Learn OpenShift

Master OpenShift 4 with hands-on guidance from industry experts. Learn to install, configure, deploy, and manage containerized applications at scale using real-world examples and best practices for production environments.

Key Features

Learn the fundamentals and advanced concepts of OpenShift 4, including architecture, deployment, and operations.
To build, secure, and manage scalable containerized applications in enterprise environments.
Through expert-led tutorials, real-world projects, and hands-on exercises covering application builds, observability, and more.

Book DescriptionOpenShift is a powerful enterprise Kubernetes platform that simplifies the development, deployment, and management of containerized applications. Learn OpenShift is a comprehensive, hands-on guide designed for architects, DevOps engineers, SREs, and system administrators who want to understand OpenShift 4 from architecture to production deployment. Drawing on the experience of seasoned architects who've worked on some of the largest OpenShift projects globally, this book covers not only the fundamentals but also advanced scenarios rarely discussed in other resources. You'll explore the internals of OpenShift 4, understand its architecture, master cluster installation and upgrades, and gain deep insights into managing applications, configuring security, application builds, observability, and service mesh. With practical examples and real-world insights, you'll build confidence in deploying OpenShift on bare metal, virtualization, and cloud environments, and be able to extend and maintain clusters at scale.What you will learn

Understand the key differences between Kubernetes and OpenShift 4.
Set up OpenShift clusters on cloud, on-prem, and virtualized platforms.
Secure and manage apps using projects, quotas, network policies, and SCCs.
Implement GitOps workflows and build applications.
Monitor and trace services using Service Mesh and observability tools.
Deploy advanced services like Data Foundation and Windows Containers.
Extend OpenShift with custom Operators, upgrade clusters, and troubleshoot issues

Who this book is forThis book is for DevOps engineers, architects, SREs, and sysadmins with a foundational understanding of Linux and Kubernetes who want to master OpenShift 4 in enterprise environments. Whether you're migrating from OpenShift 3 or starting from scratch, this book offers practical knowledge for real-world deployments.