What’s in this course?

Practical Kubernetes - Beyond CKA and CKAD | Hands-on is a comprehensive course designed to take you from foundational Kubernetes concepts to advanced, production-level skills, with a focus on practical applications and real-world scenarios.

The course starts with foundational topics, perfect for beginners, covering core Kubernetes principles, container orchestration, architecture, and installation. As you progress, you'll dive into intermediate topics like Kubernetes objects, networking, and manifest file creation, setting the stage for more complex scenarios.

In the advanced sections, you'll learn how to manage Kubernetes in production, covering tasks like rollouts/rollbacks, cluster maintenance, security using RBAC, and advanced pod configurations. You'll also explore specialized topics like monitoring, network policies, Ingress, private registries, and Helm charts for efficient application management.

By the end of the course, you'll be well-prepared for both CKA and CKAD certifications, and more importantly, equipped with hands-on expertise to manage, deploy, and troubleshoot Kubernetes clusters in real-world environments.

Special Note:

This course is designed to showcase all practical concepts with live demonstrations. Every concept is presented in real-time, and any errors that arise are troubleshooted and addressed as they occur live in the demonstrations.

Legal Notice:

Kubernetes® is a registered trademarks of  The Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) and/or The Linux Foundation in the United States and other countries. This course is not certified, accredited, affiliated with, nor endorsed by The Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) and/or The Linux Foundation.

Student Testimonials:

★★★★★ "This is an awesome and informative course that provides a deep understanding and knowledge of Kubernetes and containerization, with in-depth practical hands-on experience."

★★★★★ "Just the right amount of history and information to make the process from VMs to containers understandable without too much history that is irrelevant to learning how to use the tools."

Course Structure:

• Lectures

• Demos

• Quizzes

• Assignments

Course Contents:

• Course Introduction

• Getting Started with Container Orchestration

• Kubernetes at a Glance

• Understanding Kubernetes Architecture

• Installation and Configuration of a Kubernetes Cluster

• Kubernetes Objects

• Kubernetes Networking

• Understanding and Developing Manifest Files

• Application Rollouts and Rollbacks

• Kubernetes Cluster Maintenance

• More Useful Kubernetes Objects

• Advanced Pod Tasks

• Scheduling in Kubernetes

• Getting started with Kubernetes Volumes

• PV, PVC and Storage Classes

• StatefulSets for Stateful applications

• Cluster Upgrade

• RBAC in Kubernetes

• Ingress

• Network Policies

• Monitoring and Cluster Dashboard

• Private Registry Integration

• Getting Started with Helm

Course Update History

• December 03, 2024 - Added a New "Section 24" Certificate management with kubeadm

• December 03, 2024 - Added a new lecture on "Deployment vs StatefulSets"

• December 17, 2024 - Added a new lecture on "Introduction to StatefulSets"

• January 24, 2025 - Added a New "Section 25 - Advanced K8s Tasks" with a lecture and a demo on "Pod Disruption Budgets (PDBs)"

• February 07, 2025 - Added a New "Section 27 - Advanced Monitoring Using Prometheus and Grafana" with lectures on Getting started with Prometheus and Grafana and their hands-on demonstrations

• March 05, 2025 - Added a new lecture and demonstration on "Kubernetes Events, Demonstration - Troubleshooting Tips | kubectl events"

All sections of this course are demonstrated live, with the goal of encouraging enrolled users to set up their own environments, complete the exercises, and learn through hands-on experience!