Introduction to Kubernetes / Kubernetes QuickStart

Course Objectives

This course is approximately 50% hands-on lab to lecture ratio, combining engaging expert lessons, demos and group discussions with real-world, skills-focused machine-based labs and exercises.  Working in a hands-on learning environment led by our expert facilitator, students will explore:

• What a Kubernetes cluster is, and how to deploy and manage them on-premises and in the cloud.
• How Kubernetes fits into the cloud-native ecosystem, and how it interfaces with other important technologies such as Docker.
• The major Kubernetes components that let us deploy and manage applications in a modern cloud-native fashion.
• How to define and manage applications with declarative manifest files that should be version-controlled and treated like code.

Need different skills or topics?  If your team requires different topics or tools, additional skills or custom approach, this course may be further adjusted to accommodate.  Our team can help design the course or learning path that best meets your needs and skills goals.

Course Prerequisites

This in an introductory-level class for intermediate skilled team members. Students should have prior software development experience or exposure, have some basic familiarity with containers, have experience working in Linux (as this course is Linux based) and should also be able to navigate the command line.

Course Agenda

Please note that this list of topics is based on our standard course offering, evolved from typical industry uses and trends. We’ll work with you to tune this course and level of coverage to target the skills you need most.

Getting Started with Kubernetes

• Our sample application
• Kubernetes concepts
• Declarative vs imperative
• Kubernetes network model
• First contact with kubectl
• Setting up Kubernetes

Working with Containers

• Running our first containers on Kubernetes
• Exposing containers
• Shipping images with a registry
• Running our application on Kubernetes

Exploring the Kubernetes Dashboard

• The Kubernetes dashboard
• Security implications of kubectl apply
• Scaling a deployment
• Daemon sets
• Labels and selectors
• Rolling updates

Next Steps

• Accessing logs from the CLI
• Managing stacks with Helm
• Namespaces
• Next steps

Course Materials

Student Materials: Each participant will receive a digital Student Guide and/or Course Notes, code samples, software tutorials, step-by-step written lab instructions (as applicable), diagrams and related reference materials and resource links. Students will also receive the project files (or code, if applicable) and solutions required for the hands-on work.

Hands-On Setup Made Simple! Our dedicated tech team will work with you to ensure our ‘easy-access’ cloud-based course environment, or local installation, is accessible, fully-tested and verified as ready to go well in advance of the course start date, ensuring a smooth start to class and effective learning experience for all participants. In some cases we can also help you install this course locally if preferred. Please inquire for details and options.

Every-Course Extras = High-Value & Long-Term Learning Support! All Public Schedule courses include our unique EveryCourse Extras package (Course Recordings, Live Instructor Follow-on Support, Free *Live* Course Refresh Re-Takes, early access to Special Offers, Free Courses & more). Please inquire for details.