I learned a lot, with a great lab environment for practice. Even though on the final project OpenShift lab it had some delay issues.
Introduction to Containers w/ Docker, Kubernetes & OpenShift
Introduction to Containers w/ Docker, Kubernetes & OpenShift
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Instructors: Alex Parker
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What you'll learn
Using containers, learn how to move applications quickly across any environment.
Build cloud native applications using Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, and Istio.
Describe and leverage Kubernetes architecture to set up and use an entire lifecycle-based container management system.
Create and leverage a YAML deployment file to configure and create resources such as pods, services, replicasets, and others in a declarative way.
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JR
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Reviewed on Dec 16, 2021
RM
4
Reviewed on Jun 22, 2021
Very good introduction to the basic concepts of Containerization and Kubernetes. Good examples to get a starting feel on how to work with such tools
PS
5
Reviewed on Mar 29, 2025
Even though I think I will need more time to use these tools effectively, this course is very helpful for me to build foundation of containerization knowledge.
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