Training for real operations - not just the CKA.

  • Students will start from the core of Kubernetes, a runtime and kubelet, and will work their way up to a full-fledged cluster, in a logical, real-world scenario.
  • They will create a cluster both from scratch and with a common tool, adding adminstrative features such as RBAC, basic PodSecurityPolicies, and more, upgrading and overcoming various challenges along the way.
  • At each step, they will experience a true understanding of the subject matter. For example, we don't just talk about components -- we show students what they really are by getting hands-on with them in a way no other course does.
  • We also take an connected approach. We don't just shove networking or debugging into its own section and hope no one asks questions early -- we address every concept as it becomes apparent.
  • This course will not cover the most advanced administration-related topics, such as dynamic admission control, federation, device plugins, service meshes, etc.
    • We offer advanced workshops if these skills are needed. These skills are not necessary for the exam, so companies often do not wish to include them by default.

General Outline

  1. Intro to the situation
    • Making development possible
  2. Simple container review
    • Why the basics are so important
  3. Introducting kubelet
    • The foundation of K8s
  4. Creating a Pod
    • Why do we not work with containers?
  5. Getting into K8s
    • And your new best friend, kubectl
  6. Cluster from scratch
    • Adding components to create a kube
  7. Why was K8s created?
    • The terrors of containers at scale
  8. Administrative essentials
    • Everything K8s needs to thrive
  9. Overlay networks
    • Why you need one & how they work
  10. Administering storage
    • Giving K8s power to do its job
  11. Dynamic provisioning
    • Handling storage at scale
  12. Other critical resources
    • Being aware of what devs will use
    • Deployments, Daemonsets, etc.
  13. Resource management
    • Balancing cost and availability
  14. Autoscaling
    • Pods, resources, and nodes
  15. Upgrading our provisioning
    • Make life easier with a tool
  16. Disaster recovery
    • Solving basic issues
  17. Upgrading K8s
    • How to prepare and implement

Prerequisites

Students will need:

  • Access to a laptop which they can:
    • SSH to lab machines from
  • The ability to feel confident with:
    • Basic systems administration
      • (For example, using AWS, GCP, Azure, etc.)
      • (NO experience needed in the specific platforms we use)
      • (NO other tools needed)
    • A GNU/Linux distribution command line interface
      • (Preferably Ubuntu)

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