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Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA): Unit 4

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Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA): Unit 4

This course is part of Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) Specialization

Instructors: Pearson

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1 module

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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2 hours to complete

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1 module

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

2 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Configure and manage pod volumes, persistent volumes, and persistent volume claims in Kubernetes.
Set up and use storage classes for automatic storage provisioning.
Implement volume reclaim policies and manage data lifecycle.
Securely handle configuration and sensitive data with config maps and secrets.

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2 assignments

Taught in English

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There is 1 module in this course

This course is for IT professionals, DevOps engineers, and developers who need to manage application storage in Kubernetes. You’ll start by learning about the main storage options in Kubernetes, including pod volumes, persistent volumes, and persistent volume claims. Through hands-on labs, you’ll practice setting up pods with storage and see how volume reclaim policies affect data management. The course also covers how to use config maps and secrets for handling configuration and sensitive information. You’ll learn about automatic storage provisioning with Storage Classes and storage provisioners, with practical examples using NFS and host path storage. By the end of the course, you’ll have the skills to manage and automate storage in Kubernetes environment.

In this module, you’ll learn how to set up persistent storage in a Kubernetes environment, which is typically ephemeral. You’ll also discover how to configure storage classes for automatic storage provisioning.

What's included

17 videos2 assignments

17 videos Total 54 minutes

Module Introduction 0 minutes
Learning objectives 1 minute
Understanding Kubernetes Storage Options 3 minutes
Accessing Storage Through Pod Volumes 3 minutes
Configuring PersistentVolume (PV) Storage 5 minutes
Configuring PersistentVolumeClaim (PVC) 3 minutes
Configuring Pod Storage with PVs and PVCs 3 minutes
Using Volume Reclaim Policies 1 minute
Using ConfigMaps and Secrets as Volumes 7 minutes
Lesson 11 Lab: Setting up Storage 1 minute
Lesson 11 Lab Solution: Setting up Storage 7 minutes
Learning objectives 0 minutes
Using StorageClass 2 minutes
Understanding Storage Provisioners 2 minutes
Setting up an NFS Storage Provisioner 11 minutes
Lesson 12 Lab: Using the Hostpath Storage Provisioner 1 minute
Lesson 12 Lab Solution: Using the Hostpath Storage Provisioner 5 minutes

2 assignments Total 60 minutes

Managing Storage Quiz 30 minutes
Auto-provisioning Storage Quiz 30 minutes

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