Acing the Certified Kubernetes Administrator Exam is your fast track to becoming a Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)! This practical book takes you hands-on with all the exam objectives, including deploying containerised applications to Kubernetes, with essential exam tips and exercises to help you work out your mental muscle memory.

Acing the Certified Kubernetes Administrator Exam is a fun, friendly guide to preparing for the CKA. If you are familiar with Kubernetes, this book will ensure you are ready to pass in just one month of study. If you are brand new, this is the perfect primer to get you started on your Kubernetes journey.

The book pulls back the curtain on Kubernetes, explaining its complexities and relating its components to tech you probably already know. You will quickly get a Kubernetes cluster up and running, learn about common REST methods through the lens of Kubernetes, and master load balancing and networking—all vital skills to master for the CKA exam. Each chapter is accompanied by carefully designed exercises that simulate working in the terminal, just like you will face in the CKA. By the time you've finished reading, you will be confident and ready for exam day.

About the reader

For readers who know the basics of containers and Linux admin. No Kubernetes experience is required.

Learn the hands-on skills you need to ace the Kubernetes exam and boost your career by becoming a Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA).

For readers who know the basics of containers and Linux admin. No Kubernetes experience is required.

Acing the Certified Kubernetes Administrator Exam will provide you with content and practical exercises according to the unique CKA test environment. This practical book takes you hands-on with all the exam objectives, including deploying containerised applications to Kubernetes, accessing an application from an ingress resource, backup and restoring.

You will learn how to:

• Administer an application running on Kubernetes
• Troubleshoot errors inside a Kubernetes cluster
• Authenticate users and machines to the Kubernetes API
• Create persistent storage in Kubernetes
• Add additional functionality to an existing Kubernetes cluster

Plus! Essential exam tips and exercises help you work out your mental muscle memory.

Acing the Certified Kubernetes Administrator Exam is your fast track to becoming a Certified Kubernetes Administrator! Your expert exam tutor is Chad Crowell, whose courses have helped thousands of developers to understand Kubernetes and earn the coveted CKA certification.

About the technology

The Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) exam proves your skills as a Kubernetes administrator and is a serious test of your competency. There are no multiple-choice questions or essays: the whole test is conducted from the command line, with you performing solutions directly in the terminal. Administered by the Linux Foundation, the certification is recognised by employers worldwide as a proof of your ability to configure and manage production-grade Kubernetes clusters.