Microservices Engineering Boot Camp

Course Objectives

Learning Objectives

Working in a hands-on learning environment led by our expert practitioner you will learn to:  

• Grasp the core principles of Microservices including their key characteristics, benefits, and potential use cases in various industries.
• Gain practical experience deploying and managing microservices using Docker and Kubernetes
• Identify and apply common microservices design patterns, contributing to the development of efficient, scalable, and robust microservice architectures.
• Implement basic Microservices Security and Health Checks, ensuring the security and health of your microservices.
• Use optimal resource management techniques and effective monitoring strategies for microservices, and will be adept at setting resource limits, implementing autoscaling, and utilizing monitoring tools to maintain optimal performance.

If your team requires different topics, additional skills or a custom approach, our team will collaborate with you to adjust the course to focus on your specific learning objectives and goals.

Course Prerequisites

Audience

This course explores the terminology, specification, tools, processes and technologies specific to microservices. Technical attendee roles would include experienced software developers, system administrators, IT architects who are new to microservices and wish to gain a fundamental understanding of this architecture style. Project managers and tech leaders overseeing modern software development projects can also benefit from understanding the practical applications of microservices to guide their teams effectively.

Pre-Requisites

To ensure a smooth learning experience and maximize the benefits of attending this course, you should have the following prerequisite skills:

• Basic Understanding of Software Development and Computer Programming
• Familiarity with Command-Line Interfaces (CLI)
• Basic Networking Knowledge
• Basic Understanding of Cloud Computing Concepts:

Related Courses

The following is a small subset of our related services or Microservices courses. Please see our full catalog for a complete list.

• TT7050          Understanding Microservices – A Technical Overview
• TT7053          Microservices Engineering Boot Camp
• TT7305          Java REST Essentials

Course Agenda

Day 1

1. Introduction to Microservices

• Familiarize yourself with the basic concepts of microservices
• Evolution of Microservices
• What are Microservices?
• Characteristics of Microservices
• Lab: Exploring real-world microservice examples

2. Applications and Advantages of Microservices

• Understand the benefits and applications of microservices
• Microservice Use Cases
• Benefits of Microservices
• Relationship with Other Architectural Styles
• Lab: Identifying potential microservice use cases in a business scenario

3. Introduction to Docker

• Gain a high-level understanding of Docker and its relevance to microservices
• Docker 30,000ft Overview
• Lab: Installing Docker
• Lab: Running First Containers

4. Microservices with Docker

• Learn how to build and manage Docker images for microservices
• Building Images with Docker Engine
• Shipping Images with a Registry
• Managing Docker Containers
• Lab: Building and managing Docker containers for microservices

5. Introduction to Kubernetes

• Understand the role of Kubernetes in managing microservices
• Setting Up Kubernetes
• Kubernetes Dashboard
• Lab: Setting up Kubernetes and exploring its dashboard

Day 2

6. Deploying Microservices with Kubernetes

• Learn how to deploy and manage microservices on Kubernetes
• Deploying with YAML
• Kubernetes Network Model
• Running Application on Kubernetes
• Lab: Deploying a simple microservice on Kubernetes

7. Scaling and Exposing Microservices

• Explore ways to expose and scale microservices in Kubernetes
• Exposing HTTP Services with Ingress Resources
• Scaling our Demo App
• Lab: Exposing and scaling a microservice on Kubernetes

8. Kubernetes Management Basics

• Delve into the basics of managing and operating a Kubernetes cluster
• Daemon Sets
• Labels and Selectors
• Namespaces
• Lab: Basic operations and management in a Kubernetes cluster

9. Chapter 9: Applying Microservices Concepts

• Apply basic concepts and patterns in microservices
• Patterns and Common Design Decisions
• Microservices Capability Model
• Lab: Analyzing a simple microservice design

Day 3

10. Microservices Health and Maintenance

• Grasp the importance of health checks and updates for microservices
• Health Checks
• Rolling Updates
• Lab: Monitoring and updating a simple microservice

11. Basic Security in Microservices

• Learn essential security concepts for microservices
• Network Policies
• Authentication and Authorization
• Lab: Implementing network policies and basic authentication for a microservice

12. Microservices with Persistent Storage

• Discover the concept of volumes in microservices
• Volumes
• Lab: Managing data in a microservice

13. Monitoring Microservices

• Familiarize yourself with basic techniques for monitoring microservices
  • Centralized Logging
  • Collecting Metrics with Prometheus
  • Lab / Demo: Setting up simple logging and metrics for a microservice

OPTIONAL BONUS CHAPTERS:

Time Permitting

14. Resource Management in Microservices

• Gain insight into resource management and scaling in microservices
• Understanding Resource Limits
• Introduction to Autoscaling

15. Incorporating Generative AI in Microservices (Overview)

• Understanding Generative AI and its potential use cases
• Automating Code Generation:
• Intelligent Error Detection and Debugging:
• Personalization:
• Automated Documentation:
• Proactive Maintenance:
• Improved User Interaction:
• Automating Testing

Course Materials

Setup Made Simple! Learning Experience Platform (LXP)

All applicable course software, digital courseware files or course notes, labs, data sets and solutions, live coaching support channels and rich extended learning and post training resources are provided for you in our “easy access, no install required” online Learning Experience Platform (LXP), remote lab and content environment. Access periods vary by course. We’ll collaborate with you to ensure your team is setup and ready to go well in advance of the class. Please inquire about set up details and options for your specific course of interest.