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Container & Kubernetes DevOps Introduction
Build containers with Docker and Podman, orchestrate them on Kubernetes clusters and automate CI/CD pipelines with Helm, Kustomize and ArgoCD in this three-day DevOps course.
This course offers a thorough introduction to the use of containers and Kubernetes in a DevOps context. Participants will be introduced to the fundamentals of containers, their orchestration with Kubernetes, as well as the associated construction of CI/CD pipelines, and thus learn how they can operate applications on Kubernetes clusters in an efficient and automated manner. The course is modular, and the public offering is designed to last three days, while internally the choice can be made between two, three, and four days.
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What participants say
This was one of the best hands-on trainings I ever had. The lab environment is outstanding and the exercises are well documented. All of the exercises did work without any hiccup. Many thanks!
Principal Engineer, Schindler
It was easy to follow along the course using the lab environment, providing a professional playground to deep dive into Kubernetes and Rancher. The instructor supplied in-depth knowledge with his real life experience.
Senior Systementwickler, Universitätsspital Basel
The preparation, passion and especially knowledge of the trainer was really impressive. Equipped with all necessary training tools it made easy for me to put the theory into practice and play around with Gitlab Pipelines, Docker and Kubernetes.
Software Engineer
The course with letsboot.ch was a game-changer for my understanding of containerization. Highly recommended for anyone looking to gain practical skills.
Software Engineer I Noser
Very well structured training and relaxed learning athmosphere with two enthusiastic and competent teachers.
Software Engineer
A informative training that provides a very good overview of Docker, Kubernetes and Gitlab. The basics and backgrounds of the technology are conveyed clearly and with good course material. The training helped me to understand the functionality of Kubernetes/Docker and also gave me helpful information about other tools/ platforms related to this topic.
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Content
We want to develop software on our local machines effectively, with an environment that matches the production system.
Applications should be able to be built, tested, rolled out automatically and operated scalably independent of the infrastructure. Together, we will delve into various aspects of Containers and Kubernetes, including:
- Demystifying Containers
- Container Runtimes such as Docker or Podman
- Container Networking
- Volumes and Persistence
- Images & Registries
- Kubernetes Architecture and Control Plane
- Overview Workload Resources
- Deployments and Pods
- Multi-Container Pods
- Services and Kubernetes Networking
- Persistent Volumes, Claims, Storage Classes and Provisioners
- Namespaces and Kubeconfig Context
- Secrets and Configmaps
- Resources and Autoscaling
- Probes and Pod Lifecycle
- NetworkPolicies
- Ingress and Gateway API
- Introduction to Helm
- Introduction to Kustomize
- Quickstart CI/CD with Containers and Kubernetes (based on *GitLab CI/CD)
- Deploy to multiple environments
- Dynamic Review Environments
- CD Pull vs. Push
- Demo: CI/CD with Helm
- Demo: CI/CD with ArgoCD
Depending on course length and setup, additional topics might be covered, including:
- Statefulsets
- Jobs and Cronjobs
- Role Based Access Control
- Windows Containers
- Docker Compose
- GitLab is used for CI/CD, version control and the registry. The taught concepts, examples and procedures are platform agnostic and can be easily adapted to other CI systems.
The actual course content may differ from the above depending on the trainer, delivery, duration and the composition of participants.
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More about Containers & Kubernetes
Containers and Kubernetes have revolutionized how we develop, deploy, and scale applications. Kubernetes is an open-source container orchestration system that enables automated deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications.Further resources:
History
Kubernetes was originally developed by Google and is based on their internal system called "Borg". The project was open-sourced in 2014 and has since been managed by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF). The principal architects were Joe Beda, Brendan Burns, and Craig McLuckie.
In parallel, Docker, developed by Solomon Hykes and originally part of dotCloud, revolutionized containerization by introducing a user-friendly interface and standardized format. First released in 2013, it led to explosive growth in container technology adoption.
Today, Kubernetes and container technologies are fundamental building blocks of modern cloud-native architectures. They have not only significantly influenced the DevOps movement but also driven the evolution of microservices architectures, service mesh (like Istio), and GitOps practices.