Kubernetes: Up and Running

Kubernetes: Up and Running, 3rd Edition provides structured instruction on container orchestration and cloud native applications. Written by Brendan Burns, Joe Beda, Kelsey Hightower, and Lachlan Evenson, this textbook examines how distributed systems deploy and manage software services.

The content details foundational cluster deployment techniques alongside network management strategies. It demonstrates how containerized services communicate across clusters using service discovery mechanisms and route incoming network traffic through NodePorts. Furthermore, the material explains how operational health is evaluated through readiness checks.

Designed for software developers and ops personnel, this volume provides direct exposure to runtime infrastructure. Its lessons help technical teams organize and maintain application workloads across distributed systems.