Learn how enterprises are using Kubernetes to build, deploy and run modern applications at scale.
Kubernetes, often abbreviated as “K8s”, orchestrates containerized applications to run on a cluster of hosts. The K8s system automates the deployment and management of cloud native applications using on-premises infrastructure or public cloud platforms. It distributes application workloads across a Kubernetes cluster and automates dynamic container networking needs. Kubernetes also allocates storage and persistent volumes to running containers, provides automatic scaling, and works continuously to maintain the desired state of applications, providing resiliency.
Overview
This four-day EDU-KFCO: VMware Kubernetes Fundamentals and Cluster Operations course is the first step in learning about Containers and Kubernetes Fundamentals and Cluster Operations. Through a series of lectures and lab exercises, the fundamental concepts of containers and Kubernetes are presented and put to practice by containerizing and deploying a two-tier application into Kubernetes.
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Skills Covered
By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives:
- Build, test, and publish Docker container images
- Become familiar with YAML files that define Kubernetes objects
- Understand Kubernetes core user-facing concepts, including pods, services, and deployments
- Use kubectl, the Kubernetes CLI, and become familiar with its commands and options
- Understand the architecture of Kubernetes (Control plane and its components, worker nodes, and kubelet)
- Learn how to troubleshoot issues with deployments on Kubernetes
- Apply resource requests, limits, and probes to deployments
- Manage dynamic application configuration using ConfigMaps and Secrets
- Deploy other workloads, including DaemonSets, Jobs, and CronJobs
- Learn about user-facing security using SecurityContext, RBAC, and NetworkPolicies
Prerequisites
- Linux concepts and command line proficiency
- General networking proficiency
Target Audience
Anyone who is preparing to build and run Kubernetes clusters
Module 1: Course Introduction
- General network proficiency
Module 2: Containers
- What and Why containers
- Building images
- Running containers
- Registry and image management
Module 3: Kubernetes Overview
- Kubernetes project
- Plugin interfaces
- Building Kubernetes
- Kubectl CLI
Module 4: Beyond Kubernetes Basics
- Kubernetes objects
- YAML
- Pods, replicas, and deployments
- Services
- Deployment management
- Rolling updates
- Controlling deployments
- Pod and container configurations
Module 5: Kubernetes Networking
- Networking within a pod
- Pod-to-Pod Networking
- Services to Pods
- ClusterIP, NodePort, and LoadBalancer
- Ingress controllers
- Service Discovery via DNS
Module 6: Stateful Applications in Kubernetes
- Stateless versus Stateful
- Volumes
- Persistent volumes claims
- StorageClasses
- StatefulSets
Module 7: Additional Kubernetes Considerations
- Dynamic configuration
- ConfigMaps
- Secrets
- Jobs, CronJobs
Module 8: Security
- Network policy
- Applying a NetworkPolicy
- SecurityContext
- runAsUser/Group
- Service accounts
- Role-based access control
Module 9: Logging and Monitoring
- Logging for various objects
- Sidecar logging
- Node logging
- Audit logging
- Monitoring architecture
- Monitoring solutions
- Octant
- VMware vRealize® Operations Manager
Module 10: Cluster Operations
- Onboarding new applications
- Backups
- Upgrading
- Drain and cordon commands
- Impact of an upgrade to running applications
- Troubleshooting commands
- VMware Tanzu™ portfolio overview
Dates & Locations
June 29, 2026 - July 2, 2026
June 29, 2026 - July 2, 2026
September 7, 2026 - September 10, 2026
September 7, 2026 - September 10, 2026
December 21, 2026 - December 24, 2026
December 21, 2026 - December 24, 2026
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