Overview
This two-day Kubernetes fundamentals training course provides a comprehensive introduction to Kubernetes, covering its architecture, core components, and practical applications. Participants will gain a deep understanding of container orchestration, including deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications using Kubernetes.
Through hands-on exercises and real-world scenarios, attendees will learn how to set up a Kubernetes cluster, deploy applications, manage resources, and troubleshoot common issues. By the end of the course, participants will be equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively leverage Kubernetes for containerized application deployment and management in various environments.
Prerequisites
You should posses a minimum of two years experience in either IT support functions or Software development and have a foundational knowledge of both.
Outline
Module 0: Introduction
Module 0.5: Containers
- Build a simple containerised app
Module 1: Kubernetes Essentials
- kubectl
- Pods
- ReplicaSets
- Deployments
- Services
- Labs
- Pods, RS, Dep, Expose
Module 2: Kubernetes Basics
- Architecture
- [Managed service architecture – GKE, AKS, EKS]
- Labels
- Namespaces
- Operators
- Labs
- Working with labels
- “Quarantine” a pod
- Updating Deployments
- Updates, rollbacks, etc.
- Working with Namespaces
- Create dev/prod namespaces
Module 3: Volumes and data
- Volume types
- Mounting volumes
- ConfigMaps
- Secrets
- Labs
- Volume mounts
- ConfigMaps (namespaces)
- Secrets
Module 4: Kubernetes Networking
- Services redux
- Ingress
- Day 2
- Module 5: Other workload types
- DaemonSets
- Jobs / CronJobs
- Labs
- DS
- Jobs
Module 6: K8s Design Patterns
- Microservices
- Multi-container Pods
- Labs
- MCP – add functionality by adding a container, not by altering the application code
- MCP with configmaps / secrets
Module 7: Security
- RBAC
- NetPol
- SecPol
- Labs
Module 8: Logging and troubleshooting
- Metrics server
- Logs
- Log aggregation
- Troubleshooting process
- Labs
- HPA
- fluentD?
- Appendices
- Mesh
- StatefulSets
- Networking Fundies (cidr, RFC1918)
- Scheduler
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