Kubernetes for Developers: Deploying Your Code from Pluralsight

How do you deploy code to Kubernetes? Learn about different deployment techniques including, rolling updates, Canary deployments, Blue-Green deployments, jobs and CronJobs, as well as troubleshooting techniques that can be used to identify issues.

Deploying code to different environments can be challenging. In this course, Kubernetes for Developers: Deploying Your Code, you’ll learn about different deployment techniques that can be used to ensure your code and applications work correctly. First, you'll discover how deployments work in Kubernetes, this includes showing how to define a deployment using YAML and migrate it to Kubernetes using the kubectl tool. Then, you'll explore how rolling deployments work, the benefits they offer, and how you can roll back a deployment if something goes wrong. Next, you'll delve into Canary deployments, the role they can play to ensure code updates run properly, and when they're appropriate to use, followed by Blue-Green deployments. From there, you'll learn about jobs and CronJobs, and how to run a one-time job or even run a job on a schedule using the Cron format. Finally, you'll explore different monitoring and troubleshooting tools such as Prometheus and Grafana that can be used to monitor Kubernetes and provide alerts when things go wrong, along with key troubleshooting commands that you can run to obtain more information about problems that arise. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge required to deploy your code and ensure it works properly in a Kubernetes cluster.

What's inside

Syllabus

Course Overview

Kubernetes Deployments Overview

Performing Rolling Update Deployments

Performing Canary Deployments

Performing Blue-Green Deployments

Running Jobs and CronJobs

Performing Monitoring and Troubleshooting Tasks

Putting It All Together

Good to know

Know what's good

, what to watch for

, and possible dealbreakers

Explores deployment techniques, which is standard in industry

Covers rolling updates, Canary deployments, Blue-Green deployments, jobs and CronJobs, which are core skills for deploying code to Kubernetes

Teaches monitoring and troubleshooting tasks, which are essential skills for maintaining Kubernetes clusters

Provides hands-on labs and interactive materials, which reinforces learning

Activities

Be better prepared before your course. Deepen your understanding during and after it. Supplement your coursework and achieve mastery of the topics covered in Kubernetes for Developers: Deploying Your Code with these activities:

Refresh knowledge of Kubernetes

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Reinforces foundational knowledge to support effective deployment

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Review Kubernetes documentation
Take a Kubernetes Practice Quiz

Review Docker Deployments

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Helps build a solid understanding of deploying your code within docker containers

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Review Docker Deployment Documentation
Practice deploying applications in docker

Collaborate with a peer on a deployment project

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Provides a supportive and collaborative learning environment.

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Find a peer with similar skill level
Select a deployment project
Work on the project together

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Practice rolling out deployments

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Refines practical skills in rolling out deployments effectively.

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Create a test environment
Deploy an application
Roll out the deployment

Attend Kubernetes Deployment Workshop

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Provides hands-on experience with Kubernetes deployments.

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Find a Kubernetes Deployment workshop
Register for the workshop
Attend the workshop
Deploy applications using Kubernetes

Develop a deployment strategy for a complex application

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Provides an opportunity to apply deployment concepts to real-life scenarios, strengthening decision-making skills.

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Identify the application's requirements
Research and evaluate different deployment strategies
Design a deployment strategy
Document the deployment strategy

Write Blog post about deploying code to Kubernetes

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Reinforces key concepts by explaining them to a general audience in a blog post.

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Identify the target audience
Create an outline for the blog post
Write the blog post

Contribute to an open-source Kubernetes project

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Provides a real-world application of deployment skills in a collaborative environment.

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Find an open-source Kubernetes project
Identify an area to contribute in
Make your contribution

Career center

Learners who complete Kubernetes for Developers: Deploying Your Code will develop knowledge and skills that may be useful to these careers:

Kubernetes Administrator

A Kubernetes Administrator is responsible for managing and maintaining Kubernetes clusters. They work to ensure that the clusters are running smoothly and efficiently, and that they are secure and compliant with company policies. The “Kubernetes for Developers: Deploying Your Code” course would be highly useful for a Kubernetes Administrator who wishes to learn more about deploying code to Kubernetes.

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Software Developer

A Software Developer is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining software applications. They work to ensure that the applications are efficient, reliable, and secure. A Software Developer may use Kubernetes to deploy and manage containerized applications, so the “Kubernetes for Developers: Deploying Your Code” course would be highly useful in helping them learn how to use Kubernetes effectively.

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DevOps Engineer

A DevOps Engineer is responsible for bridging the gap between development and operations teams. They work to ensure that code is deployed quickly and efficiently, while also maintaining the stability and security of the production environment. A DevOps Engineer may use Kubernetes to deploy and manage containerized applications, so the “Kubernetes for Developers: Deploying Your Code” course would be highly useful in helping them learn how to use Kubernetes effectively.

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Cloud Solutions Architect

A Cloud Solutions Architect is responsible for designing and implementing cloud computing solutions for clients. They work to ensure that the solutions are scalable, reliable, and secure. A Cloud Solutions Architect may use Kubernetes to deploy and manage containerized applications, so the “Kubernetes for Developers: Deploying Your Code” course would be highly useful in helping them learn how to use Kubernetes effectively.

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Cloud Developer Advocate

A Cloud Developer Advocate is responsible for promoting and evangelizing the use of cloud computing technologies. They work to help developers learn about and use cloud technologies, and to build and deploy applications on the cloud. A Cloud Developer Advocate may use Kubernetes to deploy and manage containerized applications, so the “Kubernetes for Developers: Deploying Your Code” course would be highly useful in helping them learn how to use Kubernetes effectively.

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DevSecOps Engineer

A DevSecOps Engineer is responsible for integrating security into the software development process. They work to ensure that security is considered at every stage of the development process, and that the software is secure when it is deployed to production. A DevSecOps Engineer may use Kubernetes to deploy and manage containerized applications, so the “Kubernetes for Developers: Deploying Your Code” course would be highly useful in helping them learn how to use Kubernetes effectively.

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Full-Stack Developer

A Full Stack Developer is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining both the front-end and back-end of a website or application. They work to ensure that the website or application is efficient, reliable, and secure. A Full Stack Developer may use Kubernetes to deploy and manage containerized applications, so the “Kubernetes for Developers: Deploying Your Code” course would be highly useful in helping them learn how to use Kubernetes effectively.

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Cloud Security Engineer

A Cloud Security Engineer is responsible for securing cloud computing environments. They work to protect cloud-based applications, data, and infrastructure from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction. A Cloud Security Engineer may use Kubernetes to deploy and manage containerized applications, so the “Kubernetes for Developers: Deploying Your Code” course would be highly useful in helping them learn how to use Kubernetes effectively.

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Site Reliability Engineer

A Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) is responsible for ensuring the reliability and performance of a company's website or application. They work to prevent outages and downtime, and to ensure that the site or application is always available to users. An SRE may use Kubernetes to deploy and manage containerized applications, so the “Kubernetes for Developers: Deploying Your Code” course would be highly useful in helping them learn how to use Kubernetes effectively.

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Security Engineer

A Security Engineer is responsible for protecting a company's computer systems and networks from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction. They work to implement and maintain security measures, and to investigate and respond to security incidents. A Security Engineer may use Kubernetes to deploy and manage containerized applications, so the “Kubernetes for Developers: Deploying Your Code” course would be highly useful in helping them learn how to use Kubernetes effectively.

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Cloud Architect

A Cloud Architect designs, develops, and maintains cloud computing systems. This Architect ensures that these systems are secure, scalable, and reliable. One of the skills required of an Architect is the ability to work with Kubernetes to deploy and manage containerized applications. The “Kubernetes for Developers: Deploying Your Code” course is particularly relevant to this profession because it provides instruction on how to deploy code to Kubernetes. This course may also be useful for a Cloud Architect who wishes to explore new deployment techniques to ensure their code and applications work correctly.

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Network Engineer

A Network Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining a company's network infrastructure. They work to ensure that the network is running smoothly and efficiently, and that it is secure and compliant with company policies. A Network Engineer may use Kubernetes to deploy and manage containerized applications, so the “Kubernetes for Developers: Deploying Your Code” course would be highly useful in helping them learn how to use Kubernetes effectively.

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Data Scientist

A Data Scientist is responsible for collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data. They work to extract insights from data and to build models that can be used to make predictions or recommendations. A Data Scientist may use Kubernetes to deploy and manage containerized applications, so the “Kubernetes for Developers: Deploying Your Code” course would be highly useful in helping them learn how to use Kubernetes effectively.

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Database Administrator

A Database Administrator is responsible for managing and maintaining a company's database systems. They work to ensure that the databases are running smoothly and efficiently, and that they are secure and compliant with company policies. A Database Administrator may use Kubernetes to deploy and manage containerized applications, so the “Kubernetes for Developers: Deploying Your Code” course would be highly useful in helping them learn how to use Kubernetes effectively.

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IT Manager

An IT Manager is responsible for planning, implementing, and managing an organization's IT infrastructure and services. They work to ensure that the IT infrastructure is aligned with the organization's business goals, and that it is secure and compliant with company policies. An IT Manager may use Kubernetes to deploy and manage containerized applications, so the “Kubernetes for Developers: Deploying Your Code” course would be highly useful in helping them learn how to use Kubernetes effectively.

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