Hands On Kubernetes Course

Why This Course?

In today's cloud-native landscape, Kubernetes is the undisputed standard. This course transcends theoretical knowledge by embedding every concept in a hands-on, project-based journey. We've structured it as a dynamic learning platform to cater to your specific skill level. Whether you're a beginner needing guidance, a practitioner building production skills, or an expert pushing the boundaries, you'll find a path tailored for you.

What You'll Learn

What You'll Build Over 60 days, you won't just learn Kubernetes; you'll architect, build, and operate a complete, production-grade microservices platform from the ground up, culminating in a specialized, portfolio-ready project.

Who Should Take This Course?

This course is designed for all levels:

Fresh CS graduates: Build a rock-solid foundation and a standout portfolio project.

Software engineers & System administrators: Master the tools and patterns for transitioning into DevOps or SRE roles.

Seasoned DevOps/SRE/Principal Engineers: Deepen your expertise, explore advanced topics like eBPF and custom operators, and learn to architect systems at hyperscale.

Product managers & QA engineers: Gain the deep technical context needed to lead and innovate in a cloud-native environment.

What Makes This Course Different?

Multi-Track Learning: Choose your path: 🎓 Beginner, 🧑‍💻 Practitioner, or 🚀 Advanced. Progress at a pace and depth that suits your experience.

100% Hands-On & Project-Based: Every day involves coding, configuring, and building.

"Break-It-Fridays": Dedicated weekly sessions to master the #1 engineering skill: debugging and incident response in realistic scenarios.

Architectural-First Approach: We start with the end in mind, so you understand the "why" behind every technical decision.

Real Production Patterns: Curriculum based on proven practices from leading tech companies.

Multi-Cloud Implementations: Specific labs for AWS (EKS), GCP (GKE), and Azure (AKS) nuances.

Key Topics Covered

Containerization and Orchestration Fundamentals

Kubernetes Deep Architecture (Control Plane, Networking, Storage)

Service Mesh (Istio) & Advanced Networking (eBPF with Cilium)

GitOps & CI/CD (ArgoCD, Flagger)

Comprehensive Observability (Prometheus, Grafana, Jaeger, ELK)

Security Hardening (RBAC, Pod Security, Runtime with Falco)

Multi-Cluster & Hyperscale Management

Cost Optimization (FinOps) & Performance Engineering

Building Custom Kubernetes Operators

Prerequisites

Basic Linux command line knowledge

Fundamental understanding of networking concepts (IP, DNS)

Git version control basics

Familiarity with any programming language

Course Outline

Module 0: The Foundation (Self-Paced) Cover the absolute fundamentals to ensure everyone starts with a solid baseline.

Day 0: The Architect's View A single session to review the final architecture of the platform you'll build, providing context for the entire journey.

Phase 1: Foundation (Days 1-15) Master containerization and core Kubernetes concepts by building and deploying a multi-service application locally.

Phase 2: Production Readiness (Days 16-30) Evolve the application and cluster with production-grade networking, security, and storage.

Phase 3: Operations & Automation (Days 31-45) Build robust CI/CD pipelines, a comprehensive observability stack, and automate operational tasks.

Phase 4: Scale & Optimize (Days 46-60) Architect for hyperscale with multi-cluster management, advanced optimization, and a final capstone project.