🔴 Architecture of a Kubernetes Cluster ☸️

A production-ready Kubernetes cluster is vastly complex. There are many non-negotiable such as High Availability, Fault Tolerance, data backups and durability requirements.

Its architecture is divided into the Control Plane and Data Plane.
This is what they do 👇

➡️ DATA PLANE
The part of the cluster where all compute resources reside. This is where ultimately all your container applications run.

1️⃣Nodes
The worker machines that actually run container workloads. These could be EC2 servers (or other cloud provider equivalents), bare-metal servers or even just your personal computer.

2️⃣Pods
The smallest unit of compute that you can deploy in K8s. A Pod contains 1 or more containers running your application(s) and helper processes. A Pod runs inside a Node.

3️⃣Kubelet
An agent that runs on every Node. It takes Pod specifications provided by the user and ensures that the Containers described in them are running and healthy.

4️⃣Kube-proxy
Runs on every Node and manages network rules on the system to ensure network communication works smoothly between Pods and the outside world.

5️⃣Container Runtime
Runs on all nodes and manages the lifecycle of container(s) deployed on them. Eg- Docker, CRI-O, etc.

➡️ CONTROL PLANE
Does the administrative tasks of managing worker nodes, Pods and the cluster in general.
It is basically the “brains” of the cluster that makes all decisions like scheduling, always steering the cluster towards the desired state (eg- spin up new pods in response to some pods going down to maintain the desired number of them).

🔢Kube-apiserver
Exposes the Kubernetes API to the user. When you make an API request to Kubernetes or use a client like Kubectl, you request is handled by kube-apiserver and passed on for further processing.

🔢Etcd
A consistent and highly available Key-value store used by Kubernetes for storing all cluster data. You should have a strong backup strategy for this datastore as it tracks all state of the cluster.

🔢Scheduler
Responsible for placing Pods on to Nodes in the most optimal way possible. When a new Pod is requested, the scheduler looks for a suitable Node to run it in.
Takes many different factors into consideration while scheduling, such as resource requirements, priority, user-specified criteria, etc.

🔢Controller Manager
Runs Controllers. A Controller is a process that always steers the system toward a desired state. Eg- A Node controller monitors and responds when nodes go down.

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🐳 𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐬:
• 🏁 docker run: Run a container from an image.
• 📦 docker build: Build an image from a Dockerfile.
• 🔍 docker images: List all images on the system.
• 🗑 docker rmi: Remove one or more images.
• 🏗 docker-compose up: Start services defined in a Compose file.
• 🛑 docker stop: Stop a running container.
• ♻️ docker rm: Remove one or more containers.
• 💡 docker ps: List running containers.


🐋 𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠:
• 🌐 docker network create: Create a network.
• 🔗 docker network connect: Connect a container to a network.
• 🛠 docker network inspect: Inspect a network.
• 🔄 docker network disconnect: Disconnect a container from a network.


📁 𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐬:
• 📂 docker volume create: Create a volume.
• 🔌 docker volume ls: List volumes.
• 🔄 docker volume inspect: Inspect a volume.
• 🗑 docker volume rm: Remove one or more volumes.



⚙️ 𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞:
• 📋 docker-compose up: Start services defined in a Compose file.
• 🗄 docker-compose down: Stop and remove services defined in a Compose file.
• 🔧 docker-compose build: Build or rebuild services.
• 📊 docker-compose logs: View output logs from services.
• 🔄 docker-compose restart: Restart services.
• 📈 docker-compose scale: Scale services to a specified number.


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DevOps 👾 Life Cycle Overview 🔥


1️⃣. Code: Developers create the software code, using tools like Git to collaborate and manage changes.

2️⃣. Build: Converts code for computer understanding, with tools like Jenkins for efficiency.

3️⃣. Test: Ensures software quality with tools like JUnit for bug-free performance.

4️⃣. Release: Deploys tested software via CI/CD for user access.

5️⃣. Monitor: Maintains software performance post-release with tools like Prometheus.

6️⃣. Operate: Manages real-time software functioning with automation.

7️⃣. Plan: DevOps planning with tools like Jira for agile adaptability.

8️⃣. Deploy: Scales software for more users with Infrastructure as Code.

9️⃣. Scale: Expands software capabilities for growing needs.

1️⃣0️⃣. Feedback Loop: Continuous improvement through user and ops feedback.


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5️⃣. 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲, delivering continuous freshness.
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🔣 Levels of Kubernetes. 🔣

➡️ Level 1
➖ Knows basic concepts.
➖ Limited troubleshooting skill.

➡️Level 2
➖ Can manage deployments, scaling apps & namespaces well.
➖ Troubleshoots issues with pods and deployments.

➡️ Level 3
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➖ Debug advanced issues. (Including cluster level ones.)

➡️ Level 4
➖ Designs & implements secure and scalable clusters.
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🐬 Docker Container Commands for a DevOps Engineer

The below illustration shows some common container commands and their syntax 👇

1. 🏗 Creates a container from an image

docker run -it --name nginx nginx

2. 🚀 Begins a Docker container

docker start nginx

3. 🔄 Restarts a Docker container.

docker restart nginx

4. ⏸ Temporarily halts a container.

docker pause nginx

5. ▶️ Resumes a paused container.

docker unpause nginx

6. 🛑 Ends a running Docker container.

docker stop nginx

7. ❌ Forcefully stops a running container

docker kill nginx

8. 📊 Lists Docker containers.

docker ps

9. 🖥 Accesses a container's shell.

docker exec -it nginx /bin/bash

10. 📝 Connects to a running container.

docker attach nginx

11. 📜 Views container logs.

docker logs nginx

12. 🔄 Change a container's name.

docker rename old-name new-name

13. 🔍 Retrieves container info.

docker inspect nginx

14. 📂 Copies files to/from a container.

docker cp nginx:/container-path/file.txt /local-path

15. 🗑 Deletes a container.

docker rm nginx

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Kubernetes addons are optional components and features that extend the functionality of your Kubernetes cluster beyond its core capabilities. These addons provide additional functionalities such as monitoring, logging, networking, and security, allowing users to tailor their Kubernetes deployments to their specific needs and preferences.

Key Features of Kubernetes Addons:

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Once the request is:
🔢. Authenticated & Authorized.
🔢. Passed by the Admission Controllers.
🔢. Persisted in etcd.
🔢. Got the green flag from all the plugins in the kube-scheduler.

Comes the part of kube-controller-manager.

𝗢𝗯𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗿-𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲-𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗳 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱) - 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗮𝘁 (𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆).

It's a Daemon polling the API Server at regular intervals to make sure that the 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲(.spec) and the 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲(.status) are the same.

⏩Some of the built-in Kubernetes controllers are:

🔢. 𝗡𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿: Responsible for managing the worker nodes based on the metrics passed by the kubelet.

🔢. 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿: Responsible for configuring and managing all the services.

On a very high level, if the object is found unhealthy it is evicted and replaced by a healthy one. That’s it!!

⏩How does it work internally?

🔢. 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿: As the role of multiple controllers can overlap, it may happen that some of the controllers are polling the API server continuously for the same objects. So it creates one watch state to the Upstream API server which will be consumed by multiple consumers to reduce the latency and CPU pressure.

🔢. 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘂𝗲: Just like the name its role is to send the tasks to a queue which will be picked and processed once the previous one is executed.


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🐬 Exploring Docker Volumes: A Key to Efficient Container Management

Docker volumes play a crucial role in containerized environments, offering a flexible and efficient way to manage data persistence and sharing.

But what exactly are Docker volumes, why do we need them, and what are the different types available?

🔍 What is a Docker Volume?

A Docker volume is an independent file system entirely managed by Docker and exists as a normal file or directory on the host. They provide a way to store and manage data separately from the container itself, ensuring data persistence even when containers are stopped or removed.

💡 Why do we need volumes?

1️⃣. Data Persistence: Volumes allow data to persist beyond the lifecycle of containers, ensuring that data remains intact despite the container being stopped.
2️⃣. Data Sharing: Multiple containers can access and share data stored in the same volume, facilitating collaboration and resource optimization.
3️⃣. Backup and Recovery: Volumes make it easier to backup and recover data, enhancing the reliability and robustness of containerized applications.

🔧 Types of Volumes:

1️⃣. Named Volumes: These are named storage entities managed by Docker, providing a convenient way to reference and manage data. Here, while creating the named volumes we name the directory on the host file system and the name is up to you. It is just used to reference the directory. The name itself will be used to access the volume where you don't need to reference through the path.

Syntax to create a named volume:

docker run -v {volume_name}:/path/in/container image_name

2️⃣. Host-Mounted Volumes: Host-mounted volumes link a directory or file on the host machine directly to a container, enabling seamless data sharing.

Syntax to create host-mounted volume:

docker run -v /path/on/host:/path/in/container image_name

3️⃣. Anonymous Volumes: These are temporary volumes created and managed by Docker, typically used for short-term data storage needs. Here you don't specify the host directory where you would want docker to mount. The directory is automatically created by Docker within the path /var/lib/docker/volumes.

Syntax to create an anonymous volume:

docker run -v /path/in/container image_name

Understanding Docker volumes is essential for optimizing containerized workflows, ensuring data integrity, and simplifying data management in modern DevOps environments. Embrace the power of volumes to unlock the full potential of Docker containers!


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🔔 DevOps, SRE, and Platform Engineering - making sense of the terminology! 🤔

Many enthusiasts whom I interviewed, didn't understand
the difference between DevOps, SRE, and Platform Engineering.

While these disciplines share similarities, there are nuances in their focus:

💻 DevOps emphasizes collaboration between dev and ops teams to optimize and accelerate software delivery.

📈 SRE focuses more on system reliability, availability, monitoring, and capacity planning.

🚀 Platform Engineering deals with building and managing the underlying infrastructure and platforms.

🔄 All three leverage automation, infra-as-code, and CI/CD.

📊 DevOps and SRE teams may own services end-to-end. Platform teams focus on shared platforms.

🎯 DevOps improves agility. SRE improves reliability. Platform Engineering improves developer productivity.

There's overlap in principles but differences in scope. Many organizations blend these roles for the best results.


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