Kubernetes and Gitlab Training Course
Gitlab serves as a comprehensive DevOps lifecycle platform, offering CI/CD capabilities for effective project planning and management. Kubernetes functions as an orchestration system designed to automate application deployment. By leveraging Gitlab alongside Kubernetes, users can streamline the automation of builds and deployments within containerized cloud environments.
This instructor-led live training, available either online or onsite, targets DevOps engineers seeking to utilize Kubernetes and Gitlab to automate the DevOps lifecycle.
Upon completion of this training, participants will be equipped to:
- Automate application builds, testing, and deployments.
- Establish an automated build infrastructure.
- Deploy applications to containerized cloud environments.
Course Format
- Interactive lectures and discussions.
- Extensive exercises and practice sessions.
- Hands-on implementation within a live laboratory environment.
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
- Understanding CI
- Understanding CD
Gitlab Overview
- What is Gitlab?
- Key Gitlab features
- Gitlab CI
Setting up 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
- Organizing jobs into stages
- Implementing cache strategies
- Defining and using Artifacts
Gitlab Auto DevOps
- Working with Helm
- Utilizing Auto DevOps
- Configuring the Gitlab runner
- Adding repositories
Automated Deployment
- Deploying to Kubernetes
Debugging
- Handling errors
Testing
- Integration and functional testing
Monitoring
- Using Prometheus
- Gathering metrics
Security
- Hardening pipelines and pipeline systems
Troubleshooting
Summary and Next Steps
Requirements
- Familiarity with DevOps principles
Audience
- DevOps Engineers
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