Knative Tutorial

Knative is a Kubernetes-based platform for building, deploying, and managing modern serverless workloads. This tutorial will guide you through the basics of Knative and help you deploy your first serverless application.

What You’ll Learn

In this tutorial, you will learn:

  • How to install and configure Knative
  • Deploying your first serverless service
  • Understanding Knative concepts (Revisions, Traffic Splitting, Auto-scaling)
  • Advanced features and best practices
  • Troubleshooting common issues

Prerequisites

Before starting this tutorial, you should have:

  • A Kubernetes cluster (version 1.26 or later)
  • kubectl installed and configured
  • Basic understanding of Kubernetes concepts
  • Docker installed for building container images

Tutorial Sections

This tutorial is organized into the following sections:

  1. Installation - Setting up Knative on your cluster
  2. First Service - Deploying and testing your first Knative service
  3. Core Concepts - Understanding Revisions, Traffic Splitting, and Auto-scaling
  4. Advanced Topics - Custom domains, health checks, and best practices

Let’s get started!