Kubernetes and Gitlab Training Course
GitLab serves as a DevOps lifecycle platform, offering CI/CD capabilities for project planning and management. Kubernetes acts as an orchestration system designed to automate application deployment. By leveraging GitLab and Kubernetes, users can streamline the build processes and deployment of applications within containerized cloud environments.
This instructor-led, live training (available online or onsite) is designed for DevOps engineers aiming to utilize Kubernetes and GitLab to automate the DevOps lifecycle.
Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:
- Automate application builds, testing, and deployment processes.
- Establish an automated build infrastructure.
- Deploy applications to containerized cloud environments.
Course Format
- Interactive lectures and discussions.
- Extensive exercises and practical practice.
- Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.
Course Customization Options
- To request customized training for this course, please contact us to make arrangements.
Course Outline
Introduction
Overview of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery
- What is CI?
- What is CD?
GitLab at a Glance
- What is GitLab?
- Key features of GitLab
- GitLab CI
Preparing the DevOps Environment
- Installing and configuring Auto DevOps in GitLab
Kubernetes
- Integrating Kubernetes
- Creating Kubernetes clusters
- Creating a Kubernetes instance
- Utilizing GitLab SSH keys
Stages, Artifacts, and Dependencies
- Assigning jobs to stages
- Leveraging caching
- Defining and utilizing Artifacts
GitLab Auto DevOps
- Working with Helm
- Using Auto DevOps
- Configuring the GitLab runner
- Adding repositories
Automated Deployment
- Deploying to Kubernetes
Debugging
- Managing errors
Testing
- Integration and functional testing
Monitoring
- Utilizing Prometheus
- Gathering metrics
Securing
- Hardening pipelines and pipeline systems
Troubleshooting
Summary and Next Steps
Requirements
- A basic understanding of DevOps principles
Audience
- DevOps Engineers
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