Kubernetes & Cloud Orchestration (EKS, GKE, AKS, Service Mesh) ☸️
Kubernetes is the industry standard for container orchestration, enabling organizations to run applications at scale using container technologies like Docker across multi-cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud environments.
☁️ Managed Kubernetes across Cloud Providers
Modern platforms rely on managed Kubernetes services to offload control plane management: * AWS EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service): Deep integration with AWS IAM, VPC, and ELB. Learn how to configure EKS clusters, node groups, and AWS load balancer controllers. * GCP GKE (Google Kubernetes Engine): The pioneer in managed Kubernetes, offering advanced auto-scaling, autopilot modes, and seamless integration with GCP services. * Azure AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service): Fully integrated with Microsoft Azure AD and Azure CNI networking for enterprise-grade workloads.
🚀 Advanced Autoscaling with Karpenter
Karpenter is a flexible, high-performance Kubernetes node autoscaler built for AWS. It launches just-in-time, correctly sized EC2 instances based on pending pod requirements.
🌐 Advanced Networking, Service Mesh & Gateways
Manage complex application routing, service communication, and ingress points: * Istio: The leading service mesh framework. Implement traffic management, mutual TLS (mTLS) for microservices security, and policy enforcement natively. * Gateway API: The next-generation evolution of Kubernetes Ingress, providing a role-oriented, expressive, and extensible routing API. * Envoy Gateway: A simplified application gateway built on the Envoy Proxy, implementing the Gateway API to manage ingress traffic efficiently in cloud-native environments.
🛡️ Kubernetes Security & GitOps
- Container Security: Building secure and lightweight container images using Docker multi-stage builds.
- Network Policies: Restrict traffic flow between pods to secure internal communication.
- GitOps Delivery: Manage cluster states declaratively using ArgoCD or Flux.