Books

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.

Your organization does all the right things. They practice chaos engineering, GameDays, and load testing. They conduct incident reviews and operational readiness reviews. Yet the same types of incidents keep recurring. This book examines why resilience practices so often fail to build resilience, revealing the organizational dynamics that systematically transform learning mechanisms into compliance theater and what you can do to navigate them consciously.

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.

Master AI-powered infrastructure automation with this hands-on guide to building production-ready MCP servers and AI agents in Go. Transform from manual AWS operations to intelligent automation that understands your environment and makes smart decisions while keeping humans in control.

Modern networks like the Internet — explained as simply as possible — but no simpler.

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.

Enterprise DevOps transformation without the risk of culture change. A complete field guide for practitioners of the Scaled Agile DevOps Maturity Framework, the first enterprise framework to build comprehensive, enterprise-grade governance infrastructure around the organization as it actually operates.

Most enterprises can deliver fast, but few can adapt at scale.The Cybernetic Enterprise introduces a unifying operating model that embeds AI, feedback loops, and platform thinking into the DNA of your organization. Learn how to build a system that senses change, learns continuously, and transforms disruption into strategic advantage.

Painless Docker is a practical guide to mastering Docker & its ecosystem with real-world examples.It is a detailed step-by-step guide to create, deploy, optimize, secure, debug, log, orchestrate & monitor Docker, Docker clusters & modern Docker-based microservices from development to production.

Want to use NixOS "for real" at work? Interested in learning one of the hottest emerging DevOps technologies? Jumpstart your professional career by reading this book authored by a professional user of NixOS.

GitHub Actions Essentials is your definitive guide to mastering the world of GitHub Actions. From setting up your first workflow to exploring advanced techniques and best practices, this comprehensive resource covers everything you need to know to streamline your development process

Tired of the complexities of managing software on Windows? WinGet and Beyond is your guide to making it effortless. Whether you’re an IT professional, a developer, or simply a tech hobbyist, this book introduces you to Microsoft’s WinGet, a tool that’s all about simplifying software management and more.

Thinking about a career in DevOps? You're in the right place! This instant starter mini book is your friendly guide to getting started in one of today’s most in-demand tech fields. Here’s what you’ll learn: What DevOps is and why it matters, Core tools & technologies every DevOps engineer should know, Roles & responsibilities in a DevOps career, A clear, bird’s-eye view of the DevOps landscape. Whether you’re: A beginner exploring DevOps, or A tech professional seeking a quick refresher, This book gives you the clarity and confidence to begin your DevOps journey — in a simple, step-by-step format that’s easy to follow.

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.