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What do version numbers mean?
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What is k8s (Kubernetes)?
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Concurrency Vs Parallelism!
What do version numbers mean?
Semantic Versioning (SemVer) is a versioning scheme for software that aims to convey meaning about the underlying changes in a release.
SemVer uses a three-part version number: MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH.
MAJOR version: Incremented when there are incompatible API changes.
MINOR version: Incremented when functionality is added in a backward-compatible manner.
PATCH version: Incremented when backward-compatible bug fixes are made.
Example Workflow
1 - Initial Development Phase
Start with version 0.1.0.
2 - First Stable Release
Reach a stable release: 1.0.0.
3 - Subsequent Changes
Patch Release: A bug fix is needed for 1.0.0. Update to 1.0.1.
Minor Release: A new, backward-compatible feature is added to 1.0.3. Update to 1.1.0.
Major Release: A significant change that is not backward-compatible is introduced in 1.2.2. Update to 2.0.0.
4 - Special Versions and Pre-releases
Pre-release Versions: 1.0.0-alpha, 1.0.0-beta, 1.0.0-rc.1.
Build Metadata: 1.0.0+20130313144700.
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Introduction to Cybersecurity
The CIA Triad
Common Cybersecurity Threats
Basic Defense Mechanisms
To combat these threats, several basic defense mechanisms are employed:
Firewalls: Network security devices that monitor and control incoming and outgoing network traffic.
Antivirus Software: Programs designed to detect and remove malware.
Encryption: The process of converting information into a code to prevent unauthorized access.
Cybersecurity Frameworks
What is k8s (Kubernetes)?
k8s is a container orchestration system. It is used for container deployment and management. Its design is greatly impacted by Google’s internal system Borg.
A k8s cluster consists of a set of worker machines, called nodes, that run containerized applications. Every cluster has at least one worker node.
The worker node(s) host the Pods that are the components of the application workload. The control plane manages the worker nodes and the Pods in the cluster. In production environments, the control plane usually runs across multiple computers and a cluster usually runs multiple nodes, providing fault-tolerance and high availability.
Control Plane Components
1. API Server
The API server talks to all the components in the k8s cluster. All the operations on pods are executed by talking to the API server.
2. Scheduler
The scheduler watches the workloads on pods and assigns loads on newly created pods.
3. Controller Manager
The controller manager runs the controllers, including Node Controller, Job Controller, EndpointSlice Controller, and ServiceAccount Controller.
4. etcd
etcd is a key-value store used as Kubernetes' backing store for all cluster data.\
Nodes
1. Pods
A pod is a group of containers and is the smallest unit that k8s administers. Pods have a single IP address applied to every container within the pod.
2. Kubelet
An agent that runs on each node in the cluster. It ensures containers are running in a Pod.
3. Kube Proxy
kube-proxy is a network proxy that runs on each node in your cluster. It routes traffic coming into a node from the service. It forwards requests for work to the correct containers.
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