Kubernetes Training Overview
Kubernetes is an open-source system for automating deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications. This Kubernetes Administration training course introduces participants to the architecture of Kubernetes, installation and setup, application lifecycle management, networking, storage, security, scheduling, logging, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
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
- Install Kubernetes
- Manage the Kubernetes application lifecycle
- Configure networking and related network services for nodes and clusters
- Manage storage
- Set up authentication, authorization, and encryption
- Schedule tasks
- Configure and understand logs
- Perform node and cluster maintenance
- Set up jobs and cron jobs
- Manage Linux containers
Prerequisites
- Proficiency with the Linux command-line interface
- A broad understanding of Linux system administration
- Basic knowledge of Linux containers such as Docker is recommended; we will back fill whatever knowledge the group needs
Outline
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Introduction
Core Concepts
- Kubernetes Architecture
- Cluster Communication
- Objects
- Object Properties
- Labels & Selectors
- Annotations
- Object Management
- Image Fundamentals
- Container Fundamentals
- Pod Fundamentals
- Working with Pods
Installation
- Installing HA Control Plane (demo)
Application Lifecycle Management
- Pod Lifecycle
- Container Lifecycle
- Init Containers
- Container: command and args
- Container: Defining Environment
- ReplicaSet
- Deployments
- Working with Deployments
- Deployment Rollouts
Networking
- Network Overview
- Service Discovery & CoreDNS
- Container Network Interface (CNI)
- Services
- Ingress Objects
Storage
- Storage
- Volume Types
- Dynamic Volume Provisioning (demo)
- Static Volumes (demo)
- ConfigMaps
- Secrets
Security
- Controlling Access to k8s API
- kubeconfig Management
- RBAC: Roles & ClusterRoles
- RBAC: RoleBinding & ClusterRoleBinding
- Pod Security Policies
- etcd Encryption
- Network Policies
- TLS Certificate Rotation
- DEMO: Certificate Management
Scheduling
- Controlling and Tracking Resources
- Scheduler Operation
- DaemonSet
- Node Affinity & Anti-affinity
- Pod Affinity & Anti-affinity
- Taints & Tolerations
Logging & Maintenance
- Cluster Events
- Control Plane Logs
- Kubelet Logs
- kubectl Verbosity
- Consolidated Cluster Logging
- Node Maintenance
- Upgrading Cluster Components
- Backup and Restore of etcd
Metrics & Troubleshooting
- Cluster Metrics
- Metric Visualization
- Node Health Monitoring
- Horizontal Pod Autoscaling
StatefulSets
- Challenges of Deploying Stateful Applications
- StatefulSet
Linux Containers
- Application Management Landscape
- Application Isolation
- Resource Measurement and Control
- Container Security
- OverlayFS Overview
- Container Security
- Open Container Initiative
Conclusion
Training Materials
All Kubernetes training attendees receive comprehensive courseware.
Software Requirements
A complete remote environment is included for each student with the class. You will need Internet access, a modern web browser, and an SSH client to access the environment.
