GitOps Training with ArgoCD Overview
GitOps provides a workflow for automating the deployment of applications and infrastructure to Kubernetes clusters and cloud platforms. ArgoCD, an open-source GitOps continuous delivery tool, provides a continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes. This GitOps Using ArgoCD training course teaches attendees how GitOps works, covering all aspects of a basic workflow and the benefits of using GitOps over other Continuous Deployment approaches. Participants come away with a solid understanding of GitOps principles and how to deploy an application to Kubernetes using ArgoCD.
Location and Pricing
Accelebrate offers instructor-led enterprise training for groups of 3 or more online or at your site. Most Accelebrate classes can be flexibly scheduled for your group, including delivery in half-day segments across a week or set of weeks. To receive a customized proposal and price quote for private corporate training on-site or online, please contact us.
In addition, some courses are available as live, instructor-led training from one of our partners.
Objectives
- Understand the benefits of GitOps
- Set up ArgoCD in a Kubernetes cluster
- Deploy an application using ArgoCD
- Administer ArgoCD using the command line tool and in a declarative way
Prerequisites
All attendees must have experience deploying applications to Kubernetes.
Outline
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Introduction to GitOps
- What is GitOps?
- Benefits of GitOps
- Common GitOps Tools
- A Typical GitOps Workflow
Introduction to ArgoCD
- What is ArgoCD?
- Basic Workflow
- Advantages of ArgoCD
- Installing ArgoCD
- Access The Argo CD API Server
- Log into the Web UI
Deploy an Application Using ArgoCD
- Basic Steps
- Storing the Deployment YAML Files
- Define a Git Repo in ArgoCD
- Create an Application in ArgoCD
- Synchronization of an Application
- Application Health Monitoring
Application Synchronization
- Synchronization Basics
- Enable Automatic Synchronization
- View Synchronization History
- Disaster Recovery
- Self-Healing
- Pruning Resources
- Undeploy an Application
- Setup Webhook
Declarative and CLI-Based Administration
- Alternative ArgoCD Management Interfaces
- ArgoCD CLI
- Logging in Using the CLI
- Create a Git Repo Using the CLI
- Manage an Application using CLI
- Undeploy an Application using CLI
- Declarative Management
- Define a Git Repo Declaratively
- Create an Application Declaratively
Conclusion
Training Materials
All GitOps training attendees receive comprehensive course materials.
Software Requirements
- Git 2.x or later
- ArgoCD and related lab files that Accelebrate provides
- Internet access for all attendees and the instructor
