ishuar/kubernetes-in-real-life

Kubernetes projects: Real-Life Scenarios and In-Depth Deployments

Kubernetes in Action: Real-Life Scenarios and In-Depth Deployments

Welcome to "Kubernetes in Action," your gateway to exploring real-life scenarios and achieving in-depth knowledge about enterprise-level Kubernetes clusters and their application deployments. This repository is curated to provide hands-on examples, utilizing Terraform (Infrastructure as Code) and GitOps methodologies. Here's how this repository can elevate your Kubernetes journey:

Purpose

This repository serves as a practical guide for individuals looking to gain hands-on experience with Kubernetes at an enterprise scale. We focus on deploying Kubernetes clusters and their associated applications using Terraform for infrastructure provisioning and GitOps for streamlined, declarative application deployment.

Key Features

Infrastructure Provisioning with Terraform

• Terraform Modules: The repository uses carefully crafted Terraform module for kubernetes cluster to deploy Kubernetes clusters and dedicated terraform configurations for their dependencies on various cloud platforms.
• Best Practices: Emphasize best practices in infrastructure provisioning, ensuring security, scalability, and reliability from the ground up.

Kubernetes Workload Deployments

Unlock the power of Kubernetes with hands-on examples covering essential concepts:

• Ingress Controller: Experience seamless application routing with the ingress-nginx controller.
• Observability: Implement robust observability using the kube-Prometheus-stack.
• Certificate Management: Secure your applications with cert-manager for efficient certificate management.
• DNS Management: Explore external-dns for dynamic DNS management within Kubernetes.
• Secret Management: Learn to manage secrets effortlessly with external-secrets-operator.
• Disaster Recovery: Implement disaster recovery and backups with Velero, ensuring data integrity.

How This Repo Can Help You

• Practical Learning: Dive into real-life scenarios to enhance your practical understanding of Kubernetes.
• Best Practices: Embrace industry best practices in infrastructure provisioning and Kubernetes workload deployments.
• Comprehensive Examples: Explore a variety of use cases covering key Kubernetes concepts and tools.
• Skill Enhancement: Strengthen your skills in Terraform, GitOps, and Kubernetes through hands-on examples.
• Community Collaboration: Join a community of learners, share insights, and collaborate on enhancing Kubernetes knowledge.

Getting Started

1. Explore the directories corresponding to your cloud platform of choice (Azure, AWS, GCP).
2. Navigate through the terraform directory for infrastructure provisioning and best practices.
3. Check the gitops directory for GitOps configurations tailored for automated application deployment.

Follow the README files in each directory for step-by-step instructions. Feel free to open issues for feedback, questions, or improvements. Embark on a practical Kubernetes journey with "Kubernetes in Action" – your companion in real-life Kubernetes scenarios!