--- title: "#ckad articles | Hashnode" description: "Explore 95 articles tagged #ckad on Hashnode. Tutorials, guides, and how-tos from the community." url: "https://hashnode.com/tag/ckad" --- Tag # #ckad 95 posts · 13 followers [Study4Pass](https://hashnode.com/@study4passofficial) · [Oct 18](https://hashnode.com/posts/ckad-the-kubernetes-exam-that-grades-what-you-can-do-not-what-you-memorized/6ad46057b8acba4c80405bd2) ### [CKAD: The Kubernetes Exam That Grades What You Can Do, Not What You Memorized](https://study4pass-blog.hashnode.dev/ckad-the-kubernetes-exam-that-grades-what-you-can-do-not-what-you-memorized?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Most certification exams ask you to recognize the right answer. CKAD — the Certified Kubernetes Application Developer exam — asks you to produce it. There are no multiple-choice questions. You sit at 10 min read · [study4pass-blog.hashnode.dev](https://study4pass-blog.hashnode.dev/ckad-the-kubernetes-exam-that-grades-what-you-can-do-not-what-you-memorized?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Daniel Benitez](https://hashnode.com/@dbeniteza) · [Jun 24](https://hashnode.com/posts/k8s-labels-resource-limits-init-containers/6a3bdc3745ea8c453ec2574c) ### [Kubernetes Labels, Resource Limits and Init Containers for CKAD](https://techpiece.hashnode.dev/k8s-labels-resource-limits-init-containers?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Learn labels, selectors, resource limits, OOMKilled, init containers and CRDs through hands-on AKS labs for CKAD prep. 4 min read · [techpiece.hashnode.dev](https://techpiece.hashnode.dev/k8s-labels-resource-limits-init-containers?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Daniel Benitez](https://hashnode.com/@dbeniteza) · [Jun 23](https://hashnode.com/posts/kubernetes-jobs-and-cronjobs/6a3a3b877a5e42ac4df32ba3) ### [Kubernetes Jobs and CronJobs for CKAD Preparation](https://techpiece.hashnode.dev/kubernetes-jobs-and-cronjobs?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Kubernetes Job, CronJob, batch workloads, scheduled workloads 6 min read · [techpiece.hashnode.dev](https://techpiece.hashnode.dev/kubernetes-jobs-and-cronjobs?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Daniel Benitez](https://hashnode.com/@dbeniteza) · [Jun 22](https://hashnode.com/posts/ckad-kubernetes-fundamentals/6a38da68885792670fc42d80) ### [CKAD Preparation: Kubernetes Fundamentals](https://techpiece.hashnode.dev/ckad-kubernetes-fundamentals?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Pods, Services, Deployments, Networking Pitfalls, and Troubleshooting Lessons from My CKAD Journey 7 min read · [techpiece.hashnode.dev](https://techpiece.hashnode.dev/ckad-kubernetes-fundamentals?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Shahzad Ali Ahmad](https://hashnode.com/@shahzadahmad) · [Jun 21](https://hashnode.com/posts/understanding-the-kubernetes-control-plane-like-a-devops-engineer/6a377f2309db0a42cfbab0f2) ### [Understanding the Kubernetes Control Plane Like a DevOps Engineer](https://shahzadahmad.dev/understanding-the-kubernetes-control-plane-like-a-devops-engineer?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Kubernetes Control Plane explained in a practical way for engineers who manage real-world clusters. Introduction When I first started learning Kubernetes, I could create Pods, Deployments, and Service 11 min read · [shahzadahmad.dev](https://shahzadahmad.dev/understanding-the-kubernetes-control-plane-like-a-devops-engineer?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Shahzad Ali Ahmad](https://hashnode.com/@shahzadahmad) · [Jun 21](https://hashnode.com/posts/understanding-kubernetes-networking-without-getting-lost/6a377cec6348e55083409ab4) ### [Understanding Kubernetes Networking Without Getting Lost](https://shahzadahmad.dev/understanding-kubernetes-networking-without-getting-lost?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Kubernetes networking is one of the most important — and often most confusing — topics for beginners. Pods have IP addresses, Services have virtual IPs, DNS magically resolves names, Ingress routes tr 10 min read · [shahzadahmad.dev](https://shahzadahmad.dev/understanding-kubernetes-networking-without-getting-lost?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Shahzad Ali Ahmad](https://hashnode.com/@shahzadahmad) · [Jun 21](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-life-of-a-request-inside-kubernetes/6a377a7fb04aa9318bb9a6f1) ### [The Life of a Request Inside Kubernetes](https://shahzadahmad.dev/the-life-of-a-request-inside-kubernetes?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) One of the most common questions developers ask when they start working with Kubernetes is: “What actually happens when a user sends a request to my application?” We deploy Pods, create Services, co 6 min read · [shahzadahmad.dev](https://shahzadahmad.dev/the-life-of-a-request-inside-kubernetes?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Shahzad Ali Ahmad](https://hashnode.com/@shahzadahmad) · [Jun 21](https://hashnode.com/posts/kubernetes-services-explained-how-traffic-reaches-your-applications/6a3743bc64a05268624283a1) ### [Kubernetes Services Explained: How Traffic Reaches Your Applications](https://shahzadahmad.dev/kubernetes-services-explained-how-traffic-reaches-your-applications?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) When developers first start learning Kubernetes, they quickly understand Pods and Deployments. You create a Deployment, Kubernetes creates Pods, and your application starts running. Simple, right? Not 6 min read · [shahzadahmad.dev](https://shahzadahmad.dev/kubernetes-services-explained-how-traffic-reaches-your-applications?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Shahzad Ali Ahmad](https://hashnode.com/@shahzadahmad) · [Jun 21](https://hashnode.com/posts/what-happens-when-a-pod-crashes/6a3749f907780baa3a0ca103) ### [What Happens When a Pod Crashes?](https://shahzadahmad.dev/what-happens-when-a-pod-crashes?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Most developers know that Kubernetes can automatically restart failed applications. But have you ever wondered what actually happens behind the scenes when a Pod crashes? When I first started learning 6 min read · [shahzadahmad.dev](https://shahzadahmad.dev/what-happens-when-a-pod-crashes?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Shahzad Ali Ahmad](https://hashnode.com/@shahzadahmad) · [Jun 21](https://hashnode.com/posts/kubernetes-health-checks-explained-liveness-readiness-and-startup-probes/6a3741acfdfd9f1802f54db8) ### [Kubernetes Health Checks Explained: Liveness, Readiness, and Startup Probes](https://shahzadahmad.dev/kubernetes-health-checks-explained-liveness-readiness-and-startup-probes?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) When I first started learning Kubernetes, I thought that if a Pod showed a Running status, everything was working correctly. The application was running.The container hadn’t crashed.The deployment was 7 min read · [shahzadahmad.dev](https://shahzadahmad.dev/kubernetes-health-checks-explained-liveness-readiness-and-startup-probes?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)