# Learning Roadmap for K3s, Edge Computing, and Advanced Networking

## Networking Basics
- **TCP/IP**
  - Understanding IP addressing
  - Subnetting and Routing
- **DNS**
  - DNS Resolution Process
  - Configuring DNS Servers
- **HTTP/S**
  - HTTP Request/Response Cycle
  - SSL/TLS and Secure Communication
- **Network Protocols and Architecture**
  - OSI and TCP/IP Models
  - Common Network Protocols (DHCP, SSH, FTP)

## Kubernetes Core Concepts
- **Kubernetes Architecture**
  - Master and Node Components
  - Control Plane and Worker Nodes
- **Pods, Deployments, Services**
  - Lifecycle of a Pod
  - Creating and Managing Deployments
  - Service Types and Load Balancing
- **Persistent Storage and Networking**
  - Volumes and Persistent Volumes
  - Storage Classes and Dynamic Provisioning
  - Kubernetes Networking Model

## K3s Specific Learning
- **Installation and Configuration**
  - Setting Up a K3s Cluster
  - Configuring K3s on Different Environments
- **Cluster Management**
  - Node Management
  - Backup and Restore Strategies
- **Resource Optimization**
  - Resource Limits and Requests
  - Autoscaling in K3s

## Edge Computing and IoT with K3s
- **K3s in Edge Scenarios**
  - Deployment Strategies for Edge Computing
  - Managing Low-Resource Environments
- **Integrating IoT Devices with Kubernetes**
  - Connecting IoT Devices to K3s
  - Security Considerations in IoT and Kubernetes

## Advanced Kubernetes Networking
- **Deep Dive into CNI (Container Network Interface)**
  - Understanding CNI Plugins
  - Custom Network Solutions in Kubernetes
- **Network Policies**
  - Implementing Network Policies
  - Securing Pod-to-Pod Communication
- **Service Meshes (Istio, Linkerd)**
  - Introduction to Istio and Linkerd
  - Traffic Management and Observability

## Hands-On and Practical Implementation
- **Setting up K3s Clusters**
  - Creating High-Availability Clusters
  - Disaster Recovery and Failover
- **Real-World Projects and Scenarios**
  - Implementing a CI/CD Pipeline with K3s
  - Deploying a Multi-Service Application