moulahusaingvt/kubernetes_workshop

Advanced Kubernetes Course

Course Overview

This course is tailored for learners to master Kubernetes, focusing on in-depth concepts, cluster management, security, networking, storage, and CI/CD integrations. It combines detailed theoretical explanations with practical, hands-on labs for a holistic learning experience.

Modules

Module 1: Deep Dive into Kubernetes Architecture

Topics

• Kubernetes Architecture Overview
• Understanding Nodes, Pods, and Controllers
• Etcd, API Server, Scheduler, and other Control Plane Components

Lab 1: Explore Kubernetes Cluster Architecture

• Objective: Set up a Kubernetes cluster and explore its components.
• Guide: Exploring Kubernetes Architecture

Module 2: Advanced Pod Management

Topics

• Pod Lifecycle and Management
• Advanced Scheduling - Affinity/Anti-affinity, Taints, and Tolerations
• Managing Container Resources

Lab 2: Managing Pods and Scheduling

• Objective: Implement advanced pod scheduling and resource management.
• Guide: Advanced Pod Management

Module 3: Kubernetes Networking

Topics

• Deep Dive into Kubernetes Networking Model
• Services, Ingress, and Network Policies
• Implementing Service Meshes with Istio

Lab 3: Configuring Networking in Kubernetes

• Objective: Set up networking, expose services, and implement network policies.
• Guide: Kubernetes Networking

Module 4: Persistent Storage in Kubernetes

Topics

• Understanding Persistent Volumes (PV) and Persistent Volume Claims (PVC)
• StorageClasses and Dynamic Provisioning
• StatefulSets for Stateful Applications

Lab 4: Managing Storage in Kubernetes

• Objective: Configure persistent storage using PV, PVCs, and StorageClasses.
• Guide: Managing Storage

Module 5: Security in Kubernetes

Topics

• Kubernetes Security Best Practices
• Managing Kubernetes Secrets and ConfigMaps
• Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

Lab 5: Implementing Security in Kubernetes

• Objective: Secure a Kubernetes cluster using best practices and RBAC.
• Guide: Kubernetes Security

Module 6: Monitoring and Logging

Topics

• Monitoring Cluster and Application Health with Prometheus
• Centralized Logging with Fluentd and Elasticsearch
• Visualizing Metrics with Grafana

Lab 6: Setting Up Monitoring and Logging

• Objective: Implement monitoring and logging solutions in Kubernetes.
• Guide: Monitoring and Logging

Module 7: Advanced Kubernetes Deployments and CI/CD

Topics

• Rolling Updates and Rollbacks
• Helm Charts for Package Management
• Integrating Kubernetes with CI/CD Pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD)

Lab 7: CI/CD in Kubernetes

• Objective: Deploy applications using CI/CD pipelines and manage releases with Helm.
• Guide: CI/CD Integrations

Additional Resources

• Official Kubernetes Documentation
• Kubernetes GitHub Repository

Post-Training Evaluation

Participants will engage in a capstone project, designing, deploying, and managing a full-stack application on Kubernetes, demonstrating their mastery of concepts learned throughout the course.

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