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INSTRUCTOR-LED COURSE

Kubernetes Administration (LFS458)

From the cloud to hybrid environments and on-premise data centers, Kubernetes is essential to managing containerized applications, making it one of the highest-demand IT skills. Set your IT career up for success by learning the key concepts needed to build and administer a Kubernetes cluster, including application lifecycle management, configuring security, and more.

In this live, instructor-led course you will learn with a cohort of fellow IT professionals while gaining key knowledge & skills related to the Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) certification exam. Course enrollment includes:
→ FREE CKA exam registration: 12 months to schedule with one retake
→ FREE CKA exam simulator: 2 attempts
→ 12-month access to course materials

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Who Is It For
This course is ideal for those wishing to manage a containerized application infrastructure. This includes existing IT administrators, as well as those looking to start a cloud career.
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What You’ll Learn
In this course you will learn about installation of a multi-node Kubernetes cluster using kubeadm, and how to grow a cluster, choosing and implementing cluster networking, and various methods of application lifecycle management, including scaling, updates and roll-backs. The course also covers configuring security both for the cluster as well as containers, managing storage available to containers, monitoring, logging and troubleshooting of containers and the cluster, configuring scheduling and affinity of container deployments, using Helm and Charts to automate application deployment, and understanding Federation for fault-tolerance and higher availability.
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What It Prepares You For
This course prepares you to to install and configure a production-grade Kubernetes cluster, from network configuration to upgrades to making deployments available via services as well as handle tasks for Kubernetes administration. The course, along with real-world experience and study, will provide the skills and knowledge tested by the Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) exam.
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Course Outline
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Introduction
- The Linux Foundation{
- The Linux Foundation{ Training
- The Linux Foundation{ Certifications
- The Linux Foundation{ Digital Badges
- Laboratory Exercises, Solutions and Resources
- Things Change in Linux and Open Source Projects
- E-Learning Course: LFS258
- Platform Details
Basics of Kubernetes
- Define Kubernetes
- Cluster Structure
- Adoption
- Project Governance and CNCF
- Labs
Installation and Configuration
- Getting Started With Kubernetes
- Minikube
- kubeadm
- More Installation Tools
- Labs
Kubernetes Architecture
- Kubernetes Architecture
- Networking
- Other Cluster Systems
- Labs
APIs and Access
- API Access
- Annotations
- Working with A Simple Pod
- kubectl and API
- Swagger and OpenAPI
- Labs
API Objects
- API Objects
- The v1 Group
- API Resources
- RBAC APIs
- Labs
Managing State With Deployments
- Deployment Overview
- Deployments and Replica Sets
- DaemonSets
- Labels
- Labs
Helm
- Overview
- Helm
- Using Helm
- Labs
Volumes and Data
- Volumes Overview
- Volumes
- Persistent Volumes
- Rook
- Passing Data To Pods
- ConfigMaps
- Labs
Services
- Overview
- Accessing Services
- DNS
- Labs
Ingress
- Overview
- Ingress Controller
- Ingress Rules
- Service Mesh
- Labs
Scheduling
- Overview
- Scheduler Settings
- Pod Specification
- Affinity Rules
- Taints and Tolerations
- Labs
Logging and Troubleshooting
- Overview
- Troubleshooting Flow
- Basic Start Sequence
- Monitoring
- Plugins
- Logging
- Troubleshooting Resources
- Labs
Custom Resource Definition
- Overview
- Custom Resource Definitions
- Aggregated APIs
- Labs
Security
- Overview
- Accessing the API
- Authentication and Authorization
- Admission Controller
- Network Policies
- Labs
High Availability
- Overview
- Stacked Database
- External Database
- Labs
Closing and Evaluation Survey
- Evaluation Survey
Domain Review
- CKA Exam
- Exam Domain Review
Prerequisites
Students should have an understanding of Linux administration skills, comfortable using the command line. Must be able to edit files using a command-line text editor.
Reviews
Nov 2024
The labs are very detailed, and helpful when working through various problems.
Nov 2024
A lot of "short" lessons are directly followed by a lab session, in order to practise.
Nov 2024
I appreciated the hands-on approach of the course, it provided practical scenarios that closely simulated real-world tasks. The clarity of the explanations, the focus on key Kubernetes concepts, and the inclusion of exam-like exercises were particularly valuable. The course structure was well-organized, and the labs were highly effective in reinforcing the topics covered.
Nov 2024
Learning about 'kubectl' removed some of the anxiety I had around working with that command.
Nov 2024
Kubectl explains command, it helps a lot when exploring the capabilities of kubernetes from the command line.
Oct 2024
Simulated real-world Kubernetes scenarios, and interactive labs.
Oct 2024
Easy to understand, and not overwhelming, which makes me want to keep learning the subject.
Oct 2024
Everything was as I had expected... perfect!
Oct 2024
Good overview, with many great tips and recommendations that gave me a lot of ideas on how to improve things. Previously I've had experience with some things here and there that I had digested in isolation. It is nice to see everything presented as a package, and how it all fits together.
Oct 2024
The challenge at the end of the lab exercise was great, and helped me understand the concept better. Some of the lab exercises, like taints and deployments, were good.
Oct 2024
I appreciated being able to ask the instructor questions about how aspects of cabernets work, in order to reaffirm my understanding, or gain knowledge on something I wasn't sure of in the kubernetes space. With some of the challenges at the end of a lab, it was useful to reaffirm the knowledge that had been built up, though not all the labs had a challenge at the end of them.
Oct 2024
I enjoyed the very hands on nature of the course, as if feeling it really helps to memorise the commands. I found the instructor to be helpful and approachable.
Oct 2024
The opportunity to ask questions about real-world situations related to the course material, and to get an answer that was helpful and informative.
Oct 2024
Finally I understood the overview of each component better.
Sep 2024
Being hands-on in the labs was much better than just listening.
Sep 2024
I liked the content provided. The instructor and the course material was excellent. There was a good balance between academic and the hands-on exercises, which I appreciated very much.
Sep 2024
The labs were beneficial in showing what we had learnt in real practice.
Sep 2024
Chris is very knowledgeable, and willing to discuss our unique use cases and requirements, often providing interesting and helpful insights.
Sep 2024
The instructor was very knowledgeable, and provided an extensive amount of information beyond what was included in the training material.
Sep 2024
Chris had a very deep and wide breadth of knowledge on many aspects of Kubernetes.
Sep 2024
It provided me with a knowledge of Kubernetes, and I now understand what it does much better, and how to apply it. I appreciate the quality of the course and the labs. The VM infrastructure is well designed, and works well.
Sep 2024
A large amount of knowledge and tips provided by the instructor.
Sep 2024
The fact that I could enrich my knowledge with pieces of information and detail I did not know.
Sep 2024
The interesting real life applications and stories shared with us. Special tricks and tips.
Aug 2024
I like all the basics pertaining to the Kubernetes CKA standpoint. Fulfilled my gaps as well.
Aug 2024
I enjoyed the topics covered in this course, and the knowledge gained during the session.
Aug 2024
The instructor's knowledge, and the fact that all questions could be answered.
Aug 2024
The interactive work helped my overall understanding of the subjects and course material.
Aug 2024
Material was provided, so I can revisit and read through it to help support what I learned in class. I liked the provided yaml files so we were not fumbling with syntax for the labs. The time allotted for breaks and labs was good.
Aug 2024
I liked exploring the Kubernetes and Linkerd UI's. I did not know they existed, and it's cool to see the interface!
Aug 2024
Everything was excellent—thank you!
$3250
Dec, 16 - 19, 2024
9:00 am - 5:00 pm US/Central
Virtual, Instructor-Led
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4 days of Instructor-led class time
Hands-on Labs & Assignments
Resources & Course Manual
12 Months of Access to Online Course
Free Registration for CKA Exam
Certificate of Completion
Digital Badge
Course Rating
4.5/5 Stars
Experience Level: Intermediate
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