environments. It is ideal for professionals who want to enhance their skills in containerization, automation, and cloud-native deployments. While prior experience with Docker and Kubernetes is helpful, beginners can get up to speed with the included Kubernetes bootcamp, which provides foundational concepts and a refresher for those needing it.

Table of Contents

  1. Docker and Container Essentials
  2. Deploying Kubernetes Using KinD
  3. Kubernetes Bootcamp
  4. Services, Load Balancing, and Network Policies
  5. External DNS and Global Load Balancing
  6. Integrating Authentication into Your Cluster
  7. RBAC Policies and Auditing
  8. Managing Secrets
  9. Building Multitenant Clusters with vClusters
  10. Deploying a Secured Kubernetes Dashboard
  11. Extending Security Using Open Policy Agent
  12. Node Security with Gatekeeper
  13. KubeArmor Securing Your Runtime
  14. Backing Up Workloads
  15. Monitoring Clusters and Workloads
  16. An Introduction to Istio
  17. Building and Deploying Applications on Istio
  18. Provisioning a Multitenant Platform
  19. Building a Developer Portal
https://github.com/PacktPublishing/Kubernetes-An-Enterprise-Guide-Third-Edition
PDF ISBN: 978-1-83508-175-4
Publisher: Packt Publishing Limited
Copyright owner: © 2024 Packt Publishing Limited
Publication date: 2025
Language: English
Pages: 682
Related subjects:
Computer sciences,
Programming and languages
BISAC subjects:
COM051240,
COM048000,
COM088010
Thema subjects:
UYD,
UTR,
UTE,
ULJL

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