Kubernetes 101 - Running Application Containers and Scaling Deployments

Dive into the world of Kubernetes with this comprehensive 2-hour 42-minute workshop presented by Mathagi Arun R and Karthick K for the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF). Learn the fundamentals of running application containers on Kubernetes, starting with an introduction to pods and manifests. Explore pod states and probes before engaging in a live lab where you'll deploy an application as a pod. Advance to scaling and deploying applications, covering pod controllers such as replicasets, deployments, and statefulsets. Participate in hands-on exercises focused on replicas, high availability, services, and port forwarding. Gain essential skills in observability, including logging, metrics management with Prometheus, and troubleshooting techniques. By the end of this workshop, you'll have a solid foundation in Kubernetes and be ready to apply these concepts in real-world scenarios.