Kubernetes and Gitlab Training Course
GitLab is a DevOps lifecycle platform that delivers CI/CD capabilities for project planning and management. Kubernetes is an orchestration system designed to automate application deployment. By combining GitLab and Kubernetes, organisations can streamline and automate builds and deployments to containerised cloud environments.
This instructor-led, live training (available online or on-site) is designed for DevOps engineers who want to leverage Kubernetes and GitLab to automate their DevOps lifecycle.
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
- Automate application builds, testing, and deployments.
- Establish an automated build infrastructure.
- Deploy applications to a containerised cloud environment.
Course Format
- Interactive lectures and discussions.
- Extensive exercises and hands-on practice.
- Real-world implementation in a live lab environment.
Course Customisation Options
- To request a customised version of this course, please contact us to make arrangements.
Course Outline
Introduction
Overview of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery
- What is CI?
- What is CD?
GitLab at a Glance
- What is GitLab?
- Key GitLab features
- GitLab CI
Preparing the DevOps Environment
- Installing and configuring Auto DevOps in GitLab
Kubernetes
- Integrating Kubernetes
- Creating Kubernetes clusters
- Setting up a Kubernetes instance
- Using GitLab SSH keys
Stages, Artifacts, and Dependencies
- Organising jobs into stages
- Utilising cache
- Defining and using artifacts
GitLab Auto DevOps
- Working with Helm
- Implementing Auto DevOps
- Configuring the GitLab runner
- Adding a repository
Automated Deployment
- Deploying to Kubernetes
Debugging
- Handling errors effectively
Testing
- Integration and functional testing
Monitoring
- Using Prometheus
- Gathering metrics
Securing
- Hardening pipelines and pipeline systems
Troubleshooting
Summary and Next Steps
Requirements
- A solid understanding of DevOps principles
Target Audience
- DevOps Engineers
Open Training Courses require 5+ participants.
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