This webinar is an introductory session for Kubernetes. Kubernetes is a powerful container orchestration platform, but it can be complex to learn. This session is ideal for people who don't directly manage Kubernetes clusters but want to understand it better. You'll learn the basics of running a container in a Kubernetes cluster, particularly with an external database backend. You'll learn: - Core Kubernetes concepts: Learn about services, pods, nodes, clusterIPs, ingress controllers, secrets, and deployments, and how these components interact. - Deployment strategies and CI/CD pipelines: Understand the role of automation in managing containerized applications. We'll also discuss where GitOps fits into the Kubernetes landscape. - Hands-on strategies: Learn how to install and manage a Kubernetes cluster locally, to help solidify your comprehension. Whether you're a developer, part of an operations team, or simply curious about container orchestration, this webinar will simplify Kubernetes and make it accessible to you. Speaker(s): Bob Walker