Kubernetes Training and Certification in Dublin, Ireland

Kubernetes training provides learners with the knowledge to orchestrate containerized applications in a highly scalable and automated environment. The course covers fundamental concepts such as pods, nodes, deployments, and services, helping participants manage containerized applications efficiently. Learners gain hands-on experience in configuring Kubernetes clusters, managing workloads, and ensuring high availability and fault tolerance. Advanced topics like persistent storage, network policies, security best practices, and monitoring are also covered to prepare participants for real-world use cases. This training is ideal for DevOps engineers, system administrators, and developers looking to deploy and manage applications using Kubernetes for seamless cloud-native operations.

Introduction to Kubernetes and Core Concepts

1. Introduction to Kubernetes

• Overview of container orchestration and Kubernetes.

• Kubernetes architecture: Nodes, Pods, and Control Plane.

• Key Kubernetes components: API Server, Scheduler, Controller Manager, and etcd.

• Hands-on Exercise

2. Working with Pods and Deployments

• Introduction to Pods, Deployments, and ReplicaSets.

• Managing Pods and Deployments in Kubernetes.

• Namespaces and their usage in Kubernetes.

• Hands-on Exercise

3. Kubernetes Services and Networking

• Exposing applications with Kubernetes Services: ClusterIP, NodePort, and LoadBalancer.

• Kubernetes DNS and inter-Pod communication.

• Introduction to Kubernetes Ingress for managing external access.

• Hands-on Exercise

4. Persistent Storage in Kubernetes

• Overview of Volumes, Persistent Volumes (PV), and Persistent Volume Claims (PVC).

• Managing storage lifecycle in Kubernetes.

• Using StatefulSets for managing stateful applications.

• Hands-on Exercise

Advanced Kubernetes Concepts and Orchestration

5. Kubernetes Scaling and Autoscaling

• Horizontal Pod Autoscaling: Concept and configuration.

• Managing application scaling using Kubernetes Deployments and ReplicaSets.

• Autoscaling clusters with Kubernetes Cluster Autoscaler.

• Hands-on Exercise

6. Helm for Kubernetes Package Management

• Introduction to Helm and its components: Helm Charts, Repositories, and Releases.

• Using Helm for deploying and managing applications in Kubernetes.

• Creating custom Helm charts and deploying applications.

• Hands-on Exercise

7. CI/CD in Kubernetes

• Overview of CI/CD pipelines and how Kubernetes fits into the workflow.

• Using Kubernetes for continuous deployment and integration with tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or ArgoCD.

• Hands-on Exercise

8. Kubernetes Security Best Practices

• Security considerations in Kubernetes: RBAC, Network Policies, and Secrets management.

• Protecting applications and data in Kubernetes clusters.

• Managing authentication and authorization in Kubernetes.

• Hands-on Exercise