Complete Kubernetes: Easy & Practical Guide + Project

Beginner Level: Learn the Original Kubernetes to Use on Any Cloud (GKE, AKS, EKS...) + Amazing Capstone Project!

Created by: Arnaldo Sousa - IBM Former Instructor | Linux, Machine Learning, CKA,CKAD,Helm,Web development, Terraform,Istio,MLOps GKE,AKS,EKS
Eng. Software

What Will I Learn?

• Orchestrate a professional application in the Final Project of the Course, but first, you will learn...
• What is a container orchestrator, and what are they used for.
• Study the main concepts, resources, and components for the CKA and CKAD exams.
• Install and configure Kubernetes locally.
• Install kubectl, the command-line tool for controlling Kubernetes.
• Learn from the basics: History, Fundamentals, and Concepts of Kubernetes.
• Understand the components that make up a Kubernetes cluster.
• Know the structure of YAML files used in Kubernetes.
• Group containers into logical host models called Pods.
• Maintain a stable set of replicas of running Pods using ReplicaSets.
• Deploy, scale, rollout and rollback your applications with Deployments.
• Understand basic Kubernetes internal networking infrastructure.
• Learn to use the resource group isolation mechanism with Namespaces.
• Understand, build, consume and manipulate different types of services using Kubernetes Services.
• Understand and implement sanity checks for your applications with LivenessProbe.
• Understand and manage minimum and maximum computational resources with Kubernetes Resources features.
• Use Volumes for data persistence (emptyDir, hostPath and PersistentVolume).
• Understand, build and manage daemons with powerful Kubernetes DaemonSets.
• Run one-off processes or tasks with Kubernetes Jobs resources.
• Design and schedule tasks/processes with Kubernetes CronJobs.
• Store, use, and manipulate non-confidential configuration data using ConfigMaps.
• Using and manipulating sensitive configuration data through Kubernetes Secrets.
• Orchestrate persistent stateful applications with advanced and powerful StatefulSets.
• Manipulate internal and external endpoints with Kubernetes Endpoints objects.
• Learn and use the new Kubernetes EndpointSlices to handle endpoints.
• Understand and control access to Kubernetes resources using RBAC Security Authorization.
• Learn good practices for day-to-day Kubernetes administration.
• Gain confidence to put on your resume that you know Kubernetes!

Requirements

• It is mandatory to know Docker, because here you will not be taught Docker.
• Basic knowledge of computer networks (TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, Proxy and Load Balancer).
• Basic knowledge of Linux is recommended.
• Minimum recommended configuration: 8GB RAM, 4 core CPU.
• Windows or Linux operating system installed.

Target audience

• DevOps teams;
• Software operators;
• Ambitious software developers;
• Professionals looking for new cloud technologies;
• IT people who aspire to increase their compensation;
• IT students who want to boost their professional resume;
• Researchers of new high-performance distributed technologies.