OpenShift in Action

Book Synopsis: SummaryOpenShift in Action is a full reference to Red Hat OpenShift that breaks down this robust container platform so you can use it day-to-day. Combining Docker and Kubernetes, OpenShift is a powerful platform for cluster management, scaling, and upgrading your enterprise apps. It doesn't matter why you use OpenShift—by the end of this book you'll be able to handle every aspect of it, inside and out! Foreword by Jim Whitehurst, Red Hat. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.

About the TechnologyContainers let you package everything into one neat place, and with Red Hat OpenShift you can build, deploy, and run those packages all in one place! Combining Docker and Kubernetes, OpenShift is a powerful platform for cluster management, scaling, and upgrading your enterprise apps.

About the BookOpenShift in Action is a full reference to Red Hat OpenShift that breaks down this robust container platform so you can use it day-to-day. Starting with how to deploy and run your first application, you'll go deep into OpenShift. You'll discover crystal-clear explanations of namespaces, cgroups, and SELinux, learn to prepare a cluster, and even tackle advanced details like software-defined networks and security, with real-world examples you can take to your own work. It doesn't matter why you use OpenShift—by the end of this book you'll be able to handle every aspect of it, inside and out!

What's InsideWritten by lead OpenShift architectsRock-solid fundamentals of Docker and KubernetesKeep mission-critical applications up and runningManage persistent storage

About the ReaderFor DevOps engineers and administrators working in a Linux-based distributed environment.

About the AuthorsJamie Duncan is a cloud solutions architect for Red Hat, focusing on large-scale OpenShift deployments. John Osborne is a principal OpenShift architect for Red Hat.

Table of Contents

PART 1 - FUNDAMENTALS
Getting to know OpenShift
Getting started
Containers are Linux

PART 2 - CLOUD-NATIVE APPLICATIONS
Working with services
Autoscaling with metrics
Continuous integration and continuous deployment

PART 3 - STATEFUL APPLICATIONS
Creating and managing persistent storage
Stateful applications

PART 4 - OPERATIONS AND SECURITY
Authentication and resource access
Networking
Security