Focus: Kubernetes Deployment, Management & Troubleshooting

Master the skills to become a Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) and confidently manage containerised applications in production. This hands-on course is designed for IT professionals looking to gain deep expertise in deploying, configuring, and troubleshooting Kubernetes clusters.

Module 1: Kubernetes Fundamentals

• Introduction to Kubernetes architecture
• Components: Master and Node
• Kubectl CLI basics
• Namespaces, Labels, and Annotations

Module 2: Installation, Configuration, and Validation

• Install Kubernetes using kubeadm
• Configure cluster networking
• Upgrade Kubernetes components
• Verify node and pod status

Module 3: Core Concepts

• Pods, ReplicaSets, Deployments
• Services and Networking
• ConfigMaps and Secrets
• Volumes and Persistent Volumes

Module 4: Scheduling

• Node Affinity and Taints/Tolerations
• Resource Requests and Limits
• DaemonSets and Static Pods

Module 5: Logging, Monitoring, and Troubleshooting

• Monitor cluster components
• Use logs and events to troubleshoot
• Debugging container failures

Module 6: Cluster Maintenance and Security

• Manage Certificates and Authentication
• Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
• Upgrade and Backup Strategies
• Network Policies

Module 7: Application Lifecycle Management

• Rolling updates and rollbacks
• Helm basics (optional)
• CronJobs and Jobs