Kubernetes for the Absolute Beginners - Hands-On - Kubernetes on Cloud – Introduction

This video tutorial introduces the deployment of Kubernetes clusters on cloud platforms, focusing on beginner-friendly methods. It covers self-hosted, turnkey, hosted, and managed solutions, explaining the differences and responsibilities involved. The tutorial demonstrates deploying an example application on Google Kubernetes Engine, Azure Kubernetes Service, and AWS EKS, emphasizing that this is a learning exercise rather than a production-grade deployment.

What are the two main categories of Kubernetes deployment methods discussed in this course?

• Public and Private Cloud Solutions

• Self Hosted and Managed Solutions

• Turnkey and Hosted Solutions

• On-Premise and Cloud Solutions

In Turnkey Solutions, who is responsible for maintaining and upgrading the VMs?

• The cloud provider

• The Kubernetes community

• The user

• A third-party service

Which tool is mentioned as an example for deploying Kubernetes on AWS in a Turnkey Solution?

• GKE

• kubeadm

• Azure Kubernetes Service

• kops

What is a key feature of Hosted or Managed Kubernetes Solutions?

• Users have full access to master nodes

• The provider manages the Kubernetes version and master nodes

• Users must configure Kubernetes themselves

• It requires extensive manual setup

Which service allows quick provisioning of a Kubernetes cluster with minimal configuration?

• AWS EC2

• Docker Swarm

• Azure Virtual Machines

• Google Kubernetes Engine