Learn KUBERNETES with Real Code Examples
Updated Nov 27, 2025
Practical Examples
Deploy a web application with multiple replicas
Configure Ingress for HTTP routing
Set up Secrets for database credentials
Implement horizontal pod auto-scaling
Use Helm charts to package applications
Troubleshooting
Check pod status with `kubectl get pods`
Inspect logs with `kubectl logs`
Describe resources with `kubectl describe`
Validate YAML syntax and manifest correctness
Check networking and service endpoints
Testing Guide
Validate manifests with `kubectl apply --dry-run`
Test pods in staging clusters
Run integration tests with ephemeral namespaces
Use kind or minikube for local testing
Monitor logs and metrics during testing
Deployment Options
On-premises bare-metal clusters
Managed Kubernetes services (EKS, GKE, AKS)
Hybrid cloud deployments
CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments
Rolling updates and blue-green deployments
Tools Ecosystem
kubectl CLI
Helm package manager
Kustomize for declarative overlays
Prometheus and Grafana for monitoring
CNI plugins for networking
Integrations
Cloud providers: AWS, GCP, Azure
CI/CD: Jenkins, GitLab, ArgoCD
Service mesh: Istio, Linkerd
Logging: ELK stack, Fluentd
Secrets management: Vault, KMS
Productivity Tips
Use Helm charts for repeatable deployments
Leverage Kustomize for environment customization
Apply RBAC and network policies early
Automate monitoring and alerts
Keep manifests version-controlled and modular
Challenges
Learning YAML manifests and declarative API
Understanding cluster networking and DNS
Debugging complex deployments
Configuring RBAC and security policies
Scaling and managing multi-node clusters efficiently