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Become a cloud pro with GitOps! Get hands-on with Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm. Learn to use Flux and Flagger for efficient, hassle-free cloud-native operations. No setup, no cleanup, no hassle.

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GitOps is an operational model that allows developers to accelerate the delivery of cloud-native applications that run on Kubernetes. In this course, you’ll learn the essential principles behind GitOps and how to apply the operational model to modern cloud-native systems. The course provides a detailed description of the relationship between GitOps and technologies like Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm. You’ll gain hands-on experience managing containerized workloads that run on Kubernetes using Flux. Additionally, you’ll explore how GitOps is used to execute progressive delivery strategies with Flagger. After completing this course, you’ll be prepared to manage the operations of systems using GitOps. You’ll be able to establish and manage the GitOps operational model for systems that run on Kubernetes. You’ll also understand how to install and configure tools like Flux and Flagger that improve your systems' stability and rate of change.

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WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

An in-depth understanding of GitOps and its application to operations of cloud-native systems

A working knowledge of GitOps and an understanding of its underlying concepts

Familiarity with the core components of Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm

An in-depth understanding of Flux for managing cloud-native applications

Hands-on experience with Flagger for executing progressive delivery strategies

An in-depth understanding of GitOps and its application to operations of cloud-native systems

Content

41 Lessons2 Projects6 Quizzes1 Assessment

Introduction to GitOps

7 Lessons

Get familiar with GitOps principles, benefits, and practical applications in cloud-native environments.

Course Introduction

An Overview of GitOps

The Emergence of GitOps

How GitOps Works

GitOps Benefits

Where GitOps is Applied

Quiz Yourself: Introduction to GitOps

GitOps Principles

11 Lessons

Walk through the essential principles, configurations, tools, and automation for mastering GitOps.

Principles of GitOps

Declarative vs. Imperative Configuration

GitOps Tools

Creating Kubernetes Manifests

Versioning the System

Configuring Git Repositories for GitOps

Automated Change Deployment

Reconciliation

Challenge: Automated Agents

Solution: Automated Agents

Quiz Yourself: GitOps Principles

Architecting GitOps-based Systems

5 Lessons

Break apart the essential processes for architecting and managing GitOps-based containerized applications on Kubernetes.

Containerizing an Application

Storing Containers

Provisioning a Kubernetes Cluster

Running Applications on Kubernetes

Quiz Yourself: Architecting GitOps-based Systems

Project I: Hands-on GitOps

Project

GitOps in Practice

8 Lessons

Grasp the fundamentals of setting up and utilizing Flux for GitOps in Kubernetes.

Continuous Delivery with Flux

Challenge: Managing Applications with Flux

Solution: Managing Applications with Flux

Quiz Yourself: GitOps in Practice

Project II: Use GitOps with Flux

Project

Continuous Delivery with GitOps

Assessment

Using Flux with Helm

5 Lessons

Deliver applications efficiently by integrating Helm with Flux for streamlined Kubernetes management.

Introduction to Helm

Managing Releases with Helm

Using Flux with Helm

Delivering Applications with Helm and Flux

Quiz Yourself: Using Flux with Helm

Advanced Deployment Models with Flagger

3 Lessons

See how Flagger enhances deployment strategies like canary deployments and traffic management in Kubernetes.

Introduction to Flagger

Canary Deployments with Flagger

Quiz Yourself: Advanced Deployment Models with Flagger

Wrapping up

1 Lessons

Approach new GitOps applications with foundational knowledge and continuous learning.

Conclusion

Appendix

1 Lessons

Try out Flagger for progressive delivery in Kubernetes using Helm and a routing provider.

Flagger Installation

Certificate of Completion

Showcase your accomplishment by sharing your certificate of completion.

Course Author:

Kevin Bowersox

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