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Understand Kubernetes extensibility through Custom Resources and controllers. Learn how to define new API objects and build custom automation.
Learn Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs) and controllers. Define new API types, create objects, and understand controller functionality with hands-on examples.
Learn how the Kubernetes Operator pattern automates day-2 operations like backups, upgrades, and scaling by encoding operational knowledge into software.
Evaluate, scope, and manage third-party Kubernetes operators like Prometheus or cert-manager for production, covering lifecycle, upgrades, and blast radius.
Understand the trade-offs between plain manifests, Helm, and Operators for Kubernetes. Learn when to use each for managing workloads.
Learn best practices for building and running Kubernetes Custom Resources and Operators. Discover when to adopt existing operators and how to design CRDs as stable APIs.
A single-page roundup of every highlight bullet from the 8 pages in the CRDs & Operators section, grouped by source page so you can scan all 47 takeaways without opening each article individually.