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Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) Hands-On Lab: Cluster, Nodes, Pods, ReplicationController and Self-Healing

August 8, 2026 by [email protected]

Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) provides a managed Kubernetes environment on Google Cloud. In this hands-on class, I created a GKE Standard cluster, explored its nodes and underlying Compute Engine VMs, deployed an NGINX Pod, created a ReplicationController, tested self-healing, and finally simulated node removal. This practical exercise helped me understand…