Hands-On Kubernetes on Azure - Second Edition
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Authors: Nills Franssens, Shivakumar Gopalakrishnan, and Gunther Lenz
Technical Reviewers: Peter De Tender and Suleyman Akbas
Managing Editors: Afzal Shaikh and Priyanka Sawant
Acquisitions Editor: Rahul Hande
Production Editor: Deepak Chavan
Editorial Board: Ben Renow-Clarke and Ian Hough
First Published: March 2019
Second Published: May 2020
Production Reference: 1120520
ISBN: 978-1-80020-967-1
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To mama and papa. This book would not have been possible without everything you did for me. I love you both.
To Kelly. I wouldnt be the person I am today without you.
- Nills Franssens
I dedicate this book to my parents. Without their support on everything from getting my first computer to encouraging me on whatever path I took, this book wouldnt have happened.
- Shivakumar Gopalakrishnan
To Okson and Hugo.
To everyone reading this.
Gunther Lenz
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Preface
About
This section briefly introduces the authors, the coverage of this book, the technical skills you'll need to get started, and the hardware and software requirements required to complete all of the included activities and exercises.
About Hands-On Kubernetes on Azure, Second Edition
Kubernetes is the leading standard in container orchestration, used by start-ups and large enterprises alike. Microsoft is one of the largest contributors to the open source project, and it offers a managed service to run Kubernetes clusters at scale.
This book will walk you through what it takes to build and run applications on top of the Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). It starts with an explanation of the fundamentals of Docker and Kubernetes, after which you will build a cluster and start deploying multiple applications. With the help of real-world examples, you'll learn how to deploy applications on top of AKS, implement authentication, monitor your applications, and integrate AKS with other Azure services such as databases, Event Hubs, and Functions.
By the end of this book, you'll have become proficient in running Kubernetes on Azure and leveraging the tools required for deployment.
About the authors
Nills Franssens is a technology enthusiast and a specialist in multiple open source technologies. He has been working with public cloud technologies since 2013.
In his current position as senior cloud solution architect at Microsoft, he works with Microsoft's strategic customers on their cloud adoption. He has enabled multiple customers in their migration to Azure. One of these migrations was the migration and replatforming of a major public website to Kubernetes.
Outside of Kubernetes, Nills's areas of expertise are networking and storage in Azure.
He holds a master's degree in engineering from the University of Antwerp, Belgium.
When he's not working, you can find Nills playing board games with his wife Kelly and friends, or running one of the many trails in San Jose, California.