Getting Started with Google Kubernetes Engine

This course teaches participants the following skills: 

• Understand container basics 
• Containerize an existing application 
• Understand Kubernetes concepts and principles
• Deploy applications to Kubernetes using the CLI
• Set up a continuous delivery pipeline using Jenkins 

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

Module 1: Containers 101 and Docker 

• Create a container 
• Package a container using Docker 
• Store a container image in Google Container Registry
• Launch a Docker container 

Module 2: Kubernetes and Google Container Engine Basics 

• Provision a complete Kubernetes cluster using Google Container Engine 
• Deploy and manage Docker containers using kubectl 
• Break an application into microservices using Kubernetes’ Deployments and Services 

Module 3: Deploying to Kubernetes 

• Create a Kubernetes deployment 
• Trigger, pause, resume, and rollback updates 
• Understand and build canary deployments 

Module 4: Continuous Deployment with Jenkins 

• Provision Jenkins in your Kubernetes cluster 
• Create a Jenkins pipeline 
• Implement a canary deployment using Jenkins