Kubernetes Engine
Google Kubernetes Engine is Google Cloud’s managed service for running Kubernetes clusters and containerized workloads.
Kubernetes in Action, Second Edition
GKE is Google Cloud's managed Kubernetes service for running Kubernetes clusters.
- How it is used
- Provides a cloud-based Kubernetes cluster for deploying and running applications without managing cluster infrastructure manually.
- How deep it goes
- Explains managed-cluster motivation, setup prerequisites, location choices, creation commands, and node layout, but defers administration details.
- Examples
- Uses gcloud commands to create a three-node cluster in europe-west3-c and inspect its running nodes.
- What you can do after
- Operate/configure a basic GKE cluster using Google Cloud setup steps and the gcloud command-line tool.
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Google Anthos in Action
Google Kubernetes Engine is Google Cloud's managed Kubernetes service for running containerized workloads.
- How it is used
- Deploys and operates containerized workloads through an automated, managed Kubernetes runtime in Google Cloud and hybrid environments.
- How deep it goes
- Explains provisioning inputs, fleet visibility, Marketplace deployment, and operational integrations without detailing Kubernetes internals.
- Examples
- Uses cluster fleet views, Anthos on Azure architecture, and Elasticsearch deployment with replicas and resource monitoring.
- What you can do after
- Operate/configure managed Kubernetes clusters, deploy Marketplace applications, and standardize workloads across cloud and on-premises environments.
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Kubernetes for Developers
Google Kubernetes Engine is Google Cloud's managed Kubernetes service.
- How it is used
- Provides a practical Google Cloud path for creating and authenticating the Kubernetes cluster needed to run deployments.
- How deep it goes
- Explains cluster creation and kubectl authentication, but defers workload deployment and platform-specific Service details.
- Examples
- Uses gcloud initialization, Autopilot cluster creation, credential retrieval, and kubectl get pods.
- What you can do after
- Operate/configure a GKE cluster and authenticate kubectl so Kubernetes examples can run against it.
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Related concepts
- Google Cloud Marketplaceused by · Google Cloud Marketplace is a catalog and procurement platform for discovering, acquiring, and deploying commercial and open-source software and services on Google Cloud.
- Cloud Service Meshused by · Cloud Service Mesh is Google's managed service mesh for controlling, securing, and observing communication among distributed services, formerly known as Anthos Service Mesh.
- Elasticsearchused by · Elasticsearch is a distributed search and analytics engine that indexes data for searching, retrieval, and analysis.
- Google Cloud IAMused by · Google Cloud IAM is an access-control service that manages identities, roles, and permissions for Google Cloud resources.
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