Foundations of Kubernetes Engine (GKE)

Ready to move beyond running containers on a single machine? This course provides a clear, text-based path to orchestrating and scaling your applications reliably using a managed Kubernetes service. You will start with the core concepts of containers and orchestration, then progress to creating your own Kubernetes Engine (GKE) cluster, deploying applications, and managing their lifecycle. By the end, you'll have the practical skills to run scalable, resilient applications in the cloud. What you'll learn: - Understand the fundamental principles of containers and Kubernetes orchestration. - Learn to create, configure, and manage Kubernetes Engine (GKE) clusters from scratch. - Practice deploying containerized applications using core Kubernetes objects like Deployments and Services. - Explore autoscaling concepts to automatically adjust your application's resources based on demand. - Manage application configuration and secrets securely within your cluster. - Grasp the basics of defining cluster infrastructure as code for repeatable setups. - Configure basic networking to expose your applications to internal or external traffic. The course begins with essential terminology and architectural concepts, then guides you through hands-on written exercises to build and manage a real GKE environment. You'll progress from foundational theory to practical application at a steady pace. This course is designed for absolute beginners. No prior experience with Kubernetes or specific cloud platforms is required. Start your journey into cloud-native application deployment today.