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.
Terms and conditions apply.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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Configure Deployments Using Environment Variables
Learn to configure Kubernetes pods using environment variables, with a focus on updating them across different deployment scenarios.
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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.
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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).
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Control the Kubernetes Scheduler
To finish this lab, you’ll manage the Kubernetes scheduler.
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.
Recommended prerequisites
- General computing and networking skills
- Late beginner-stage competency with the command line interface, including awk, grep, pipes, variables, and vim
- Intermediate Linux server systems administration skills are a plus