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 GitLab and Kubernetes together, users can streamline the automation of builds and deployments within containerized cloud environments.
This instructor-led live training, available either online or on-site, is specifically designed for DevOps engineers looking to utilize Kubernetes and GitLab to automate their DevOps lifecycle.
Upon completion of this training, participants will be equipped to:
- Automate application builds, tests, and deployments.
- 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 within a live laboratory environment.
Course Customization Options
- For those interested in customized training for this course, please reach out to 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?
- GitLab features
- 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
- Utilizing cache
- Defining and using Artifacts
GitLab Auto DevOps
- Working with Helm
- Implementing Auto DevOps
- Configuring GitLab Runner
- Adding repositories
Automated Deployment
- Deploying to Kubernetes
Debugging
- Handling errors
Testing
- Integration and functional testing
Monitoring
- Utilizing Prometheus
- Gathering metrics
Securing
- Hardening pipelines and pipeline systems
Troubleshooting
Summary and Next Steps
Requirements
- A foundational understanding of 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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