Description

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.

Learning Objectives

At the end of the course, you will be able to:

• 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.

Prerequisites

To get the most of out of this course, participants should have:

• Basic proficiency with command-line tools and Linux operating system environments, as well as Web server
• Systems Operations experience including deploying and managing applications, either on-premises or in a public cloud environment.

Who Should Attend

This class is intended for the following participants:

• 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 Outline

Module 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

Module 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

Module 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

Module 4 – Introduction to Kubernetes Workloads

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