New Pluralsight Course – Maintaining, Monitoring and Troubleshooting Kubernetes
My new course “Maintaining, Monitoring, and Troubleshooting Kubernetes” is now available on Pluralsight here! Check out the trailer here or if you want to dive right in head over to Pluralsight!
This course will teach you to maintain, monitor, and troubleshoot production Kubernetes clusters.
This course targets IT professionals that design and maintain Kubernetes and container-based solutions. The course can be used by both the IT pro learning new skills and the system administrator or developer preparing for using Kubernetes both on-premises and in the Cloud.
This course is part of my Learning Path covering the content needed to prepare for the Certified Kubernetes Administrator exam.
Let’s take your Kubernetes administration and configuration skills to the next level and get you started now!
The modules of the course are:
- Maintaining Kubernetes Clusters – In this module you will learn core Kubernetes cluster maintenance tasks. We will start off with a closer look at what etcd is, the services it provides, and learn its backup and restore operations. Next, you will then learn the cluster upgrade process, enabling you to take advantage of new Kubernetes features. Then finally, you will learn how to facilitate Worker Node maintenance such as operating system upgrades with draining and cordoning.
- Logging and Monitoring in Kubernetes Clusters – Monitoring and logging enable you to understand what’s happening inside your Kubernetes cluster and can tell you how things are performing and when things go wrong. In this module we will look at the Kubernetes logging architecture, learning where logs are stored for the Control Plane, Nodes, and Pods and how to access and review those logs. Then next, we’ll dive into how to monitor performance in your cluster with the Kubernetes Metrics Server and access performance data for Nodes and Pods running in your cluster.
- Troubleshooting Kubernetes – It is inevitable, something will go wrong in your cluster. In this module, you will learn the tools and techniques needed to troubleshoot your Kubernetes cluster. We will start by introducing common troubleshooting methodologies and pain points in Kubernetes. Then you will learn how to debug and fix issues with your cluster, focusing on the control plane and worker nodes.
