GitOps Training with Flux Overview
Flux is a popular continuous delivery solution for Kubernetes. In this GitOps Using Flux training course, attendees learn the fundamentals of GitOps and how to use Flux to manage continuous integration and continuous (CI/CD) delivery of their applications and infrastructure. Participants come away with a strong understanding of GitOps principles and the skills needed to use Flux to implement GitOps in their organization.
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 Flux in a Kubernetes cluster
- Deploy an application using Flux
- Protect secure data using Apache SOPS
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 Flux
- What is Flux?
- Key components of Flux
- Installing Flux
- Bootstrapping Flux
- Bootstrap switches
- A review of the components
- Manifest files created by bootstrap
Deploy Application Using Flux
- Create deployment manifest files
- Create the kustomization File
- Create a Source for the Application
- Specify the location of the kustomization file
- Deploying the application
- Troubleshooting deployment
Encrypt Secrets Using SOPS
- K8s (Kubernetes) Secrets
- Defining a Secret
- Using the Secrets from an Application
- Secrets and GitOps
- The Basic Workflow
Conclusion
Training Materials
All GitOps training attendees receive comprehensive course materials.
Software Requirements
- Git 2.x or later
- Flux
- Related lab files that Accelebrate provides
- Internet access for all attendees and the instructor
