Course Description

This course provides an overview of Kubernetes, and the open-source tools necessary for implementing Container Orchestration. The goal of this course is to learn Kubernetes and prepare for the Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) exam. 

Learning Objectives

• Kubernetes Overview, Use Cases, and Business Drivers
• Kubernetes Interaction with Docker
• Kubernetes System Architecture and Concepts
• Deploy/Configure Kubernetes
• Kubernetes Networking
• Implement Storage with Kubernetes

Prerequisites

• Understanding of Operating Systems Concepts (Linux), Hypervisors
• Understanding of Docker or Container Concepts (Container Runtime, Image formats)
• Familiarity with Network (TCP/IP, Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking) and Storage Concepts

Who Should Attend

• Data Center Architects
• Solution Architects
• Network Engineers
• System Administrators
• Storage Administrators

Course Content

(Part 1)

Module 1: What is Kubernetes

• Introduction to Containers
• Application Architecture
• Docker Architecture
• Container Orchestration Engines
• Introduction to Kubernetes

Module 2: Kubernetes Architecture

• Master and Worker Nodes

Module 3: Installing Kubernetes

• Cluster Options
• Cluster Install with kubeadm

Module 4: Kubernetes Building Blocks

• Namespaces
• Pods
• Replication Controllers
• ReplicaSet
• Deployments
• DaemonSets
• Readiness / Liveness Probes

Module 5: Services and Networking in Kubernetes

• CNI Plugins
• Traffic Flow
• Services
  • Cluster IP
  • Node Port
  • Load Balancer
  • Ingress

Module 6: Persistent Storage

• Kubernetes Volume Plugin
• PV and PVC
• Storage Classes
• Stateful Sets

Module 7: ConfigMaps and Secrets

• ConfigMap and Secrets Creation and Use Cases

Module 8: Quotas and Limits

• Namespaces and Context
• Resource Reservation

Module 9: Kubernetes Dashboard

• Enabling Dashboard
• Dashboard Access

Labs (Part 1)

Lab 1: Environment Setup
Lab 2: Working with Docker
Lab 3: Installing Kubernetes
Lab 4a: Kubernetes Building Blocks
Lab 4b: Kubernetes Building Blocks
Lab 5: Kubernetes Dashboard
Lab 6: Manage Cluster Networking
Lab 7: Persistent Storage
Lab 8: Stateful Sets
Lab 9: Deploying Multiple Multiple-tier Applications
Lab 10: ConfigMaps and Secrets
Lab 11: Configure Quotas and Limits

(Part 2)

Module 1: Kubernetes Refresher

• Application Architecture
• Kubernetes Components
• Kubernetes Cluster Setup and Access

Module 2: Kubernetes Building Blocks

• Core Building Blocks
• Kubernetes Operators

Module 3: Multitenancy

• MultiMulti-Tenancy in Kubernetes
• Role Based Access Control
• Users and Certificates
• Service Accounts
• Roles and Role Bindings

Module 4: Networking

• CNI Plugins
• Calico
• Kubernetes Services
• Traffic Flow (east/west, north/south)
• Service Discovery
• Network Policy / Security

Module 5: Ingress

• Kubernetes Ingress Controllers
• High level Overview of Istio

Module 6: Package Management

• Helm Overview
• Helm Components
• Working with Helm Charts

Module 7: Kubernetes Operations

• Cluster Level Monitoring in Kubernetes
• Monitoring Solutions
• Monitoring with Prometheus

Module 8: CI/CD Pipeline Integration

• Jenkins WebHook
• Sample CI/CD Pipeline

Labs (Part 2)

Lab 1: Environment Setup
Lab 2a: Kubernetes Cluster Setup
Lab 2b: Kubernetes Building Blocks
Lab 3: Multitenancy in Kubernetes
Lab 4: Kubernetes Networking
Lab 5: Kubernetes Ingress
Lab 6: Helm
Lab 7: Logging and Monitoring in Kubernetes