What Will I Learn?

Be able to understand, deploy and administer Kubernetes Platform
Create Docker container images for any applications
Create a multi-node, production grade Kubernetes Cluster with High Availability
Create, Run and Manage Docker Containers at Cloud scale in a Kubernetes Cluster
Horizontally scale each microservices application, on demand and expose the microservice using a load balancer service.
Upgrade, downgrade applications running in a live production system using Kubernetes
Rollback to the previous working version of the application, if there was any problem with the upgrade.
Perform server maintenance activities in a live production Kubernetes Cluster, without any application downtime.

Requirements

Some Basic Understanding on Linux
We cover from the very basics - From Virtual Machines to Docker Containers to Kubernetes
Anyone from any background can easily understand this course.

Description

This course on Kubernetes for Absolute Beginners, was primarily designed with the beginners in mind.

In addition to covering everything you need to known about Kubernetes, this course also covers the very basics on virtualization and cloud technologies, including Docker Containers.

This is a hands-on Kubernetes course with a lot of Labs, and Demos.

Here is a brief summary of what you'll learn in this course:

Virtual Machines,

Docker containers,

Difference between Virtual Machines and Docker Containers,

How to build Docker Container Images and run them.

How to push Docker Images to Docker Hub Registry

What is Kubernetes

Why Google Open Sourced Kubernetes

What is the need for Kubernetes,

What is the problem that Kubernetes addresses

How end users benefit from Kubernetes,

Kubernetes Competitors

How to create a real multi-node Kubernetes Cluster in Google Cloud Platform

How to create a Minikube cluster on your laptop or VM.

How to create, run and manage Docker Containers as Pods in Kubernetes Cluster at cloud scale

How to create a Kubernetes Deployment

How to create a Kubernetes Load Balancer Service

Basics on Microservices Architecture

How to scale up and Scale down Pods in Kubernetes Cluster

How to perform DevOps workflow (rollout and rollback software updates to Pods) in a Kubernetes Cluster

How to drain a Kubernetes Node for maintenance using High Availability

How to add back the node to the cluster after the maintenance.

How to dismantle the Kubernetes Cluster.

This is a hands-on Kubernetes course with a lot of Labs, and Demos.

The course was created by a very senior technical architect and devops guru who has more than 16 years of experience in working for various silicon valley companies.

Who is the target audience?

Software Developers, DevOps Engineers, Application Developers, Software Test Engineers, IT admins, Managers, Executives, or Anyone who's interested in learning Docker Containers and Kubernetes