Kubernetes and Gitlab Training Course
GitLab is a comprehensive DevOps platform offering CI/CD capabilities for project planning and management. Kubernetes serves as an orchestration system designed to automate application deployment. By leveraging GitLab alongside Kubernetes, users can automate builds and deployments within containerized cloud environments.
This instructor-led, live training (available online or on-site) is designed for DevOps engineers looking to utilize Kubernetes and GitLab to automate the DevOps lifecycle.
Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:
- Automate application builds, testing, and deployments.
- Establish an automated build infrastructure.
- Deploy applications to a containerized cloud environment.
Course Format
- Interactive lectures and discussions.
- Extensive exercises and practical sessions.
- Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.
Course Customization Options
- To request customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.
Course Outline
Introduction
Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery Overview
- 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.
- Using GitLab SSH keys.
Stages, Artifacts, and Dependencies
- Placing jobs into stages.
- Using cache.
- Defining and using Artifacts.
GitLab Auto DevOps
- Working with Helm.
- Using Auto DevOps.
- Configuring the GitLab runner.
- Adding a repository.
Automated Deployment
- Deploying to Kubernetes.
Debugging
- Handling errors.
Testing
- Integration and functional testing.
Monitoring
- Using Prometheus.
- Gathering metrics.
Securing
- Hardening pipelines and pipeline systems.
Troubleshooting
Summary and Next Steps.
Requirements
- A fundamental understanding of DevOps principles.
Audience
- DevOps Engineers.
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