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Is there a way to learn kubernetes in a short time, or in a way that you can primarily use a GUI to interact with it? Also why are there are so many distributi

Is there a way to learn kubernetes in a short time, or in a way that you can primarily use a GUI to interact with it? Also why are there are so many distributions of it?

MPSimmons 6y ago
Kubernetes is a robot made of cats. Not robotic cats like Voltron. Actual, you know. Cats. You can learn the basics in a week. It will take a very very long time to learn to be comfortable in it. Kubernetes The Hard Way is the usual answer to "how do I learn this?"
- alexeldeib 6y ago
  This is unfortunately and hilariously accurate. It’s a great system in a lot of ways, but it sure has lots of quirks.
empath75 6y ago
If you look for the kubernetes code labs on google cloud, they’ll get you deploying stuff to kubernetes in a few minutes.
tw04 6y ago
Udemy has good Kubernetes training. If you're hoping for an easy-to-use one-click GUI - good luck. vSphere 7 is finally integrating containers into their platform but even that is a mess to get up and running at this point. There are so many distributions because it's COMPLICATED. Everyone is approaching it from a different angle trying to make it consumable by the enterprise.
hashamali 6y ago
GKE on Google Cloud has a robust interface and is very usable in my experience.
antsar 6y ago
> in a way that you can primarily use a GUI Rancher filled this role for me. Would recommend. https://rancher.com/ https://rancher.com/ https://github.com/rancher/rancher#rancher https://github.com/rancher/rancher#rancher
- globular-toast 6y ago
  Seconded. I used Rancher 1.x which used their own framework called Cattle. Since Kubernetes took off they moved exclusively to k8s. It's a great product.
agoell 6y ago
https://infra.app/ https://infra.app/ is a great way to view, understand and troubleshoot apps on Kubernetes The distros are provided by different vendors in the market (Red Hat, Pivotal, Rancher, others). It's a way for them to bundle in additional features while staying compliant with the standard Kubernetes APIs
namelosw 6y ago
There's a CLI named k9s[0] but it works like a GUI. It's pretty slick IMO. [0]: https://github.com/derailed/k9s https://github.com/derailed/k9s
praveenperera 6y ago
I made a few YouTube videos showing how I get Rancher and a K8s cluster running in the DigitalOcean Managed Kubernetes offering (DOKS) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcdHMZkfm5ujt60AwNh1EfmI-30PzeAy0 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcdHMZkfm5ujt60AwNh1E... Also available in text but it’s not as detailed as the videos, basically my cheat sheets published: https://avencera.com/learn https://avencera.com/learn
huy-nguyen 6y ago
"Kubernetes in action" is a very good book. The first half can get you a pretty good hands-on understanding in 1-2 days.
sharjeelsayed 6y ago
Here are some resources I collected over the time References: https://chrisshort.net/kubernetes-illustrated-childrens-guide https://chrisshort.net/kubernetes-illustrated-childrens-guid... https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10NltoF_6y3mBwUzQ4bcQLQfCE1BWSgUDcJXy-Qp2JEU https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10NltoF_6y3mBwUzQ4bcQ... (The Kubernetes Learning Resources List) https://github.com/jamiehannaford/what-happens-when-k8s https://github.com/jamiehannaford/what-happens-when-k8s https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes https://github.com/nkuba/k8s-admin-helper https://github.com/nkuba/k8s-admin-helper https://github.com/ramitsurana/awesome-kubernetes https://github.com/ramitsurana/awesome-kubernetes https://github.com/topics/cka?o=desc&s=stars https://github.com/topics/cka?o=desc&s=stars https://github.com/topics/kubernetes?o=desc&s=stars https://github.com/topics/kubernetes?o=desc&s=stars https://k3s.io https://k3s.io https://kind.sigs.k8s.io https://kind.sigs.k8s.io https://kubernauts-slack-join.herokuapp.com https://kubernauts-slack-join.herokuapp.com https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/kubectl/cheatsheet https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/kubectl/cheatsheet https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/manage-kubernetes-objects/imperative-command https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/manage-kubernetes-objects/i... https://kubernetes.io/training https://kubernetes.io/training https://kubernetesbyexample.com https://kubernetesbyexample.com https://labs.play-with-k8s.com https://labs.play-with-k8s.com https://medium.com/faun/be-fast-with-kubectl-1-18-ckad-cka-31be00acc443 https://medium.com/faun/be-fast-with-kubectl-1-18-ckad-cka-3... https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22597880 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22597880 (Kind - run local Kubernetes clusters using Docker (k8s.io)) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22689119 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22689119 (Anyone have a recommended guide for Kubernetes?) https://rancher.com https://rancher.com https://slack.k8s.io https://slack.k8s.io https://techbeacon.com/enterprise-it/47-advanced-tutorials-mastering-kubernetes https://techbeacon.com/enterprise-it/47-advanced-tutorials-m... https://www.facebook.com/groups/kubernetes.users https://www.facebook.com/groups/kubernetes.users https://www.facebook.com/kubernetesio https://www.facebook.com/kubernetesio https://youtu.be/0Omvgd7Hg1I https://youtu.be/0Omvgd7Hg1I (Life of a Packet [I] - Michael Rubin, Google) https://pinboard.in/u:sharjeelsayed/t:kubernetes https://pinboard.in/u:sharjeelsayed/t:kubernetes Books and Courses: Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) with Practice Tests by Mumshad Mannambeth https://kodekloud.com/p/certified-kubernetes-administrator-with-practice-tests https://kodekloud.com/p/certified-kubernetes-administrator-w... https://www.udemy.com/course/certified-kubernetes-administrator-with-practice-tests https://www.udemy.com/course/certified-kubernetes-administra... https://kodekloud.com/purchase?product_id=1521961&coupon_code=UDEMYSTUDENT1718 https://kodekloud.com/purchase?product_id=1521961&coupon_cod... (Labs - Certified Kubernetes Administrator with Practice Tests) https://github.com/mmumshad/kubernetes-the-hard-way https://github.com/mmumshad/kubernetes-the-hard-way https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2We04F3Y_41lFKy19ig_9u-5Sj_RWTDL https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2We04F3Y_41lFKy19ig_... (JSON PATH) https://kodekloud.com/p/json-path-quiz https://kodekloud.com/p/json-path-quiz (JSON PATH Quiz- FREE COURSE) https://join.slack.com/t/kodekloud/shared_invite/zt-dkvyibo4-A4JPw459fFtqv7OeR7Qg7w https://join.slack.com/t/kodekloud/shared_invite/zt-dkvyibo4... https://www.facebook.com/kodekloudtraining https://www.facebook.com/kodekloudtraining Kubernetes The Hard Way https://github.com/kelseyhightower/kubernetes-the-hard-way https://github.com/kelseyhightower/kubernetes-the-hard-way https://linuxacademy.com/course/kubernetes-the-hard-way https://linuxacademy.com/course/kubernetes-the-hard-way https://napo.io/posts/kubernetes-the-real-hard-way-on-aws https://napo.io/posts/kubernetes-the-real-hard-way-on-aws https://github.com/mmumshad/kubernetes-the-hard-way https://github.com/mmumshad/kubernetes-the-hard-way Kubernetes: Up and Running: Dive into the Future of Infrastructure 2nd Edition https://www.amazon.com/Kubernetes-Running-Dive-Future-Infrastructure/dp/1492046531 https://www.amazon.com/Kubernetes-Running-Dive-Future-Infras... https://learning.oreilly.com/library/view/kubernetes-up-and/9781492046523 https://learning.oreilly.com/library/view/kubernetes-up-and/... More at http://Learn.SharjeelSayed.com http://Learn.SharjeelSayed.com
marktolson 6y ago
Simple way to learn is to load up an AKS cluster (free for the master, simple to follow tutorials online), then learn to create a deployment and link a service to it (just a yaml file). It's really only an extra step or two on running a docker container.
k__ 6y ago
If you think k8s is too complex for you, you don't need it. Not to sound cocky, but there are probably below 1000 companies on earth that need it.

Is there a way to learn kubernetes in a short time, or in a way that you can primarily use a GUI to interact with it? Also why are there are so many distributions of it?

MPSimmons 6y ago

Kubernetes is a robot made of cats. Not robotic cats like Voltron. Actual, you know. Cats. You can learn the basics in a week. It will take a very very long time to learn to be comfortable in it. Kubernetes The Hard Way is the usual answer to "how do I learn this?"

alexeldeib 6y ago
This is unfortunately and hilariously accurate. It’s a great system in a lot of ways, but it sure has lots of quirks.

empath75 6y ago

If you look for the kubernetes code labs on google cloud, they’ll get you deploying stuff to kubernetes in a few minutes.

tw04 6y ago

Udemy has good Kubernetes training. If you're hoping for an easy-to-use one-click GUI - good luck. vSphere 7 is finally integrating containers into their platform but even that is a mess to get up and running at this point. There are so many distributions because it's COMPLICATED. Everyone is approaching it from a different angle trying to make it consumable by the enterprise.

hashamali 6y ago

GKE on Google Cloud has a robust interface and is very usable in my experience.

antsar 6y ago

> in a way that you can primarily use a GUI Rancher filled this role for me. Would recommend. https://rancher.com/ https://rancher.com/ https://github.com/rancher/rancher#rancher https://github.com/rancher/rancher#rancher

globular-toast 6y ago
Seconded. I used Rancher 1.x which used their own framework called Cattle. Since Kubernetes took off they moved exclusively to k8s. It's a great product.

agoell 6y ago

https://infra.app/ https://infra.app/ is a great way to view, understand and troubleshoot apps on Kubernetes The distros are provided by different vendors in the market (Red Hat, Pivotal, Rancher, others). It's a way for them to bundle in additional features while staying compliant with the standard Kubernetes APIs

namelosw 6y ago

There's a CLI named k9s[0] but it works like a GUI. It's pretty slick IMO. [0]: https://github.com/derailed/k9s https://github.com/derailed/k9s

praveenperera 6y ago

I made a few YouTube videos showing how I get Rancher and a K8s cluster running in the DigitalOcean Managed Kubernetes offering (DOKS) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcdHMZkfm5ujt60AwNh1EfmI-30PzeAy0 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcdHMZkfm5ujt60AwNh1E... Also available in text but it’s not as detailed as the videos, basically my cheat sheets published: https://avencera.com/learn https://avencera.com/learn

huy-nguyen 6y ago

"Kubernetes in action" is a very good book. The first half can get you a pretty good hands-on understanding in 1-2 days.

sharjeelsayed 6y ago

Here are some resources I collected over the time References: https://chrisshort.net/kubernetes-illustrated-childrens-guide https://chrisshort.net/kubernetes-illustrated-childrens-guid... https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10NltoF_6y3mBwUzQ4bcQLQfCE1BWSgUDcJXy-Qp2JEU https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10NltoF_6y3mBwUzQ4bcQ... (The Kubernetes Learning Resources List) https://github.com/jamiehannaford/what-happens-when-k8s https://github.com/jamiehannaford/what-happens-when-k8s https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes https://github.com/nkuba/k8s-admin-helper https://github.com/nkuba/k8s-admin-helper https://github.com/ramitsurana/awesome-kubernetes https://github.com/ramitsurana/awesome-kubernetes https://github.com/topics/cka?o=desc&s=stars https://github.com/topics/cka?o=desc&s=stars https://github.com/topics/kubernetes?o=desc&s=stars https://github.com/topics/kubernetes?o=desc&s=stars https://k3s.io https://k3s.io https://kind.sigs.k8s.io https://kind.sigs.k8s.io https://kubernauts-slack-join.herokuapp.com https://kubernauts-slack-join.herokuapp.com https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/kubectl/cheatsheet https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/kubectl/cheatsheet https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/manage-kubernetes-objects/imperative-command https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/manage-kubernetes-objects/i... https://kubernetes.io/training https://kubernetes.io/training https://kubernetesbyexample.com https://kubernetesbyexample.com https://labs.play-with-k8s.com https://labs.play-with-k8s.com https://medium.com/faun/be-fast-with-kubectl-1-18-ckad-cka-31be00acc443 https://medium.com/faun/be-fast-with-kubectl-1-18-ckad-cka-3... https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22597880 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22597880 (Kind - run local Kubernetes clusters using Docker (k8s.io)) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22689119 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22689119 (Anyone have a recommended guide for Kubernetes?) https://rancher.com https://rancher.com https://slack.k8s.io https://slack.k8s.io https://techbeacon.com/enterprise-it/47-advanced-tutorials-mastering-kubernetes https://techbeacon.com/enterprise-it/47-advanced-tutorials-m... https://www.facebook.com/groups/kubernetes.users https://www.facebook.com/groups/kubernetes.users https://www.facebook.com/kubernetesio https://www.facebook.com/kubernetesio https://youtu.be/0Omvgd7Hg1I https://youtu.be/0Omvgd7Hg1I (Life of a Packet [I] - Michael Rubin, Google) https://pinboard.in/u:sharjeelsayed/t:kubernetes https://pinboard.in/u:sharjeelsayed/t:kubernetes Books and Courses: Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) with Practice Tests by Mumshad Mannambeth https://kodekloud.com/p/certified-kubernetes-administrator-with-practice-tests https://kodekloud.com/p/certified-kubernetes-administrator-w... https://www.udemy.com/course/certified-kubernetes-administrator-with-practice-tests https://www.udemy.com/course/certified-kubernetes-administra... https://kodekloud.com/purchase?product_id=1521961&coupon_code=UDEMYSTUDENT1718 https://kodekloud.com/purchase?product_id=1521961&coupon_cod... (Labs - Certified Kubernetes Administrator with Practice Tests) https://github.com/mmumshad/kubernetes-the-hard-way https://github.com/mmumshad/kubernetes-the-hard-way https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2We04F3Y_41lFKy19ig_9u-5Sj_RWTDL https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2We04F3Y_41lFKy19ig_... (JSON PATH) https://kodekloud.com/p/json-path-quiz https://kodekloud.com/p/json-path-quiz (JSON PATH Quiz- FREE COURSE) https://join.slack.com/t/kodekloud/shared_invite/zt-dkvyibo4-A4JPw459fFtqv7OeR7Qg7w https://join.slack.com/t/kodekloud/shared_invite/zt-dkvyibo4... https://www.facebook.com/kodekloudtraining https://www.facebook.com/kodekloudtraining Kubernetes The Hard Way https://github.com/kelseyhightower/kubernetes-the-hard-way https://github.com/kelseyhightower/kubernetes-the-hard-way https://linuxacademy.com/course/kubernetes-the-hard-way https://linuxacademy.com/course/kubernetes-the-hard-way https://napo.io/posts/kubernetes-the-real-hard-way-on-aws https://napo.io/posts/kubernetes-the-real-hard-way-on-aws https://github.com/mmumshad/kubernetes-the-hard-way https://github.com/mmumshad/kubernetes-the-hard-way Kubernetes: Up and Running: Dive into the Future of Infrastructure 2nd Edition https://www.amazon.com/Kubernetes-Running-Dive-Future-Infrastructure/dp/1492046531 https://www.amazon.com/Kubernetes-Running-Dive-Future-Infras... https://learning.oreilly.com/library/view/kubernetes-up-and/9781492046523 https://learning.oreilly.com/library/view/kubernetes-up-and/... More at http://Learn.SharjeelSayed.com http://Learn.SharjeelSayed.com

marktolson 6y ago

Simple way to learn is to load up an AKS cluster (free for the master, simple to follow tutorials online), then learn to create a deployment and link a service to it (just a yaml file). It's really only an extra step or two on running a docker container.

k__ 6y ago

If you think k8s is too complex for you, you don't need it. Not to sound cocky, but there are probably below 1000 companies on earth that need it.