Kubernetes for Java Developers

Learn how to deploy Java applications to containers on the cloud with Kubernetes and Amazon Web Services.

Introduction

• Applying Java skills to Kubernetes
• What you should know

1. Introduction to Kubernetes

• Why Kubernetes?
• Kubernetes workflow for Java developers
• Build and test application using Maven

2. Packaging Our App Using Docker

• Docker workflow
• Docker image and container
• Build a Docker image using a Dockerfile
• Work with a Docker container
• Build a Docker image using Jib
• Minimal Docker image using custom JRE

3. Kubernetes Concepts and Getting Started

• Kubernetes concepts and instantiation
• Kubernetes resources
• Kubernetes cluster concepts
• Kubernetes clusters: Getting started
• Getting started with Minikube
• Deploy using standalone manifests
• Deploy using standalone single manifest
• Introduction to Helm charts
• Deploy using Helm charts
• Debug a deployment with IntelliJ

4. Kubernetes Cluster on AWS

• Introduction to Amazon EKS
• EKS deployment
• Migrate app to a cluster on AWS

5. Service Mesh and Istio

• Introduction to service mesh and Istio
• Install Istio on Amazon EKS
• Deploy application with two deployments
• Create Istio resources
• Traffic shifting using Istio
• Visualize mesh using Kiali

6. Deployment Pipelines

• Skaffold
• AWS CodePipeline

Conclusion

• Next steps