Advanced Kubernetes

This 4 day, instructor led Advanced Kubernetes Certification, often referred as Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), is a distinguished credential that validates a professional’s competency in the Kubernetes—a robust platform used for automating, deploying, and scaling containerized applications. It addresses advanced topics such as application lifecycle management, networking, security, scheduling, and cluster maintenance. This certification is highly favored by industries as it ensures the candidate has a comprehensive understanding of Kubernetes’ complexities in real-world environments. It verifies their ability to design, build, configure, and expose native applications for Kubernetes, and manage them using the Kubernetes API. Thus, they can efficiently contribute to the business’ productivity and continuity. At the completion of the course, participants will be able to:

• Design a highly available and scalable Kubernetes cluster tailored to specific organizational requirements.
• Install and configure Kubernetes components “the hard way” to deepen understanding of system internals.
• Bootstrap and manage an ETCD cluster, ensuring a robust and reliable data store for your Kubernetes cluster.
• Establish a secure and efficient Kubernetes Control Plane for cluster management tasks.
• Configure Kubernetes worker nodes to enable seamless pod scheduling and execution.
• Gain proficiency in using kubectl, the Kubernetes command-line tool, for cluster operations.
• Validate Kubernetes installation to ensure all components are functioning correctly and securely.
• Manage Kubernetes resources, including pods, services, deployments, and DaemonSets, to maintain application availability and scaling.
• Implement persistent storage solutions within Kubernetes, allowing stateful applications to operate reliably.
• Leverage Helm to streamline the deployment and management of applications on Kubernetes, including chart creation and version control.
• Understand and apply advanced networking concepts, including CoreDNS customization and Ingress controllers, to facilitate cluster communication.
• Monitor cluster health and application performance using tools like Prometheus, Elasticsearch, and Kibana.
• Learn to configure and manage StatefulSets for applications that require stable identity and persistent storage.
• Deploy and manage service mesh architecture using Istio, enhancing microservices communication, monitoring, and security within the Kubernetes environment.

• Fundamental understanding of containerization concepts and technologies, particularly Docker.
• Basic knowledge of Linux/Unix command-line operations and familiarity with shell scripting.
• Prior experience with using Kubernetes, including the understanding of core components such as pods, services, deployments, and the ability to perform basic operations within a Kubernetes cluster.
• Familiarity with YAML syntax, as it is commonly used for defining Kubernetes objects and configurations.
• Basic understanding of networking concepts, including TCP/IP, DNS, and load balancing.
• Experience with a text editor (such as Vim, Nano, or Visual Studio Code) for editing configuration and definition files.

• DevOps Engineers
• System Administrators
• Cloud Engineers
• Software Developers with a focus on microservices architecture
• IT Project Managers overseeing containerization projects
• Site Reliability Engineers (SREs)
• Technical Leads responsible for maintaining high-availability systems
• Infrastructure Architects designing scalable cloud solutions
• Application Developers looking to understand the deployment environment
• Security Professionals involved in container security
• Network Engineers interested in Kubernetes networking aspects
• Technical Support Specialists seeking to enhance their troubleshooting skills
• IT Professionals preparing for Kubernetes certification exams

Module 1 – Installation, Configuration and Validation

Module 2 – Revise Managing Resources

Module 3 – Storage

Module 4 – Managing Statefulset

Module 5 – Logging and Monitoring

Module 6 – Networking in Kubernetes

Module 7 – Helm

Module 8 – Istio