Course

Getting Started with Google Kubernetes Engine («KUBGKE»)

This course covers an introduction to Kubernetes, a software layer that sits between your applications and your hardware infrastructure.
Duration 1 day
Price 850.–
Course documents Official Google Cloud courseware

Course facts

Key Learnings
  • Discussing the differences among Google Cloud compute platforms
  • Discussing the components and architecture of Kubernetes
  • Identifying how Google manages Kubernetes orchestration
  • Creating and managing Google Kubernetes Engine clusters by using the Google Cloud console and the gcloud/kubectl commands
Content

Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) brings you Kubernetes as a managed service on Google Cloud. This course teaches the basics of GKE and how to get applications containerized and running in Google Cloud. The course covers a basic introduction to Google Cloud, an overview of containers and Kubernetes, Kubernetes architecture, and Kubernetes operations.

1 Introduction to the Course

  • The course introduction explains the course goals and previews each section.
  • Introduce the course goals and preview each section of the course.

2 Introduction to Google Cloud 

  • Cloud computing and Google Cloud
  • Google Cloud compute offerings
  • The Google network
  • Resource management
  • Billing
  • Interacting with Google Cloud
  • Identify Google Cloud services and their functions
  • Choose the right Google Cloud services to create your own cloud solution
  • Define the purpose of and use cases for Identity and Access Management (IAM)
  • Identify how costs can be managed in the resource hierarchy
  • Use the Google Cloud console and Cloud Shell to create virtual machines (VMs), service accounts, and buckets
  • Lab: Accessing the Google Cloud console and Cloud Shell
  • Module quiz

3 Introduction to Containers and Kubernetes 

  • Introduction to containers
  • Container images
  • Working with Cloud Build
  • Kubernetes
  • Google Kubernetes Engine
  • Define the concept of a container and identify uses for containers
  • Identify the purpose of and use cases for Kubernetes
  • Outline the concept of Google Kubernetes Engine
  • Create a container using Cloud Build
  • Lab: Working with Cloud Build
  • Module quiz

4 Kubernetes Architecture

  • Kubernetes concepts
  • The Kubernetes control plane
  • Google Kubernetes Engine concepts
  • Kubernetes object management
  • Conceptualize the Kubernetes architecture
  • Identify how to view and manage Kubernetes objects
  • Distinguish between Google Kubernetes Engines modes of operation
  • Deploy a Kubernetes cluster by using GKE
  • Lab: Deploying GKE Autopilot clusters
  • Module quiz

5 Kubernetes Operations

  • The kubectl command
  • Introspection
  • Work with the kubectl command
  • Inspect the cluster and Pods
  • View a Pod’s console output
  • Sign in interactively to a Pod
  • Lab: Deploying GKE Autopilot Clusters from Cloud Shell
  • Module quiz

6 Course Summary

  • The course summary recaps the major concepts learners were introduced to during the course
  • Recap the content covered in each section of the course
Target audience
  • Application developers, cloud solutions architects, DevOps engineers, IT managers
  • Individuals who use Google Cloud to create new solutions or to integrate existing systems, application environments, and infrastructure with Google Cloud
Requirements

    Google Cloud Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure («GCPFCI»)

    1 day
    • Basel, Berne, Geneva, Lausanne, Zürich
    CHF
    850.–
Certification
This course is part of the Google Cloud Certified Associate Cloud Engineer certification path.
Additional information

Products

  • Google Kubernetes Engine
  • Google Cloud console
  • Cloud Shell
  • Networking
  • Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)
  • Compute Engine
  • Cloud Build
  • IAM

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