GKE Artifact Registry and Node Pool Operations
Connect a GKE cluster to Artifact Registry, deploy containerized workloads, and manage node pools including taints, labels, and cordon/drain.
Lab Overview
Master GKE and Artifact Registry integration for the Associate Cloud Engineer exam. Create a GKE Standard cluster, connect it to Artifact Registry, push and deploy container images, and practice node pool operations.
You will learn to:
- Create and configure a GKE Standard cluster with gcloud
- Connect GKE to Artifact Registry for image pulls
- Build, push, and deploy container images from Artifact Registry to GKE
- Create node pools with taints and labels
- Drain, cordon, and safely delete node pools
What You'll Learn
Create a GKE Standard cluster using gcloud
Connect GKE to Artifact Registry for image pulls
Build and push a container image to Artifact Registry
Deploy a workload to GKE pulling images from Artifact Registry
Create node pools with labels and taints
Cordon, drain, and delete node pools safely
Prerequisites
Basic command line familiarity
Docker fundamentals
Basic Kubernetes concepts
Technologies Covered
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This lab is part of the Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer course
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