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Name: Introduction to Containers, Kubernetes, and OpenShift
Price: Free CAD
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This course introduces the core concepts of Containers and Kubernetes and explains how containers differ from virtual machines. It also covers the importance of containers in cloud computing as well as the emerging ecosystem of related technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Istio and Knative.

ABOUT THIS COURSE

Containers and Cloud-Native are the most significant inventions in IT since the introduction of virtualization. Everyone from a small startup to a large multinational corporation is transitioning to this technology and they are looking for people who have the skills.

After completing this course, you will be able to build applications the Cloud Native way and be able to deploy your applications at a scale that will make Google envious.

This course introduces you to containers and explains how containers differ from virtual machines. It also covers the importance of containers in cloud computing as well as the emerging ecosystem of related technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, and Istio.

This course is of interest to anyone who wants to be a cloud practitioner and use container skills as developers, architects, system engineers, network specialists and many other roles. The material also serves the needs of those who perform the tasks of advising, building, moving and managing cloud solutions.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

After completing this course you will be able to:

Understand the benefits of containers
Build and run a container image
Understand Kubernetes architecture
Write a YAML deployment file
Expose deployment as a service
Manage applications with Kubernetes
Use ReplicaSets, auto-scaling, rolling updates, and service bindings
Understand the benefits of OpenShift, Istio, and other important tools

COURSE SYLLABUS

Module 1: Containers and Containerization

Introduction to containers
Introduction to Docker
Building container images
Docker Objects and Architecture
Using container registries
Running containers

Module 2: Kubernetes Basics

Understanding container orchestration
Understanding Kubernetes architecture
Introduction to Kubernetes objects
Using basic Kubernetes objects
Using the kubectl command
Leveraging Kubernetes

Module 3: Managing Applications with Kubernetes

Using ReplicaSets
Using autoscaling
Understanding rolling updates
Understanding ConfigMaps and secrets
Using service bindings

Module 4: The Kubernetes Ecosystem: OpenShift, Istio, etc.

The Kubernetes Ecosystem
Introduction to Red Hat OpenShift
Red Hat OpenShift and Kubernetes
Builds
Operators
Istio

Module 5: Final exam

Prerequisites:

There are no hard requirements needed to be able to take the course, however, a foundation-level understanding of Cloud Computing will help, such as that obtained from the Introduction to Cloud (CC0101EN) and IBM Cloud Essentials (CC0103EN).

COURSE INSTRUCTORS

Alex Parker is an offering manager for IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service, Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud, and IBM Cloud Container Registry, with many years of experience as a software engineer. He creates articles, tutorials, and educational materials to equip technical professionals to become successful with cloud solutions. Alex is known for his ability to drive technical teams toward excellence. He currently resides in North Carolina, USA.

Upkar Lidder is a senior software engineer with 10+ years of experience in IT development including team management, and functional and technical leadership roles with deep experience in full-stack technology. Currently focused on Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence, he can be seen speaking at various conferences and participating in local tech groups and meetups. Upkar went to graduate school in Canada and currently resides in the United States.

Heather Nelson is a senior program manager for IBM Garage Practitioner Activation with many years of experience designing and developing education that rapidly accelerates the growth of new skills required for emerging technology. She is well known for her ability to identify and overcome learning roadblocks and implement techniques for effective learning. She currently resides in the greater Boston area in the United States.

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Offered By: IBMDeveloperSkillsNetwork

Introduction to Containers, Kubernetes, and OpenShift

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