DevOps

This 2026 edition of the best-selling Kubernetes book is fully updated for the latest versions of Kubernetes and the latest industry trends. You won't find a better and more up-to-date book on Kubernetes. Hand-crafted over the past 8 years by best-selling author Nigel Poulton. This book is a masterpiece.

Ansible is a simple, but powerful, server and configuration management tool. Learn to use Ansible effectively, whether you manage one server—or thousands.

A practical handbook packed with real-world advice to help you write better code, adopt effective developer habits, and build great software.

Linux is one of the best decisions you can make for your computer — but knowing where to start is the hard part. This guide walks you through everything: choosing a distribution, installing it, and using it confidently every day. It was written by Jay LaCroix of Learn Linux TV, for complete beginners. No prior experience required.

Replace Terraform with OpenTofu to achieve cost-effective, flexible infrastructure management

Most Kubernetes books teach you YAML. This one teaches you to build a datacenter.You start with #!/usr/bin/env bash. You finish with one command that provisions, reloads, and tears down a complete multi-service cluster. No magic. No black boxes. Just you, Bash, and the cloud-native platform you built yourself.

In this book, you build a production-grade system with a multi-stage pipeline that compiles, tests, scans, provisions infrastructure with Terraform and Bicep, deploys with zero downtime, validates with Newman, manages packages through Azure Artifacts, and instruments every stage with the security controls that modern AI-era applications require.

Master Nix without the usual frustration. This practical guide takes you from your first reproducible development environment to production ready infrastructure with clear explanations and real examples. Learn the patterns that help DevOps and platform teams build reliable systems that scale with confidence.

This book starts with the basics of PowerShell and uses a step-by-step approach to build up to complex concepts. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced user, this book will help you become more proficient with PowerShell. By the time you finish this book, your skills will be as well-integrated as the seamless components in the cover artwork.

Troubleshooting Linux systems can feel like solving a mystery—but the right strategies make all the difference. This ebook teaches practical techniques, tools, and real-world approaches that help you diagnose problems faster and fix them with confidence.

You’ve facilitated your 50th retrospective. The same issues surface. The same action items are created. Nothing changes. Features marked "done" sit in queues for months. You’re doing your job perfectly—and it’s making no difference.What if the problem isn’t your facilitation skills? What if the Scrum Master role itself is trapped in an outdated model?

This 2025 edition of Docker Deep Dive is a true masterpiece. The best-selling Docker book is up-to-date with the hottest Docker technologies and the latest industry trends. This edition includes a brand-new chapter on Docker Model Runner for fast, private LLM-based apps. You won't find a better and more up-to-date book on Docker. Hand-crafted and kept up to date over the past 9 years by best-selling author Nigel Poulton.

Take control of Windows Server automation from script to production. This practical guide shows you how to build secure, scalable infrastructure with PowerShell, DSC, Terraform and CI/CD. Learn proven patterns, avoid costly mistakes and tackle real-world deployment, security, monitoring and troubleshooting challenges with working code you can put to use.

Take control of your development stack from the ground up. This book shows you how to build and run your own Git hosting, CI/CD and engineering platform, from a single server to infrastructure built for thousands. Learn how the pieces fit together, why key decisions matter and where the trade-offs really are.