Managing Your Kubernetes Clusters
IT infrastructure isn’t static. Technology advancements and business demands have pushed IT departments to embrace hybrid environments comprised of virtualized workloads, private and public clouds, container-based applications, and Kubernetes clusters. As the platforms have changed, so too have the requirements for IT operations. Now more than ever, managing IT operations means
» Focusing on enabling services rather than managing systems
» Establishing trusted processes to ensure compliance and meeting service levels rather than controlling everything
» Automating the infrastructure to deliver greater responsiveness
To successfully address these challenges, IT departments need a unified management solution that provides a consistent cross-platform experience and enables enterprises to accelerate service delivery while maintaining complete operational and life cycle management.
Managing Your Kubernetes Clusters For Dummies, Red Hat Special Edition, consists of four chapters that explore
» The growth of Kubernetes clusters and other modern computing trends (Chapter 1)
» Kubernetes cluster management challenges (Chapter 2)
» How to address Kubernetes cluster management challenges (Chapter 3)
» Key considerations for managing your Kubernetes clusters (Chapter 4)
Each chapter is written to stand on its own, so if you see a topic that piques your interest, feel free to jump ahead to that chapter. You can read this book in any order that suits you (although I don’t recommend upside down or backwards).
Foolish Assumptions
It’s been said that most assumptions have outlived their uselessness, but I assume a few things nonetheless. Mainly, I assume that you have a technical background and understand IT operations and cloud environments, but you need some help addressing Kubernetes cluster management challenges. Perhaps you’re a chief information officer (CIO), chief technology officer (CTO), IT director or manager, or an IT or cloud architect. As such, this book is written primarily for technical readers. However, don’t be discouraged if you haven’t yet earned your pocket protector and nerd stripes. I explain any technical concepts, jargon, and acronyms in this book.
If any of these assumptions describe you, then this is the book for you! If none of these assumptions describe you, keep reading anyway! It’s a great book, and when you finish reading it, you just may know quite a lot about the future of multi-cloud management.
