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Automating Kubernetes with GitOps

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Automating Kubernetes with GitOps

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1 module

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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at 10 hours a week

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1 module

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

2 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Use DevOps, GitOps, and pipelines. Build Container Images using Dockerfile.
Run Applications in Kubernetes. Setup Kubernetes for GitOps. Build a custom GitOps operator and run it in Kubernetes.
Use advanced Kubernetes solutions to integrate the GitOps operator in Kubernetes.
Use GitOps solutions provided by the ecosystem, such as Argo CD, Jenkins, and Tekton.

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18 assignments

Taught in English

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There is 1 module in this course

Automating Kubernetes with GitOps is designed to teach you the key concepts on how to automate infrastructure using Gitops. It introduces core topics of DevOps, pipelines and Git and shows how to build images from code in an automated way. You will build on your knowledge of automating infrastructure using Terraform and Ansible and proceed with how to use GitOps operators in a Kubernetes environment and build a custom operator. Finally, you will also learn how to use operators provided by ecosystems, such as Tekton and Argo CD.

This module provides a comprehensive introduction to GitOps and DevOps practices for Kubernetes environments. Starting with foundational concepts, you’ll learn about pipelines, Git, and building container images. The curriculum progresses through infrastructure automation using Terraform and Ansible, then focuses on automating application delivery and deployment in Kubernetes using GitOps principles. You’ll explore CI/CD pipelines, managing secrets, zero-downtime updates, and advanced Kubernetes ecosystem tools like observability, Tekton Pipelines, Flux, and Argo CD, equipping you with practical skills to implement and manage modern, automated Kubernetes workflows.

What's included

106 videos18 assignments

106 videosTotal 469 minutes

Automating Kubernetes with GitOps: Introduction3 minutes
Learning objectives1 minute
Understanding DevOps4 minutes
Exploring GitOps4 minutes
Kubernetes and GitOps1 minute
Deploying Everything as Code1 minute
DevOps and GitOps Core Components1 minute
DevOps Environments3 minutes
DevOps Stages2 minutes
Webhooks and Operators1 minute
Learning objectives1 minute
What is a Pipeline1 minute
Creating Pipelines for DevOps2 minutes
Creating Pipelines for GitOps2 minutes
Integrating DevOps and GitOps Pipelines3 minutes
Getting Started with Jenkins5 minutes
Exploring Pipelines in Jenkins10 minutes
Learning objectives0 minutes
Understanding Git7 minutes
Git Fundamentals9 minutes
Using Git Advanced Authentication7 minutes
Working with Branches and Merges6 minutes
Organizing Git Repositories for GitOps Environments2 minutes
Learning objectives1 minute
Understanding Image Formats5 minutes
Using Dockerfile9 minutes
Creating a GitOps Container Image3 minutes
Using Webhooks to Automate Container Image Updates10 minutes
Learning objectives0 minutes
Understanding Infrastructure as Code1 minute
Exploring Terraform1 minute
Using Terraform for Infrastructure as Code7 minutes
Using Terraform to Manage Kubernetes5 minutes
Learning objectives1 minute
Ansible and GitOps2 minutes
Setting up Ansible4 minutes
Managing Configuration as Code with Ansible6 minutes
Setting up AWX13 minutes
Configuring Webhooks on AWX9 minutes
Learning objectives1 minute
Using Kubernetes2 minutes
Using Minikube6 minutes
Kubernetes Resources4 minutes
Running Applications the Declarative Way10 minutes
Providing Access to Applications2 minutes
Learning objectives1 minute
Using NameSpaces to Represent GitOps Environments2 minutes
Labels and Annotations6 minutes
Using ConfigMaps to Provide Application Data4 minutes
Kubernetes Storage9 minutes
Using Services2 minutes
Using Ingress9 minutes
Ingress Access to Services in Specific Namespaces5 minutes
Using NetworkPolicy to Isolate GitOps Environments7 minutes
Learning objectives0 minutes
Custom Resources4 minutes
Providing Operator API Access4 minutes
Understanding Controllers and Operators4 minutes
Creating a Custom Operator8 minutes
Learning objectives0 minutes
Understanding Kubernetes GitOps CI/CD3 minutes
Implementing a CI Pipeline in Kubernetes6 minutes
Implementing CD with a Kubernetes GitOps Operator7 minutes
Learning objectives0 minutes
Using the Helm Package Manager1 minute
Exploring Kustomize6 minutes
Using Kustomize to Handle Application Updates the GitOps Way4 minutes
Learning objectives0 minutes
Providing Configuration5 minutes
Using Secrets8 minutes
Secrets in GitOps2 minutes
Bitnami SealedSecrets7 minutes
Learning objectives0 minutes
Using Deployment Rolling Updates8 minutes
Applying Blue/Green Deployment Updates9 minutes
Using Canary Deployments9 minutes
Service-based Canary Deployments6 minutes
Learning objectives1 minute
Understanding the Project5 minutes
Preparation: Setting up Git6 minutes
Preparation: Creating a Worker Image7 minutes
Preparation: Setting up Storage5 minutes
Preparation: Creating the YAML Files15 minutes
Implementing the CI Process10 minutes
Implementing the CD Process3 minutes
Performing the Blue/Green Application Update1 minute
Learning objectives1 minute
Understanding Observability3 minutes
Using Kubernetes Observability Solutions2 minutes
Using Metrics Server3 minutes
Using Prometheus7 minutes
GitOps Observability5 minutes
Learning objectives0 minutes
Understanding Tekton Objects3 minutes
Running Tekton Tasks3 minutes
Running Tekton Pipelines4 minutes
Running Tekton Triggers6 minutes
Learning objectives1 minute
Introducing CI/CD Solutions1 minute
Setting up Flux2 minutes
Using Flux9 minutes
Exploring OpenShift5 minutes
Using OpenShift Source to Image7 minutes
Understanding Argo CD3 minutes
Using Argo CD12 minutes
Course Summary12 minutes

18 assignmentsTotal 540 minutes

Understanding DevOps and GitOps Quiz30 minutes
Using Pipelines Quiz30 minutes
Using Git Quiz30 minutes
Building Container Images Quiz30 minutes
Infrastructure as Code Quiz30 minutes
Configuration as Code Quiz30 minutes
Running Applications in Kubernetes Quiz30 minutes
Setting up Kubernetes for GitOps Quiz30 minutes
Controllers and Operators Quiz30 minutes
Kubernetes CI/CD Quiz30 minutes
Managing Kubernetes Applications the GitOps Way Quiz30 minutes
Using Secrets Quiz30 minutes
Using GitOps to Provide Zero-downtime Application Updates Quiz30 minutes
Running a GitOps Project Quiz30 minutes
Implementing Observability Quiz30 minutes
Integrating Tekton Pipelines Quiz30 minutes
Automatically Updating Code to Applications Quiz30 minutes
End of Course Assessment30 minutes

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