Workloads Deep Dive for CKAD

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Workloads Deep Dive for CKAD

In this lab, you'll practice deploying and managing Kubernetes workloads using Deployments. When you're finished, you will have a basic deployment with proper scaling, rolling updates, and troubleshooting capabilities.

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Lab Info

Level

Intermediate

Last updated

Oct 14, 2025

Duration

1h 0m

Challenge

Create and Manage Deployments
- Create Kubernetes Deployments using YAML manifests
- Configure container resource requests
- Verify deployment status and pod health
- Apply labels for pod organization and selection
Challenge

Update and Scale Applications
- Scale Kubernetes deployments horizontally
- Perform rolling updates with zero downtime
- Monitor deployment rollout status
- Roll back deployments to previous versions
- View and manage deployment history
Challenge

Troubleshoot Pod and Deployment Issues
- Diagnose common pod failures and deployment issues
- Read and interpret pod logs and events
- Execute commands inside containers for debugging
- Resolve CrashLoopBackOff scenarios
Challenge

Access the Kubernetes Terminal
- Connect to the Kubernetes Terminal (in other words its CLI, or Command Line Interface)

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