Course Outline

Introduction to Kubernetes for Government

  • Overview of Kubernetes and its architecture for government use
  • Core components: API server, Controller Manager, Scheduler, etcd, and Kubelet
  • Understanding Pods, Nodes, and Clusters in a governmental context

Resource Management for Government

  • Isolating resources using Namespaces to enhance operational security
  • Defining Requests and Limits for computational resources to optimize resource allocation
  • Scaling applications with Kubernetes to meet varying demand levels

Managing Workloads for Government

  • Deploying applications using Deployments, StatefulSets, and DaemonSets to ensure reliability
  • Using Jobs and CronJobs for task scheduling in government operations
  • Handling updates and rollbacks to maintain system integrity

Networking and Service Discovery for Government

  • Understanding Kubernetes Services: ClusterIP, NodePort, LoadBalancer, ExternalName for secure communication
  • Configuring DNS and Service Discovery to enhance service availability
  • Exposing applications via Ingress to facilitate external access while maintaining security

Data Persistence for Government

  • Persisting data with Persistent Volumes and Persistent Volume Claims to ensure data integrity
  • Using Static and Dynamic Volumes to manage storage efficiently
  • Understanding Access Modes, Reclaim Policies, and Projected Volumes for enhanced data management

Configuration Management for Government

  • Deploying ConfigMaps and Secrets to secure configuration data
  • Using environment variables and volumes for flexible configuration management

Cluster Management for Government

  • Kubernetes cluster upgrades using kubeadm to ensure system reliability
  • Configuring authentication with TLS certificates to enhance security
  • Managing permissions with Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) to enforce access policies

Advanced Scaling Strategies for Government

  • NodeSelector, NodeAffinity, and PodAffinity for optimized resource allocation
  • Understanding and applying Taints and Tolerations to manage node usage effectively

Provisioning with Helm for Government

  • Introduction to Helm and Helm Charts for streamlined application deployment
  • Creating and deploying Helm Charts to simplify management of complex applications
  • Managing dependencies with Helm to ensure consistent environments

Troubleshooting Kubernetes for Government

  • Analyzing BackOff and CrashLoopBackOff issues to resolve common application problems
  • Troubleshooting Nodes in NotReady status to maintain cluster health
  • Using kubectl and logs for debugging to identify and rectify issues promptly

Summary and Next Steps for Government

Requirements

  • Basic understanding of Linux commands for government systems
  • Familiarity with containerization concepts, such as Docker
  • Experience with networking fundamentals is recommended but not required

Audience

  • System administrators for government agencies
  • DevOps engineers in the public sector
  • Developers aiming to deploy and manage containerized applications for government use
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