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Practical Kubernetes with Gardener in Cleura Cloud (July 2024)


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Enrollment in this course is by invitation only

About This Course

Practical Kubernetes with Gardener in Cleura Cloud is a self-paced course covering fundamental Kubernetes and Gardener knowledge. It enables you to understand the basic ideas behind Gardener, and the general structure of the platform. Each topic includes lab exercises, where you will have to opportunity to apply your knowledge hands-on in a virtual environment.

All you need to complete this course is internet access and a web browser.

Prerequisites

To complete the interactive labs in this course, you will need your Cleura Cloud account.

If you are a new Cleura Public Cloud user, you can use the OpenStack Public Cloud Passport program to get a free trial: Read more and redeem your voucher here.

Objectives

Upon completion, you will:

  • understand the fundamental ideas of a microservices architecture,
  • know the fundamentals of containers and container orchestration,
  • understand the fundamentals of Kubernetes and container orchestration,
  • understand the specifics of Gardener in Cleura Cloud,
  • have used Gardener for container deployment, scaling, and high availability.

Course Staff

Christos Varelas

Christos has multi-year experience in technical writing for tech and popular science magazines in Greece. He has also been the publisher of deltaHacker, a Greek monthly periodical on all things ethical hacking. After deltaHacker ran its course, he switched careers and delved into the world of Quality Assurance for software maintenance. Even though that adventure kept him busy much longer than he expected, his fondness for technical writing prevailed. Now, he is a proud (and happy) member of the documentation team at Cleura.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to download or install anything?

No, all course material will be delivered on demand to your device via a web browser. Labs will be conducted online as well.

What web browser should I use?

The Open edX platform works best with current versions of Mozilla Firefox, Safari, or any Chromium-based browser.