Openshift Training and Certification in Dublin, Ireland

OpenShift training equips participants with the skills to manage containerized applications using the OpenShift Container Platform. The course covers core topics such as deploying applications, managing Kubernetes resources, and implementing CI/CD pipelines. Learners gain hands-on experience with OpenShift’s developer tools, cluster administration, and scaling capabilities. Advanced topics like security, monitoring, and troubleshooting are also included to ensure robust application management. This training is ideal for developers, DevOps engineers, and system administrators aiming to build, deploy, and maintain cloud-native applications efficiently.

Introduction to OpenShift and Cluster Management

1. Introduction to OpenShift

• What is OpenShift? Overview and benefits of OpenShift in the cloud-native ecosystem.

• Core components of OpenShift: Nodes, Pods, Deployments, Services, and Routes.

• Comparison with Kubernetes and Docker.

• Hands-on exercise

2. Installing and Configuring OpenShift

• Installation options (OpenShift Origin, OpenShift on cloud platforms, Minishift).

• Setting up and configuring OpenShift clusters.

• Understanding OpenShift architecture: Master, Nodes, etcd, and control plane components.

• Hands-on exercise

3. Managing Resources in OpenShift

• Creating and managing projects, namespaces, and resource quotas.

• Understanding Pods, Deployments, ReplicaSets, and StatefulSets.

• Resource management: Limits and requests.

• Hands-on exercise

Application Deployment and Scaling in OpenShift

4. Deploying Applications in OpenShift

• Deploying applications using the OpenShift CLI and web console.

• Creating and managing Deployments and DeploymentConfigs.

• Deploying containerized applications from Docker images or source code.

• Hands-on exercise

5. Scaling Applications

• Horizontal scaling of applications in OpenShift.

• Managing application replicas and scaling strategies.

• Auto-scaling: Setting up horizontal pod autoscaling.

• Hands-on exercise

6. OpenShift Networking

• Introduction to OpenShift networking concepts: Services, Routes, and Network Policies.

• Exposing applications to external traffic using Routes.

• Securing networking in OpenShift: Network Policies and Pod Security Policies.

• Hands-on exercise

Security, CI/CD, and Advanced Topics

7. Security in OpenShift

• OpenShift Security Model: Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Service Accounts, and Security Contexts.

• Securing OpenShift with Secrets and ConfigMaps.

• Managing security policies and enforcing security best practices.

• Hands-on exercise

8. Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)

• Introduction to OpenShift's integrated CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins.

• Setting up Jenkins Pipelines for continuous integration and deployment.

• Integrating source code repositories with OpenShift for automatic builds.

• Hands-on exercise

9. Troubleshooting and Monitoring in OpenShift

• Monitoring OpenShift clusters using OpenShift Metrics and Logging.

• Troubleshooting common issues in OpenShift clusters: Pods, Services, Deployments, and Network Issues.

• Using OpenShift’s diagnostic and logging tools for troubleshooting.

• Hands-on exercise