8280  Reviews star_rate star_rate star_rate star_rate star_half

Kubernetes Administration and CKA Certification

This Kubernetes (K8s) course teaches attendees how to create, manage, and deploy a K8s application. It is also excellent preparation for the Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) certification....

Read More
By Request
$2,995 USD
Duration 5 days
Course Code TP3339
Available Formats Classroom

Overview

This Kubernetes (K8s) course teaches attendees how to create, manage, and deploy a K8s application. It is also excellent preparation for the Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) certification. The CKA exam is a hands-on, performance-based exam administered by the Linux foundation that tests the ability to administer Kubernetes clusters.

Skills Gained

  • Create a Kubernetes cluster, including installing the necessary components, configuring the cluster, and adding nodes
  • Deploy applications to Kubernetes by creating pods, services, and storage
  • Manage Kubernetes resources with scaling, autoscaling, and updating applications
  • Secure Kubernetes by configuring authentication, authorization, and admission control.
  • Troubleshoot Kubernetes by monitoring logs, diagnosing application failures, and troubleshooting network access

Prerequisites

  • Understand Linux administration skills
  • Comfortable using the command line
  • Be able to edit files using a command-line text editor
  • Experience with containers, and networking

Course Details

Course Outline

  • Introduction
  • Kubernetes Concepts
    • Kubernetes Basics
    • Container Orchestration
    • Kubernetes Architecture
    • Kubernetes Concepts
    • Cluster and Namespace
    • Control Plane
    • Nodes
    • Pods
    • Storage
    • Services
    • Objects
    • Object Specifications
    • Labels & Selectors
    • Tools (kubeadm, kubectl)
    • Essential K8S commands
    • Essential Linux commands
  • Installation and Configuration
    • Installing kubeadm
    • Obtaining Nodes
    • Installing Kubelet
    • Installing kubectl
    • Initializing the control plane
    • Setup kubeconfig file
    • Joining nodes to the cluster
    • Verifying the cluster
  • Cluster Administration
    • Cluster Components
    • Installation and Setup
    • Security
    • Resource management
    • Scheduling
    • Monitoring
    • Logging
    • Scaling
    • Autoscaling
    • High Availability
    • Upgrading the cluster version
    • Backup and restore the etcd store
  • Workloads
    • Application Images
    • Deploying Pods
    • Deploying Workloads
    • Self-healing applications
    • Deployments
    • Deployment States
    • Replica Sets
    • Daemon Sets
    • Scaling a workload
    • Autoscaling a workload
    • Deleting workloads
    • Updating a workload image
    • Update strategies
    • Rolling updates
    • Rolling back an update
  • Scheduling
    • Pod Scheduling
    • Resource usage basics
    • Setting Resource Limits
    • Resource Requests
    • Resource Quotas
    • Optimizing Resource Usage
    • Node Affinity
    • Pod Affinity
    • Taints
    • Tolerations
  • Services
    • Available Service Types
    • ClusterIP Service
    • NodePort Service
    • LoadBalancer Service
    • Creating services
    • Accessing workloads through services
  • Networking
    • K8s Networking Overview
    • Ingress Controller
    • Ingress Resources
    • Resource Discovery
    • CoreDNS
    • Configuring CoreDNS
    • Port forwarding
  • Storage
    • Storage Classes
    • EmptyDir
    • HostPath
    • Persistent volumes
    • Persistent volume claims
    • NFS share volumes
    • Cloud storage volumes
    • Access Modes
    • Reclaim Policies
    • Configuring persistent storage for workloads
    • Secrets
    • Config Maps
  • Security
    • Securing the API
    • Securing ETCD
    • Securing Worker nodes
    • Securing images
    • Authentication
    • Authorization
    • Admission Controller
    • Securing cluster access
    • Kubectl config
    • RBAC Role Based Access Control
    • Pod policies
    • Network Policies
  • Troubleshooting
    • Logs and log access
    • Standard output and error logs
    • Workload monitoring
    • Application failure
    • Network access troubleshooting
    • Troubleshooting cluster components
  • Conclusion
Read Less

Schedule

Upcoming Course Dates

There are currently no scheduled dates for this course. If you are interested in this course, contact us with the form below.

Contact Information
Address

FAQ

Does the course schedule include a Lunchbreak?

Classes typically include a 1-hour lunch break around midday. However, the exact break times and duration can vary depending on the specific class. Your instructor will provide detailed information at the start of the course.

What languages are used to deliver training?

Most courses are conducted in English, unless otherwise specified. Some courses will have the word "FRENCH" marked in red beside the scheduled date(s) indicating the language of instruction.

What does GTR stand for?

GTR stands for Guaranteed to Run; if you see a course with this status, it means this event is confirmed to run. View our GTR page to see our full list of Guaranteed to Run courses.

Does Ascendient Learning deliver group training?

Yes, we provide training for groups, individuals and private on sites. View our group training page for more information.

What does vendor-authorized training mean?

As a vendor-authorized training partner, we offer a curriculum that our partners have vetted. We use the same course materials and facilitate the same labs as our vendor-delivered training. These courses are considered the gold standard and, as such, are priced accordingly.

Is the training too basic, or will you go deep into technology?

It depends on your requirements, your role in your company, and your depth of knowledge. The good news about many of our learning paths, you can start from the fundamentals to highly specialized training.

How up-to-date are your courses and support materials?

We continuously work with our vendors to evaluate and refresh course material to reflect the latest training courses and best practices.

Are your instructors seasoned trainers who have deep knowledge of the training topic?

Ascendient Learning instructors have an average of 27 years of practical IT experience and have also served as consultants for an average of 15 years. To stay current, instructors spend at least 25 percent of their time learning new, emerging technologies and courses.

Do you provide hands-on training and exercises in an actual lab environment?

Lab access is dependent on the vendor and the type of training you sign up for. However, many of our top vendors will provide lab access to students to test and practice. The course description will specify lab access.

Will you customize the training for our company’s specific needs and goals?

We will work with you to identify training needs and areas of growth.  We offer a variety of training methods, such as private group training, on-site of your choice, and virtually. We provide courses and certifications that are aligned with your business goals.

How do I get started with certification?

Getting started on a certification pathway depends on your goals and the vendor you choose to get certified in. Many vendors offer entry-level IT certification to advanced IT certification that can boost your career. To get access to certification vouchers and discounts, please contact info@ascendientlearning.com.

Will I get access to content after I complete a course?

You will get access to the PDF of course books and guides, but access to the recording and slides will depend on the vendor and type of training you receive.

How do I request a W9 for Ascendient Learning?

View our filing status and how to request a W9.

Reviews

I was very satisfied about how the course was organized. Sean Did a very good work

The class covered the concepts needed for the AWS Cloud Practitioner Certification.

I like their training. A lot of material covered. The labs are very good. l learned a lot.

The training was very good to understand the concepts and how to set up things .

Great and very intuitive. Better than the traditional hit the wrong button/lose points.