Deploy applications with Kubernetes

Deploying applications with Kubernetes involves more than running containers. You must also know how to define, configure, secure, and operate workloads in a dynamic, distributed environment. The documentation herein provides a practical, step-by-step approach to deploying applications on Kubernetes, covering both foundational concepts and advanced capabilities.

You will learn how to work with core Kubernetes resources, deploy and manage workloads, and configure essential components such as networking, storage, and access controls. The documentation also covers key operational features including admission controllers, service accounts, and policy enforcement with tools such as Gatekeeper.

In addition, you can explore real-world deployment scenarios are addressed, such as enabling GPU workloads, configuring ingress and load balancing, implementing network encryption, and extending cluster networking with CNI plugins such as Multus. Whether you are deploying simple applications or building complex, production-ready environments, this documentation will help you to understand the building blocks and best practices required to run applications reliably on Kubernetes.

• Use Kubernetes on Windows Server nodes
• Access Kubernetes resources
• Deploy a workload to a Kubernetes cluster
• Deploy OPA Gatekeeper for policy enforcement
• Use admission controllers for access
• Create a service account for a Kubernetes app
• Install an unmanaged CNI plugin
• Kubernetes network encryption
• Persistent Kubernetes Storage
• GPU support for Kubernetes workloads
• Envoy Gateway Controller
• NGINX Ingress Controller
• Deploy MetalLB
• Use Multus CNI to create multi-homed Pods