KCNA Labs: Container Orchestration & Kubernetes

This repository contains hands-on labs for container orchestration and Kubernetes performed on the Al Nafi cloud lab environment.
It demonstrates multi-app deployment, scaling, monitoring, and orchestration strategies.

🎯 Purpose of This Repository

• Practice container orchestration principles
• Deploy and manage multi-app containers with Docker and Kubernetes
• Explore scaling, monitoring, and health checks
• Document lessons learned when applicable

This portfolio reflects hands-on lab exercises rather than full documentation for every lab.

🧪 Lab Environment

• Platform: Al Nafi lab cloud machines
• Tools: Docker, Kubernetes
• Execution: Remote cloud lab nodes
• Focus: Safe, reproducible labs

📂 Repository Structure

• lab1-container-orchestration – Multi-app deployments with scripts for scaling, monitoring, performance testing, and cleanup
• lab2-k8s – Kubernetes deployments with services, probes, and comparison notes

Each lab may include scripts, configuration files, and Markdown reports where applicable. Even labs without Markdown provide fully functional hands-on examples.

🚀 Topics Covered

• Docker and Kubernetes basics
• Container orchestration concepts
• Multi-app deployment strategies
• Scaling and monitoring containers
• Health checks and probes
• Orchestration analysis and comparisons

▶️ How to Use

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/muhammadhammad2005/KCNA.git
cd KCNA

Explore lab folders to run scripts or apply Kubernetes manifests. Markdown reports, if present, explain objectives, procedures, and results.

🔄 Continuous Updates

This repository is actively maintained. New labs, orchestration exercises, and Kubernetes deployments will be added over time.

📘 Notes

• Labs are executed in the Al Nafi cloud lab environment, not local machines
• Some folders contain only scripts or YAML files; Markdown documentation is included where applicable
• Portfolio reflects hands-on container orchestration and Kubernetes skills