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Kubernetes Fundamentals (LFS258)

Gain a strong operating knowledge of Kubernetes fundamentals, including how to deploy a containerized application and manipulating resources via the API.

The course, along with real-world experience and study, will provide the skills and knowledge also tested by the Linux Foundation’s Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) exam.

Who Is It For
This course is ideal for those wishing to manage a containerized application infrastructure. This includes existing IT administrators, as well as those looking to start a cloud career.
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What You’ll Learn
The Kubernetes Fundamentals course will teach you how to use the container management platform used by companies like Google to manage their application infrastructure. You will learn how to install and configure a production-grade Kubernetes cluster, from network configuration to upgrades to making deployments available via services. The course also distills key principles, such as pods, deployments, replicasets, and services, and will give you enough information so that you can start using Kubernetes on your own.
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What It Prepares You For
The course, along with real-world experience and study, will provide the skills and knowledge also tested by the Kubernetes Certified Administrator (CKA) exam.
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Course Outline
Chapter 1. Course Introduction
Chapter 2. Basics of Kubernetes
Chapter 3. Installation and Configuration
Chapter 4. Kubernetes Architecture
Chapter 5. APIs and Access
Chapter 6. API Objects
Chapter 7. Managing State with Deployments
Chapter 8. Helm and Kustomize
Chapter 9. Volumes and Data
Chapter 10. Services
Chapter 11. Ingress
Chapter 12. Scheduling
Chapter 13. Logging and Troubleshooting
Chapter 14. Custom Resource Definitions
Chapter 15. Security
Chapter 16. High Availability
Chapter 17. Exam Domain Review
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Prerequisites
Before starting this course, you should be familiar with:

Lab Info
For hands-on lab exercises, access to a Linux server or Linux desktop/laptop is required. Access to a public cloud provider, or VirtualBox on your machine is also needed. Lab exercises in this course have been tested in a GCP environment.

If using a cloud provider like GCP or AWS, you should be able to complete the lab exercises using the free tier or credits provided to you. However, you may incur charges if you exceed the credits initially allocated by the cloud provider.

Reviews
Feb 2025
The training content was for me very well balanced in regards to clarity and technical detail, I think it manages to explain complex things in an easy to understand manner for the audience. Further, all the design and architecture diagrams were very supportive. The training labs are easy to follow, and with enough explanations to understand what is happening, which assists greatly in completing them with a good understanding of the exercise.
Feb 2025
The interactive labs were great. I did both the intro course and this course, and having the actual labs to practice with, and further develop the foundations of the intro course was great.
Jan 2025
I like how broad it is, and how well it covers many aspects of day to day administration. I myself have used Kubernetes for a very long time (v1.6), but when I first took this course in 2019-2020 I learned a lot about areas I had not had the chance to encounter, and then later this time I still learned some new things, despite years of contact with k8s.
Dec 2024
I liked the versatility, it got you in touch with all different aspects of being a Kubernetes administrator.
Dec 2024
The labs were well constructed, and helped bring everything together. I especially liked being exposed to different subjects early in the course, then deep dives later. I was surprised when we revisited services after having used them earlier on -- but it helped cement the information I gained.
Jul 2024
The course shines in building a good theoretical background, and obtaining hands-on experience. I learned many things that are actually useful for day-to-day work, far more than expected.
Aug 2024
Overall I enjoyed the content covered, from bootstrapping control planes to adding nodes to the cluster, and all the other fun stuff.
Jun 2024
Very informative, and gave me a solid base when doing the labs.
Jun 2024
I liked the large amount of content covering many Kubernetes topics, it gave you a wide vision and knowledge of the Kubernetes system.
Apr 2024
While I already had some Kubernetes experience, I still learned things on every topic because it was so well-structured.
Apr 2024
Learning new things is always very exciting and challenging at the same time, but learning through Linux Foundation made k8s quite easy and helpful.
Mar 2024
It covered many topics, and the exercises had detailed instructions.
Mar 2024
The hands-on approach helps me a lot in understanding what I'm doing.
Mar 2024
I liked the versatility and the labs. Especially the labs!
Mar 2024
The general picture it created in my mind was to join all the pieces of the Kubernetes world puzzle.
Feb 2024
The videos were good. The instructor explained things well.
Feb 2024
It covered all the aspects of Kubernetes. Questions to check the learning were awesome.
Feb 2024
It was a great introduction to K8s, and it was thorough.
Feb 2024
It is succinct, yet thorough. Great for compartmentalizing knowledge before the exam.
Feb 2024
I liked the lessons, content, and structure of the course. Thanks!
Sep 2023
Overall, the course provides a good systematization of the basics, and is logically thought out.
Sep 2023
Easy to follow course, with external references being used to help expand the content of the course.
Sep 2023
The course was detailed, made no assumptions about your existing knowledge, and highlighted common areas of difficulty.
Jun 2023
The course gave practical guidance that I have been able to use in my day-to-day job with Kubernetes.
Jun 2023
The labs were not only useful for the exam prep, but will continue to be useful for practicing at my next job.

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Experience Level: Intermediate
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