July Technical Docs: Kubernetes, Pulumi, and More

Linode’s latest technical docs include a robust beginner’s guide to Kubernetes, how to add WireGuard VPN security measures, and how to use Pulumi for your Linodes. Take a look and leave a comment on the docs to share your feedback.

Kubernetes resources

A Beginner’s Guide to Kubernetes

A robust, five-part series to help you better understand Kubernetes and how to get the container orchestration system up and running. The series covers k8s API, Masters and Nodes, and much more. 

• Part 1: Containers and orchestration, the Kubernetes API, and kubectl
• Part 2:  Master server, cluster nodes, and the Kubernetes Control Plane
• Part 3: Pods, Services, Volumes, and Namespaces
• Part 4: ReplicaSets, Deployments, and Jobs
• Part 5: Networking in Kubernetes and advanced Kubernetes topics

Troubleshooting Kubernetes

This guide introduces core tools for troubleshooting and solutions to some tricky situations you may find yourself in.

Kubernetes Reference Guide

A go-to reference and glossary for common Kubernetes terminology. A handy companion alongside the beginner’s guide.

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Getting Started with Pulumi

Pulumi is a development tool that allows you to write programs that deploy cloud resources – or Infrastructure as Code (IaC). This guide walks you through setting up Pulumi and using it to create a single Linode instance, as well as a NodeBalancer with two NGINX webserver backends.

Set Up WireGuard VPN on Debian

Configure WireGuard’s state-of-the-art cryptography on your Linode running Debian for a simple, fast, and secure VPN.

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