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Introduction to Kubernetes

Want to learn Kubernetes? Get an in-depth primer on this powerful system for managing containerized applications.

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Course Description

Is your team beginning to use Kubernetes for container orchestration? Do you need guidelines on how to start transforming your organization with Kubernetes and cloud native patterns? Would you like to simplify software container orchestration and find a way to grow your use of Kubernetes without adding infrastructure complexity? Then this is the course for you!
In this course, we'll discuss some of Kubernetes' basic concepts and talk about the architecture of the system, the problems it solves, and the model that it uses to handle containerized deployments and scaling.
This course offers an introduction to Kubernetes and includes technical instructions on how to deploy a stand-alone and multi-tier application. You'll learn about ConfigMaps and Secrets, and how to use Ingress.
Upon completion, developers will have a solid understanding of the origin, architecture and building blocks for Kubernetes, and will be able to begin testing the new cloud native pattern to begin the cloud native journey.
Welcome & Introduction
From Monolith to Microservices
Container Orchestration
Kubernetes
Kubernetes Architecture - Overview
Installing Kubernetes
Setting Up a Single Node Kubernetes Cluster Using Minikube
Accessing Minikube
Kubernetes Building Blocks
Services
Deploying a Stand-Alone Application
Kubernetes Volume Management
ConfigMaps and Secrets
Ingress
Advanced Topics - Overview
Kubernetes Community
Final Exam

Beginner Level

Time: 14 Weeks

Instructor Details

Neependra Khare

Neependra Khare, the Founder and Principal Consultant at CloudYuga Technologies, offers training and consulting services around container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes. He is a Docker Captain and a Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA). He has been running the Docker meetup group in Bangalore, India for more than 4 years. In 2015, he authored a book on Docker, Docker Cookbook. Along with Chip Childers, he co-authored a course on Cloud Infrastructure Technologies on edX for The Linux Foundation. He also authored the edX MOOC Introduction to Kubernetes, as well as two container courses: Containers Fundamentals and Containers for Developers and Quality Assurance for The Linux Foundation.