Books

This 2025 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.

Build. Deploy. Scale.Take your Java skills to the cloud-native level with Hands-On Java with Kubernetes. From your first Spring Boot or Quarkus app to production-ready deployments with CI/CD, observability, and service mesh—you’ll learn by doing, not just reading. Ideal for developers who want to master Kubernetes without getting bogged down in YAML configuration.

Take control of Kubernetes with GitOps and Argo CD. This book shows you how to deploy, secure, and scale your applications step by step — from the basics to advanced patterns.

Your Code Works Locally. Now, Make It Run for the World. 🌍 Mastered Python? Now face the ultimate challenge: Production. Volume 8: Cloud-Native Python, DevOps & LLMOps takes you beyond the IDE and into the data center. Learn to containerize with Docker, orchestrate with Kubernetes, and serve 70B+ parameter models with enterprise-grade LLMOps. Don’t just write software—architect it.

Understand the challenges of CI/CD on Kubernetes and explore Tekton’s architecture through theoretical explanations and a dedicated hands-on section with real-world examples.Beyond the basics, this guide provides a solution to the dashboard's security limitations, teaching you how to implement an authentication and access control layer using Keycloak, OAuth2, and Kubernetes Impersonation.

The "It Works on My Machine" Excuse Ends Today. Understand Docker. Ship with Confidence. Own Production. This book is written for front-end developers who are tired of using Docker without truly understanding it. Instead of abstract theory or backend-centric explanations, it teaches Docker in a clear, practical way—aligned with how front-end engineers think and how real front-end applications are built and shipped.You’ll work with a real GitHub repository, follow real production workflows, and learn how to build, run, and deploy a React.js application using Docker—ending with a full deployment to Amazon EC2. Every step is explained with purpose, so you understand not just what to do, but why it works.By the end of the book, Docker will no longer feel like a black box. You’ll know how to create reliable builds, debug problems with confidence, and take ownership of your production environment as a front-end developer.If you want to stop guessing, stop copying commands, and finally ship front-end applications with confidence—this book is for you.

Build a real AI platform on OpenShift, not just “another Kubernetes cluster.” This guide walks you through air-gapped installs, Quay mirroring, GPUs, InfiniBand, GitOps, and benchmarking—so platform and SRE teams can deliver a secure, observable, high-performance OpenShift AI environment that app teams actually want to use.

Stop struggling with slow feedback loops and inefficient Kubernetes development. Telepresence lets you run your services locally while debugging against your entire remote cluster. Learn how in this practical handbook.

Transform your data center into a powerful private cloud with this comprehensive guide to Red Hat's enterprise stack. Learn how to deploy OpenShift for container orchestration, integrate OpenStack for VM workloads, and implement Ceph for unified storage—all on a single lab host. Through 10 hands-on chapters, you'll build a production-ready hybrid cloud from scratch, complete with security hardening, performance optimization, and GitOps automation, backed by real-world case studies and battle-tested configurations.

Get hands-on with Helm commands, chart creation, values.yaml, and deployment workflows. Learn how to use Bitnami templates, hooks, and control Kubernetes releases. This book is a practical guide made for busy developers—short and simple lessons, clear steps, and diagrams.

Get started with Kubernetes fundamentals step-by-step.

This 2025 edition of Quick Start Kubernetes is bang up to date with the latest versions of Kubernetes and industry trends. Brought to you by best-selling author and global training guru Nigel Poulton, Quick Start Kubernetes is the fastest way to wrap your head around Kubernetes and get your hands on deploying a simple app. When you've finished the book, you'll be ready to use Kubernetes in the real world.