Getting Started with Google Kubernetes Engine

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Course Overview

This course introduces participants to creating and deploying containerized applications on Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE). Through a combination of presentations, demos, and hands-on labs, participants explore and deploy solution elements, including infrastructure components such as pods and containers.

Who Should Attend

  • Application developers, Cloud Solutions Architects, DevOps Engineers, IT managers.
  • Individuals using Google Cloud Platform to create new solutions or to integrate existing systems, application environments, and infrastructure with the Google Cloud Platform.

    • Course Objectives

    • Understand how software containers work.
    • Understand the architecture of Kubernetes.
    • Understand the architecture of Google Cloud.
    • Understand how pod networking works in Google Kubernetes Engine.
    • Create and manage Kubernetes Engine clusters using the Google Cloud Console and gcloud/kubectl commands.

    Course Outline

    1 - Introduction to Google Cloud

    • Use the Google Cloud Console
    • Use Cloud Shell
    • Define Cloud Computing
    • Identify Google Cloud compute services
    • Understand Regions and Zones
    • Understand the Cloud Resource Hierarchy
    • Administer your Google Cloud Resources
    • 1 lab and 1 quiz

    2 - Containers and Kubernetes in Google Cloud

    • Create a Container Using Cloud Build
    • Store a Container in Container Registry
    • Understand the Relationship Between Kubernetes and Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
    • Understand how to Choose Among Google Cloud Compute Platforms
    • 1 lab and 1 quiz

    3 - Kubernetes Architecture

    • Understand the Architecture of Kubernetes: Pods, Namespaces
    • Understand the Control-plane Components of Kubernetes
    • Create Container Images using Cloud Build
    • Store Container Images in Container Registry
    • Create a Kubernetes Engine Cluster
    • 1 lab and 1 quiz

    4 - Introduction to Kubernetes Workloads

    • The kubectl Command
    • Introduction to Deployments
    • Pod Networking
    • Volumes Overview

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    Class Dates & Times

    Class times are listed Central time

    This is a 1-day class

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    Register 05/14/2024 9:00AM - 5:00PM Online VILT