Debdut Goswami

The term Kubernetes (or K8s) sounds very interesting, right? Well then what does one mean by Kubernetes. If you google for the definition of Kubernetes, it says, " Kubernetes is an open-source container-orchestration system for automating application deployment, scaling, and management. It was originally designed by Google, and is now maintained by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation. " Ah, that a lot of technical terms in a single sentence. Let's break it down into simple words. So, what are "containers". Containerization is a lightweight alternative to full machine virtualization that involves encapsulating an application in a container with its own operating environment. In simple terms, containers are VMs without it's own operating system. Then why should we learn Containerization when VMs are more easy to setup. Well, VMs take up a lot of system resources. Each VM runs not just a full copy of an operating system, but a virtual copy of all

A recent work published by Capers Jones, chief scientist emeritus of the Software Productivity Research (SPRI) cited that there are 15 million IT professionals worldwide. (Source: National University of Singapore) With this exponential increase in the number of engineers around the world, it is highly essential for an engineer to put oneself out of the crowd get land in a decent job. We all have heard about Google right? A job at Google sounds like a dream. The branding of Google is respected by every IT professional.  So, Google brings to us Qwiklabs, a hands-on learning platform for those who want to become more familiar with operating cloud environments and writing applications that run on them. It offers the most comprehensive, efficient, and fun way to train and on-board people across all their products on Google Cloud, including Google Cloud Platform and G Suite. Qwiklabs offers hands-on lab, which means they will provide you with a temporary credentials for log-in. It h