Certified Kubernetes Administrator CKA (Kubernetes v1.35 curriculum) · Domain 1: Cluster Architecture, Installation and Configuration

Extension interfaces: CRI (containerd, CRI-O, crictl), CNI (Calico, Cilium, Flannel), CSI drivers

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Kubernetes does not run containers, wire networks or attach disks itself. It defines standard interfaces and lets plugins do the work. Knowing the three interfaces tells you where to look when something below the API breaks.

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