Master GitOps with Argo CD
Master GitOps with Argo CD
A hands-on guide to managing Kubernetes with GitOps
About the Book
Master GitOps with Argo CD
Learn GitOps and Argo CD the practical way with step-by-step, hands-on lessons.This book is a practical guide to mastering GitOps with Argo CD. You’ll start with the fundamentals and move into advanced patterns used in real-world Kubernetes environments.
Why Learn GitOps and Argo CD?
GitOps is becoming the default for modern cloud-native operations. It works well with Kubernetes and containerized workloads.
Argo CD is a GitOps tool for Kubernetes that automates deployments, syncs clusters with Git, and keeps workloads in the desired state.
Learning Argo CD will give you a skill that’s in high demand.
What You’ll Learn in This Book
- GitOps foundations and key concepts
- Argo CD installation and setup
- Creating and managing Argo CD applications
- Sync policies and health monitoring
- Notifications and Slack integration
- RBAC and security best practices
- Advanced patterns: ApplicationSet and App of Apps
- Blue-Green deployments
- Secret management
- Argo CD Hooks
- Argo CD comparison with Flux, Tekton, Jenkins X, Spinnaker
By the end, you’ll be able to:
● Create Argo CD applications from scratch.
● Participate in GitOps discussions with confidence.
● Pitch ideas to your team and put them into practice.
Why This Book?
You’ll get:
- Easy-to-follow lessons with examples, diagrams, and exercises
- Practical demos for Blue-Green deployments, RBAC, ApplicationSets, App of Apps, Hooks, and more
- Best practices to avoid common pitfalls
- Troubleshooting tips for common issues
- GitHub repos with working examples you can fork and use
Who Should Read This Book?
- DevOps engineers and platform teams.
- Developers who want to level up their deployment skills.
- Beginners curious about GitOps and Argo CD.
Basic Kubernetes and Git knowledge is recommended!
About The Author
I’m a backend developer with 8+ years of experience in Java, Spring Boot, Linux, and DevOps. I have a strong passion for learning and writing. Along the way, I’ve published more than 100 technical blog posts on Medium, written ebooks, and contributed articles for companies like Semaphore CI. I’m always focused on explaining modern technologies in a clear and practical way. My goal with this book is the same: to save you time, and give you hands-on skills you can apply right away.
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Table of Contents
- Introduction to The Book
- Why GitOps is Becoming the Standard
- What You’ll Learn From This Book
- Who This Book Is For
- About the Author
- GitOps Foundations and Concepts
- Argo CD Architecture and Core Concepts
- Managing Clusters with Argo CD
- Sync Strategies and Policies
- Installing Argo CD and Getting Started
- Writing Your First GitOps Application
- Argo CD Sync Policies and Options
- Application Health and Monitoring
- Argo CD and Slack Notifications
- Argo CD Sync Waves
- Repository Patterns for GitOps
- Argo CD ApplicationSet
- The App of Apps Pattern
- Argo CD RBAC Basics
- Argo CD Blue-Green Deployments
- Secret Management with Argo CD
- Argo CD Hooks
- Argo CD vs Flux, Tekton, Jenkins X, Spinnaker
- Wrap Up and Final Thoughts
- References
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