Course Outline
Introduction
- What is Kubernetes?
- Containerization vs. Virtualization
- Overview of Kubernetes features and architecture
- Kubernetes in the context of Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF)
Understanding Kubernetes
- The lifecycle of a Kubernetes application
- Kubernetes components: Master and Nodes
- Kubelet, Kube-proxy, and other key components
Getting Started
- Setting up the Development Environment
- Installing Kubernetes using kubeadm
- Configuring kubectl and kubeconfig
Working with Pods
- Creating Pods
- Managing Pod configurations
- Accessing and troubleshooting Pods
ReplicaSets and Deployments
- Creating and scaling ReplicaSets
- Managing application updates with Deployments
- Using Rolling Updates and Rollbacks
Services and Networking
- Creating Services to expose applications
- Internal vs. External Services
- Network Policies for secure communication
Persistent Storage
- Persistent Volume (PV) and Persistent Volume Claim (PVC)
- Storage Classes
- Using Volumes for data management
Configuration and Secrets
- Managing application configurations
- Securing sensitive data with Secrets
- Using ConfigMaps for external configurations
Integrating Kubernetes with Cloud Platforms
- Deploying Kubernetes clusters on major cloud providers
- Using Load Balancers and Ingress Controllers
- Auto-scaling with Horizontal Pod Autoscalers (HPA)
Monitoring and Logging
- Implementing health checks
- Using Kubernetes Dashboard for cluster monitoring
- Aggregating logs with tools like Fluentd and Elasticsearch
Troubleshooting
- Identifying common issues in Kubernetes deployments
- Debugging application and networking problems
- Analyzing Kubernetes events and logs
Summary and Next Steps
- Key takeaways from the course
- Recommended resources for further learning
- Next steps in your Kubernetes journey
Requirements
- An understanding of basic networking concepts
- Experience with Linux command-line interface
- Basic programming experience in any language
Audience
- Developers
- System Administrators
- DevOps Engineers
Testimonials (5)
he was patience and understood that we fall behind
Albertina - REGNOLOGY ROMANIA S.R.L.
Course - Deploying Kubernetes Applications with Helm
He explained everything, not only k8s notions.
Stefan Voinea - EMAG IT Research S.R.L
Course - Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) - exam preparation
Depth of knowledge of the trainer
Grant Miller - BMW
Course - Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) - exam preparation
It gave a good grounding for Docker and Kubernetes.
Stephen Dowdeswell - Global Knowledge Networks UK
Course - Docker (introducing Kubernetes)
I mostly enjoyed the knowledge of the trainer.