What Is Cloud Native?
January 13, 2025
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Explore the world of containerized applications. Learn what a containerized application is, and then learn about Kubernetes and the Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (RHOCP) as container orchestration platforms.
Instructor: Marek Czernek
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Basic knowledge of the command prompt of a Windows, Linux, or MacOS system; web applications; and local and remote applications. Experience with Git is recommended.
(177 reviews)
Recommended experience
Intermediate level
Basic knowledge of the command prompt of a Windows, Linux, or MacOS system; web applications; and local and remote applications. Experience with Git is recommended.
Understand the foundational concepts of containerized applications. Learn basic skills of how to develop, deploy, scale and troubleshoot containerized applications to Kubernetes and OpenShift.
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This specialization is intended for application developers, system administrators and architects seeking to develop their understanding of container technology. In this three-course specialization, you will explore a range of foundational concepts from various use cases for containerized technology to understanding the differences between Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift to learning how to scale deployed applications.
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These courses include detailed hands-on exercises (step-by-step guides) which teach a range of concepts from the foundation concepts of containerized applications, to deploying containerized applications to Kubernetes and OpenShift. After completing this specialization, you should have a foundational understanding of how to develop, deploy, scale and troubleshoot containerized applications to Kubernetes and OpenShift.
Foundations of Red Hat Cloud-native Development (DO100a) is designed for IT professionals without previous cloud application deployment experience to learn basic Kubernetes skills. This course is a part of a three-course specialization. In this specialization, you will run, deploy, and test containerized applications with zero-downtime releases.
Use Kubernetes container management capabilities to deploy containerized applications.
Enable intra-pod network communications for applications deployed in Kubernetes.
Create Kubernetes resources holding application configuration and secrets, and inject those values into applications.
This course explores Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (RHOCP) as a container orchestration platform. In this course, students will deploy applications to OpenShift. Students will learn how to let RHOCP containerize their source code, how to scale the deployments, and how to troubleshoot issues with the deployments.
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Basic knowledge of the command prompt of a Windows, Linux, or MacOS system; web applications; and local and remote applications are a plus. Experience with Git is recommended.
The current course order will make the most sense to most users, so while not necessary, we do recommend it.
Upon completing the specialization, you will understand the foundational concepts of containerized applications. You will understand the basic skills of how to develop, deploy, scale and troubleshoot containerized applications to Kubernetes and OpenShift.
This course is completely online, so there’s no need to show up to a classroom in person. You can access your lectures, readings and assignments anytime and anywhere via the web or your mobile device.
If you subscribed, you get a 7-day free trial during which you can cancel at no penalty. After that, we don’t give refunds, but you can cancel your subscription at any time. See our full refund policy.
Yes! To get started, click the course card that interests you and enroll. You can enroll and complete the course to earn a shareable certificate, or you can audit it to view the course materials for free. When you subscribe to a course that is part of a Specialization, you’re automatically subscribed to the full Specialization. Visit your learner dashboard to track your progress.
Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free. If you cannot afford the fee, you can apply for financial aid.
This Specialization doesn't carry university credit, but some universities may choose to accept Specialization Certificates for credit. Check with your institution to learn more.
Financial aid available,