Books

Build a real AI platform on OpenShift, not just “another Kubernetes cluster.” This guide walks you through air-gapped installs, Quay mirroring, GPUs, InfiniBand, GitOps, and benchmarking—so platform and SRE teams can deliver a secure, observable, high-performance OpenShift AI environment that app teams actually want to use.

A practical, hands-on guide to securing Docker and Kubernetes workloads from build to production—recognized as a DevOps Dozen 2025 finalist for Best DevOps Book of the Year. Learn how to generate SBOMs, publish attestations, harden images, detect threats, and build a modern supply-chain-aware DevSecOps pipeline.

Stop struggling with slow feedback loops and inefficient Kubernetes development. Telepresence lets you run your services locally while debugging against your entire remote cluster. Learn how in this practical handbook.

Transform your data center into a powerful private cloud with this comprehensive guide to Red Hat's enterprise stack. Learn how to deploy OpenShift for container orchestration, integrate OpenStack for VM workloads, and implement Ceph for unified storage—all on a single lab host. Through 10 hands-on chapters, you'll build a production-ready hybrid cloud from scratch, complete with security hardening, performance optimization, and GitOps automation, backed by real-world case studies and battle-tested configurations.

Take control of Kubernetes with GitOps and Argo CD. This book shows you how to deploy, secure, and scale your applications step by step — from the basics to advanced patterns.

Get hands-on with Helm commands, chart creation, values.yaml, and deployment workflows. Learn how to use Bitnami templates, hooks, and control Kubernetes releases. This book is a practical guide made for busy developers—short and simple lessons, clear steps, and diagrams.

Get started with Kubernetes fundamentals step-by-step.

This 2025 edition of Quick Start Kubernetes is bang up to date with the latest versions of Kubernetes and industry trends. Brought to you by best-selling author and global training guru Nigel Poulton, Quick Start Kubernetes is the fastest way to wrap your head around Kubernetes and get your hands on deploying a simple app. When you've finished the book, you'll be ready to use Kubernetes in the real world.

This 2025 edition of the best-selling Kubernetes book is fully updated for the latest versions of Kubernetes and the latest industry trends. You won't find a better and more up-to-date book on Kubernetes. Hand-crafted over the past 8 years by best-selling author Nigel Poulton. This book is a masterpiece.