Hamburger Icon
  • Labs icon Lab
  • Core Tech
Google Cloud Platform icon
Labs

Configure and Manage Kubernetes Storage and Scheduling

In this lab, you’ll practice Kubernetes storage and scheduling administration. When you’re finished, you’ll know how to manage Kubernetes storage and scheduling using command-line tools.

Google Cloud Platform icon
Labs

Path Info

Rating
(22 reviews)
Level
Clock icon Beginner
Duration
Clock icon 1h 30m
Published
Clock icon Aug 26, 2024

Contact sales

By filling out this form and clicking submit, you acknowledge our privacy policy.

Table of Contents

  1. Challenge

    Get Started in the Lab Environment

    Here are the initial instructions and explanation of the lab environment. Read this while your environment is busy creating itself from nothing. Yes, this violates physics; we know. How fun!

  2. Challenge

    Provision Storage Statically

    Dive into managing Kubernetes storage with a focus on Static Provisioning. Learn to create and bind Persistent Volumes and Persistent Volume Claims, ensuring data persistence and accessibility.

  3. Challenge

    Provision Storage Dynamically

    Explore dynamic volume provisioning in Kubernetes by deploying an application with NFS storage. You will then test persistence and access to data across pod lifecycle events.

  4. Challenge

    Configure Deployments Using Environment Variables

    Learn to configure Kubernetes pods using environment variables, with a focus on updating them across different deployment scenarios.

  5. Challenge

    Use Kubernetes Secrets to Store Sensitive Configuration Data

    You'll create and access Kubernetes Secrets to store and manage sensitive information like usernames and passwords, both from the command line and within a pod.

  6. Challenge

    Manage Kubernetes ConfigMaps for Environment and File-Based Configurations

    You'll create ConfigMaps in Kubernetes to manage environment variables and file-based configurations for different deployment environments, including production and QA (Quality Assurance).

  7. Challenge

    Control the Kubernetes Scheduler

    To finish this lab, you’ll manage the Kubernetes scheduler.

Luca is an Automation Engineer who has been working for more than a decade on Linux Operating System and Open Source technologies. He has experience automating Tasks and Infrastructure using many technologies. For many years Luca has taught Linux at conferences and schools. He is currently working as an Ansible Technical Support Engineer for RedHat helping a huge variety of customers to automate their journey.

What's a lab?

Hands-on Labs are real environments created by industry experts to help you learn. These environments help you gain knowledge and experience, practice without compromising your system, test without risk, destroy without fear, and let you learn from your mistakes. Hands-on Labs: practice your skills before delivering in the real world.

Provided environment for hands-on practice

We will provide the credentials and environment necessary for you to practice right within your browser.

Guided walkthrough

Follow along with the author’s guided walkthrough and build something new in your provided environment!

Did you know?

On average, you retain 75% more of your learning if you get time for practice.