Introduction of Kubernetes

Posted by:Bhanu Chaddha Posted on:January 27, 2023 Comments:3

Kubernetes is a powerful system for managing containerized applications, but it can be challenging to get started with, especially if you’re new to container orchestration. Here’s a basic tutorial to help you get up and running with Kubernetes:

  1. First, you’ll need to set up a Kubernetes cluster. This can be done using a cloud provider such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), or Microsoft Azure, or by installing Kubernetes locally using tools like Minikube or Docker for Desktop.
  2. Once you have your cluster set up, you’ll need to create a deployment. A deployment is a way to describe the desired state of your application. It tells Kubernetes how many replicas of your application you want running, and what image to use to run them.
  3. To create a deployment, you’ll need to create a YAML file that describes your deployment. Here’s an example of a simple deployment that runs a single replica of an application called “my-app” using an image called “my-image”:
apiVersion: apps/v1
kind: Deployment
metadata:
  name: my-app-deployment
spec:
  replicas: 1
  selector:
    matchLabels:
      app: my-app
  template:
    metadata:
      labels:
        app: my-app
    spec:
      containers:
      - name: my-app
        image: my-image
  1. Once your deployment is created, you can use the kubectl command-line tool to deploy it to your cluster. To deploy the above deployment example, you would run the command kubectl apply -f my-deployment.yaml
  2. After the deployment is running, you can use the kubectl command-line tool to check on the status of your application. For example, you can use the command kubectl get pods to see a list of all the pods running in your cluster, or kubectl describe deployment my-app-deployment to get more detailed information about a specific deployment.
  3. Finally, you can expose your application to the internet by creating a service. A service is a way to access your application from outside of the cluster. To create a service, you’ll need to create another YAML file that describes the service. Here’s an example of a service that exposes port 80 of your application to the internet:
apiVersion: v1
kind: Service
metadata:
  name: my-app-service
spec:
  selector:
    app: my-app
  ports:
  - name: http
    port: 80
    targetPort: 80
  type: LoadBalancer
  1. Once your service is created, you can use the kubectl command-line tool to create it in your cluster by running the command kubectl apply -f my-service.yaml
  2. After creating the service, you can use kubectl get svc command to check the details of the service

Note: This is just a basic tutorial to help you get started with Kubernetes, and there are many more features and capabilities that you can explore as you become more familiar with the system.

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