Kubernetes Administration and Helm

Course Description

Kubernetes is the leading open-source system for automating deployment, scaling and management of containerized applications. This course introduces participants to the basic concepts and architecture of Kubernetes, its initial install, setup and access control, Kubernetes Pods and Workloads, Scheduling and node management, Accessing the applications, Persistent storage in Kubernetes and its Logging, Monitoring and Troubleshooting facilities.

The second part deals with Helm, the Kubernetes Package Manager. This course not only covers the daily administration of Kubernetes-based systems but also prepares delegates for the official Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) and Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) exams of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF).

Target Audience

System administrators, developers and DevOps engineers who want to understand and use Kubernetes in cloud and data center environments.

Prerequisites

Proficiency with the Linux CLI. A broad understanding of Linux system administration. Basic knowledge of Linux containers, e.g. Docker.