Kubernetes and Gitlab Training Course
Gitlab serves as a comprehensive DevOps lifecycle platform, offering robust CI/CD capabilities for effective project planning and management. Kubernetes acts as an orchestration system designed to automate the deployment of applications. By leveraging both Gitlab and Kubernetes, users can streamline builds and deploy directly to containerized cloud environments.
This instructor-led live training, available either online or onsite, is specifically tailored for DevOps engineers seeking to utilize Kubernetes and Gitlab to automate the entire DevOps lifecycle.
Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:
- Automate the building, testing, and deployment of applications.
- Establish an automated build infrastructure.
- Deploy applications into containerized cloud environments.
Course Format
- Interactive lectures and discussions.
- Extensive exercises and practical sessions.
- Hands-on implementation within a live-lab environment.
Course Customization Options
- For customized training requests regarding this course, please contact us to make arrangements.
Course Outline
Introduction
Overview of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery
- Understanding CI.
- Understanding CD.
Gitlab Overview
- What is Gitlab?
- Key Gitlab features.
- Gitlab CI.
Preparing the DevOps Environment
- Installing and configuring Auto DevOps in Gitlab.
Kubernetes
- Integrating Kubernetes.
- Creating Kubernetes clusters.
- Setting up a Kubernetes instance.
- Utilizing Gitlab SSH keys.
Stages, Artifacts, and Dependencies
- Assigning jobs to specific stages.
- Using cache mechanisms.
- Defining and utilizing Artifacts.
Gitlab Auto DevOps
- Working with Helm.
- Implementing Auto DevOps.
- Configuring the Gitlab runner.
- Adding repositories.
Automated Deployment
- Deploying to Kubernetes.
Debugging
- Managing errors.
Testing
- Conducting integration and functional testing.
Monitoring
- Utilizing Prometheus.
- Gathering metrics.
Securing
- Hardening pipelines and pipeline systems.
Troubleshooting
Summary and Next Steps
Requirements
- Familiarity with DevOps principles.
Audience
- DevOps Engineers.
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Daniel Wegner - Fraunhofer IOSB
Course - Kubernetes and Gitlab
I liked the reactivity of Ahmed to each issue / question we raised and his ability to give clear answers to all of them, while providing further insight to other related issues we even may haven't thought of.
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