Getting Started with Kubernetes and Google Container Engine Training

• Basic proficiency with command line tools and Linux operating system environments as well as Web server technologies such as Nginx
• Systems Operations experience including deploying and managing applications either on-premises or in a public cloud environment

This course teaches participants the following skills:

• Understand container basics
• Containerize an existing application
• Understand Kubernetes concepts and principles
• Deploy applications to Kubernetes using the CLI
• Set up a continuous delivery pipeline using Jenkins

Module 1: Containers 101 and Docker

• Create a container
• Package a container using Docker
• Store a container image in Google Container Registry
• Launch a Docker container

Module 2: Kubernetes and Google Container Engine Basics

• Provision a complete Kubernetes cluster using Google Container Engine
• Deploy and manage Docker containers using kubectl
• Break an application into microservices using Kubernetes’ Deployments and Services

Module 3: Deploying to Kubernetes

• Create a Kubernetes deployment
• Trigger, pause, resume, and rollback updates
• Understand and build canary deployments

Module 4: Continuous Deployment with Jenkins

• Provision Jenkins in your Kubernetes cluster
• Create a Jenkins pipeline
• Implement a canary deployment using Jenkins