Kubernetes training courses that help you mature your DevOps capabilities
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Kubernetes Training Courses
Kubernetes is a portable, extensible, open-source platform for managing containerized workloads and services, that facilitates both declarative configuration and automation. It has a large, rapidly growing ecosystem. Kubernetes services, support, and tools are widely available.
RX-M is a Linux Foundation Authorized Training Partner (ATP), part of the founding class of Kubernetes Certified Service Providers (KCSP) and Kubernetes Training Partners (KTP), and a charter member of the CNCF. We are uniquely positioned as unbiased & market neutral.
RX-M is now offering courses that conclude with attendees taking the Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) exam. The intensive instructor-led programs cover the essential facets of Kubernetes critical to preparing for the exams. Both in-person and virtual options are available.
The Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) and Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) programs were created by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), in collaboration with The Linux Foundation (LF), to help develop the Kubernetes ecosystem.
RX-M is a Linux Foundation Authorized Training Partner (ATP), part of the founding class of Kubernetes Certified Service Providers (KCSP) and Kubernetes Training Partners (KTP), and a charter member of the CNCF. We are uniquely positioned as unbiased & market neutral.
RX-M’s foundational Kubernetes training covers all of the core features of Kubernetes orchestration and is the recommended prerequisite course for the rest of our Kubernetes curriculum. This intensive intro takes attendees from the installation of Kubernetes to Pod deployment and management using Controllers, Services, and mapped Volumes.
This Kubernetes training course is designed to provide technical staff with a comprehensive foundation to Kubernetes. All of the core features of Kubernetes orchestration are covered including, Pods, Labels, Volumes, Controllers, Services and more. The course takes attendees from installation to Pod deployment and management through a combination of lecture, demo and hands-on lab exercises where students will gain experience configuring and managing Kubernetes Pods, Deployments, Replica Sets, and Services. Attendees will leave with a clear understanding of Kubernetes, how it operates in a container-based enterprise and will have learned the skills and knowledge necessary to begin using Kubernetes.
This is an instructor-led training (ILT) class and is available for onsite and online delivery.
This intensive five-day hands-on course is designed to provide working developers, DevOps staff and other technology professionals with a comprehensive introduction to microservices and the Kubernetes microservice environment.
Attendees will leave with a clear understanding of microservices and how to maximize them on Kubernetes. Students will gain hands-on experience working with Kubernetes and microservices in a range of labs covering microservice design, API construction, and state management.
The course covers the benefits of container-based microservice packaging and the use of various Registry services. Attendees will examine various use cases and architecture patterns for microservice-based applications throughout the course, with focused discussion on microservice communications, event sourcing and transaction patterns such as choreography and orchestration. Key facets of observability are examined along with lab work demonstrating various related Kubernetes features and integration points such as liveness and readiness probes, log management and metrics.
Upon completion of the course, attendees will have the skills and information necessary to begin designing and developing effective microservice-based applications on Kubernetes.
Our securing Kubernetes course is designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to the processes and practices around securing Kubernetes including application and image security, logging, network policy/segmentation, Kubernetes control plane security and auditing, and RBAC configuration.
This intensive two-day hands-on course is designed to provide working platform operators and other technology professionals with a comprehensive introduction to the processes and practices around securing Kubernetes. Attendees will leave with a clear understanding of Kubernetes and container-based security concerns. Day one focuses on foundational security concerns including securing cloud native applications, container isolation, image security, and network policy/segmentation. On day two students will gain hands-on experience with Kubernetes authentication, control plane security, etcd security as well as RBAC configuration and management. The class concludes with a look at key logging and metrics monitoring as well as Kubernetes security auditing features. Upon completion of the course, attendees will have the skills and information necessary to effectively secure a production-grade Kubernetes cluster.
This is an instructor-led training (ILT) class and is available for onsite and online delivery.
This three-day course is designed to provide an understanding of the tasks associated with maintaining and running a production cluster after initial deployment.
This three-day hands-on course is designed to provide Kubernetes operators with a deeper look at the Kubernetes platform and the tasks associated with maintaining and running a production cluster. The course provides attendees with key day two operations knowledge and experience through a combination of lectures, demonstrations and extensive lab work. Topics covered include cluster backup and recovery, upgrades, observability, etcd management, troubleshooting and much more.
This is an instructor-led training (ILT) class and is available for onsite and online delivery.
Our advanced Kubernetes training for Ops course is aimed at operations staff, platform managers, and SREs looking for a deep dive into Kubernetes architecture and internals. The course covers the scheduling algorithm, kubelet internals, service meshes and service proxies, software-defined networking, service discovery, cluster security, and observability: monitoring, tracing, and logging.
This Kubernetes Advanced for Operators training course picks up where RX-M's Kubernetes Foundation leaves off and is designed to provide experienced Kubernetes users with a detailed look at the administration and deployment of the Kubernetes platform through a combination of lecture, demonstrations, and hands-on lab exercises. This course will give attendees a better understanding of Kubernetes features including the scheduler, replication controller master, kublet and service proxies.
Attendees will also get a chance to work with Kubernetes add-ons including DNS, container registry, web UIs, and cluster monitoring. Students will gain hands-on experience configuring and managing Kubernetes features and functions in a live Kubernetes lab cluster and will also have a chance to work with Kubernetes in the cloud. Those attending will leave with a clear understanding of the more advanced features of Kubernetes and how they operate in a container-based enterprise.
This is an instructor-led training (ILT) class and is available for onsite and online delivery.
This intensive three-day hands-on course is designed to provide working developers and other technology professionals with a comprehensive introduction to Kubernetes resource definition. Attendees will leave with a clear understanding of Kubernetes application design and specification.
This Kubernetes for Developers course is designed to provide working developers with a comprehensive introduction to Kubernetes resource definition. Students will gain hands-on experience with Kubernetes manifest coding from pod basics all the way through advanced topics such as stateful services, volumes, auto-scaling, configuration, and secret usage. Skills developed include Pod specification and common pod design patterns, various Pod set manager configurations, service configuration, DaemonSet configuration, batch jobs and more. Best practices are covered in class and through the hands-on lab exercises accompanying each module. Upon completion of the course, attendees will have the skills and information necessary to begin coding effective application manifests for sophisticated cloud-native applications.
This is an instructor-led training (ILT) class and is available for onsite and online delivery.
The Helm two-day hands-on course is designed to provide working platform operators and other technology professionals with a comprehensive introduction to creating, customizing, deploying, and managing applications as Helm Charts. Upon completion of the course, attendees will have the skills and information necessary to begin using Helm for both standard apps and custom application deployments.
This intensive two-day hands-on course is designed to provide working platform operators and other technology professionals with a comprehensive introduction to creating, customizing, deploying, and managing applications as Helm Charts. Students will work with Helm command-line operations, explore the architecture of both the Helm software and Helm Charts, learn how to deploy and manage private Chart Repositories, discuss extending and securing Helm, and much more. The lecture and extensive hands-on labs will help attendees gain in-depth experience with Helm and its operation.
This is an instructor-led training (ILT) class and is available for onsite and online delivery.
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This intensive two-day hands-on course is designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to the Istio service mesh using the Envoy proxy on Kubernetes.
This intensive two-day hands-on course is designed to provide technology professionals with a comprehensive introduction to the Istio service mesh using the Envoy proxy on Kubernetes. Attendees will leave with a clear understanding of how Istio and Envoy provide a powerful and resilient integrated Kubernetes service mesh.
Students will gain hands-on experience with Istio, configuring a complete Istio/Envoy/Kubernetes environment on their personal lab system. The course covers key facets of Istio including:
- Traffic management
- Observability
- Policy enforcement
- Service authentication and authorization
Upon completion of the course, attendees will have the skills and information necessary to begin working with Istio and designing practical service mesh-based solutions to solve real-world problems.
This two-day hands-on course is designed to provide a deeper look at a range of Kubernetes networking topics, such as Core Kubernetes Network Functionality, DNS, L3, and L4 solutions, and network policy.
This two-day hands-on course is designed to provide Kubernetes operators with a deeper look at networking in the Kubernetes environment, providing attendees with concepts and practical hands-on skills for working with a range of Kubernetes networking solutions. The course covers both L3 and L4 solutions and highlights the pros and cons of each. Core Kubernetes network functionality is also examined in detail, including features such as DNS and network policy. Upon completion, attendees will have the knowledge and skills needed to effectively manage Kubernetes networking solutions in production environments.
This is an instructor-led training (ILT) class and is available for onsite and online delivery.
This two-day hands-on course is designed to provide students with a detailed introduction to the Istio architecture and operation in multi/hybrid cloud settings, covering topics such as multicluster network requirements and policy enforcement.
This intensive two-day hands-on course is designed to provide technology professionals with a comprehensive introduction to the Istio service mesh in a multicluster setting. Attendees will leave with a clear understanding of Istio architecture and operation in multi/hybrid cloud settings. Course lab work includes hands-on experience with Istio, configuring a complete Istio/Envoy/Kubernetes multicluster lab solution. Key facets of multicluster Istio are covered in-depth, including multicluster network requirements and configuration, Istio Remote configuration, traffic management, and policy enforcement. Upon completion of the course, attendees will have the skills and information necessary to begin working with multicluster Istio solutions in production.
This is an instructor-led training (ILT) class and is available for onsite and online delivery.
This three-day hands-on course is designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to the architecture, APIs and development practices involved in constructing operators to extend Kubernetes functionality.
This intensive three-day hands-on course is designed to provide SREs and software engineers with a comprehensive introduction to the architecture, APIs and development practices involved in constructing Kubernetes operators. Topics covered include operator basics, API and security facets relevant to operators, custom resource definitions (CRD), API aggregation and controllers. Each module is followed by a hands-on lab where attendees build working software components that extend Kubernetes. Attendees will leave with a clear understanding of the Kubernetes operator pattern and how to build native and framework based operator solutions.
This is an instructor-led training (ILT) class and is available for onsite and online delivery.
This two-day hands-on course is designed to provide technical staff with a practical look at best practices for storage and stateful service management on Kubernetes.
This two day hands-on course provides an in-depth and practical look at storage and stateful service management on Kubernetes. The course picks up where Kubernetes Foundation leaves off, digging deeper into configuration resources, persistent volumes, StatefulSets and local volume management. Attendees will learn best practices for state and configuration management on Kubernetes, including proper use of ConfigMaps, Secrets and encryption. The course also covers standard techniques for scheduling stateful workloads, ensuring failure domain diversity and working with local and remote volumes. Upon completion attendees with have the tools and experience necessary to begin designing and managing stateful services on Kubernetes.
This is an instructor-led training (ILT) class and is available for onsite and online delivery.
This Kubernetes Foundation for EKS course is a three-day introduction to Kubernetes and the EKS Kubernetes as a service environment.
This intensive three-day hands-on course is designed to provide working SREs, developers, IT, DevOps staff and other technology professionals with a comprehensive introduction to Kubernetes. Attendees will leave with a clear understanding of Kubernetes and its basic operations. Students will gain hands-on experience with Kubernetes concepts and operations in both stand-alone and EKS environments. Pod operations, manifest construction, and general best practices are covered in class through hands-on lab exercises. The course covers a wide range of Kubernetes controllers, details pod networking and service function, explores configuration and secrets as well as a number of other important foundational topics. Upon completion of the course, attendees will have the skills and information necessary to begin using Kubernetes in standalone and EKS environments.
This is an instructor-led training (ILT) class and is available for onsite and online delivery.
Upcoming Kubernetes Open Enrollments
Contact us to request more information about enrolling in a Kubernetes training course or to inquire about booking a custom in-house course for your team.
Frequently Asked Questions about Open Enrollment Courses
Each course fee covers registration for one student as well as the associated training curriculum.
Our CKA and CKAD Boot Camp Programs also include a voucher for the CKA or CKAD exam, CKA or CKAD Self-Study Kit, CKA or CKAD Exam Prep and Drills and of course the proctored CKA or CKAD exam at the conclusion of each training class.
Our training courses are led by an instructor either in-person or virtually and consist of lectures, hands-on lab work, exercises and purpose-built demos modeled after real-world scenarios.
* COVID-19 Update: We are committed to the success of our clients and keeping the global economy moving. For the health and safety of our clients and staff, existing open enrollment engagements will be moved to virtual delivery until conditions make in-person offerings suitable again.
Each option has its own benefits and potential drawbacks to consider. For example, in-person training offers engaging camaraderie among training attendees and allows for a more dynamic experience with the training instructor.
Should the course require travel to attend, virtual training can be more cost-efficient when factoring in travel costs as well as more comfortable for those who learn best in an environment of their choice such as a familiar space at work.
Our suggestion is to choose whichever format will facilitate the best learning experience for you.
* COVID-19 Update: We are committed to the success of our clients and keeping the global economy moving. For the health and safety of our clients and staff, existing open enrollment engagements will be moved to virtual delivery until conditions make in-person offerings suitable again.
Our classes typically range from 6-15 people depending on the course. Our maximum class size for open enrollments is 16.
RX-M’s cloud native and DevOps training courses are delivered by cloud native and open source software experts. Our training team consists of published authors and prominent open source contributors with large-scale software engineering experience.
Our team possesses decades of software and platform architecture and development experience combined with extensive curriculum development and delivery background.
Payment for all of our open enrollment courses can be made via credit card on our website or by phone. Please reach out to us if you would like to use a purchase order.
Yes, discounts for groups can be considered on a case-by-case basis, subject to availability. For group discount information, please contact us by email at info@rx-m.com or call our team at 415-800-2922.
All of RX-M’s courses are also available for private in-house delivery should your group prefer to train at your organization.
RX-M offers government discounts and pricing on a case-by-case basis. Please reach out to us at info@rx-m.com to discuss if your agency or office is qualified for a government discount.
RX-M accepts students enrolling via employer-led tuition reimbursement programs as well as a variety of other employee tuition scenarios.
Please reach out to the RX-M team at info@rx-m.com for more information about enrolling under an employee tuition reimbursement program.
A full refund will be made for class cancellations made at least 21 calendar days prior to the course start date, which is the first day of class.
Payment is non-refundable for cancellations or reschedules made within 21 calendar days from the course start date and for no-shows.
For reschedules made within 21 calendar days from the course start date, students must reschedule immediately for a current, published course, up to a maximum of six months from the original date.
If the course registration was purchased in conjunction with a promotion or special program, a pro-rated refund will be issued to account for paid services received by the student.
Student substitutions are allowed with at least 5 calendar days prior to the class delivery start date, provided the substitute meets the course prerequisites or is approved by RX-M. Substitute students will be bound to the same Terms and Conditions of the original registration.
Notifications for cancellation and reschedules must be submitted in writing to RX-M at info@rx-m.com.
RX-M’s CKA and CKAD Boot Camps include a proctored exam at the conclusion of the class. If the student receives a passing score an official CKA or CKAD certification will be awarded from the Linux Foundation.
The certification exam is proctored remotely by PSI under a partnership with The Linux Foundation/CNCF. RX-M coordinates all individual and group exam sessions.
For additional information on exam process and requirements, see the exam handbook: https://training.linuxfoundation.org/go/cka-ckad-candidate-handbook.
Exams are scored automatically, usually within 24 hours of completion. Results will be emailed within 36 hours from the time that the exam was completed.
Exams are graded for results. There may be more than one way to perform an objective on an exam and, unless otherwise specified, the candidate can pick any available path to perform the objective as long as it produces the correct result.
For the CKA and CKAD exams, a score of 66% or above must be earned to pass.
After attending training with us, there are opportunities to continue your cloud native education with additional training. We’ve strategically put together a catalog of over 150 cloud native and DevOps courses that covers the entire cloud native landscape.
Additionally, our team offers cloud native consulting services, where we can work side by side with you on all kinds of projects.
We bring a market-neutral perspective to every engagement, taking no stake in any of the competing cloud native platforms, components or solutions so we can offer unbiased insights to our clients
We are a multi-cloud company consisting of prominent open source contributors with large-scale software engineering experience, actively contributing to the evolution of next-gen software architectures, application management, and platforms
RX-M has the unique ability to deliver purpose-built, solution-based training in the form of a custom curriculum that aligns with each of our client's specific desired outcomes so your team has the skills needed to accelerate the business.
We have developed and delivered training and consulting services since 2011 and guarantee our service delivery.
The RX-M Approach
Bring a neutral perspective
We bring a market neutral perspective to every engagement, taking no stake in any of the competing cloud native platforms, components or solutions so we can offer unbiased insights to our clients
Practice what we teach
We are a multi-cloud company consisting of prominent open source contributors with large-scale software engineering experience, actively contributing to the evolution of next-gen software architectures, application management, and platforms
Be solution focused
RX-M has the unique ability to deliver purpose-built, solution-based training in the form of custom curriculum that aligns with each of our client's specific desired outcomes so your team has the skills needed to accelerate your business
Our team has been trusted to work alongside some of the world's leading companies
