Conquer the CKA Exam: Second Edition — 50+ Real-World Kubernetes Scenarios
New Edition – Updated for Post-Feb 2025 CKA Changes
This Second Edition is an expanded and upgraded version of the free book Conquer the CKA Exam. It’s been fully aligned with the Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) updates released after February 18, 2025.
What You’ll Get:
50+ Hands-On Scenarios — based on real CKA-style questions
No fluff. No filler. Just clean YAML, sharp walkthroughs, and direct-to-the-point breakdowns
Updated topics:
- Helm chart installation & customization
- Gateway API (HTTPRoute, AllowedRoutes, NGINX Gateway)
- CRDs and structural schema inspection
- PriorityClasses, taints & tolerations
- CoreDNS failure debugging
- StorageClass creation with RWO & RWX support
- Network policies, PVC expansion, StatefulSets
- Certificate management
- Pod disruption budgets, node affinity, resource quotas
Book Structure
1. Kubernetes® Fundamentals
A fast primer — just enough to get into the exercises.
2. Practical Scenarios
30+ real-world, exam-style challenges like:
- Switching contexts, scaling pods, rescheduling nodes
- Upgrading clusters, working with etcd
- Creating ingress, exposing services, debugging not-ready states
- Monitoring logs, managing resources, and HPA configuration
3. Reinforcement Labs
Focused labs on:
- Network Policies (6 exercises)
- PVCs & StorageClasses (7 exercises)
4. Certification-Ready Add-ons
Bonus exercises on:
- Certificate management
- Troubleshooting workflows
- ConfigMaps, Secrets, Node Affinity, PDBs
Who This Is For
This is not an intro-to-Kubernetes book.
It’s made for people who:
- Already know the basics
- Want to train like they’ll be tested
- Need more practice, not more “theory”
Whether you're aiming to pass the CKA or just want to sharpen your real-world troubleshooting and configuration skills, this book was built for you.
📄 PDF — 114 pages • 📦 Size: 12.8 MB
There’s a 15% discount until July 8 using the code CKA15SUMMER.
Try before you buy: The original free edition is available here.