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Application Design and Build for CKAD

Learn how to design, build, and deploy Kubernetes applications for the CKAD exam. Master workloads, multi-container Pods, volumes, and image management through hands-on demos and real-world scenarios.

Patrick Rusch - Pluralsight course - Application Design and Build for CKAD
by Patrick Rusch

What you'll learn

Kubernetes application design is a critical skill for cloud-native developers aiming for CKAD certification. In this course, Application Design and Build for CKAD, you’ll gain the ability to build and deploy production-ready Kubernetes applications. First, you’ll explore how to create, tag, and push container images to a registry. Next, you’ll discover how to choose the right Kubernetes workloads and design multi-container Pods using patterns like init and sidecar containers. Finally, you’ll learn how to manage ephemeral and persistent storage with Kubernetes volumes. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of Kubernetes application design needed to pass the CKAD exam and confidently deploy containerized workloads.

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Patrick Rusch - Pluralsight course - Application Design and Build for CKAD
Patrick Rusch

Senior Consultant and IT Instructor with focus on automating on-premise and public cloud environments, as well as Kubernetes clusters.

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