Fundamentals of Containers, Kubernetes and OpenShift

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7 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

52 reviews

Beginner level

Recommended experience

8 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Foundational knowledge to build, run and manage containerized applications using OpenShift resources
Various application deployment techniques using both the web console and the command line
Effectively manage the application lifecycle using various deployment strategies and dynamic configuration management

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Fundamentals of Red Hat OpenShift for Developers is an introduction to deploying applications in the OpenShift ecosystem. This course provides the foundational knowledge to build, run, and manage containerized applications using OpenShift resources. As you embark on this learning journey, you'll explore the world of container orchestration, understand how to deploy applications efficiently, and manage their lifecycle within the OpenShift ecosystem. We start by defining Kubernetes and OpenShift terminology and concepts as well as the advantages of containerized applications. Next, we will demonstrate various application deployment techniques using both the web console and the command line. After learning how to expose applications to external access, we will cover how to effectively manage the application lifecycle using various deployment strategies and dynamic configuration management. Lastly we will cover basic strategies for monitoring application health and troubleshooting deployments. Our goal is to provide you with a solid foundation in OpenShift, ensuring you can leverage its full potential in developing robust, scalable, and reliable applications.

In this module, you will explore the fundamentals of container orchestration and the core features of Red Hat OpenShift. You will identify key OpenShift components such as Pods, Services, Routes, and Image Streams, and learn how to deploy applications using existing container images.

What's included

4 videos7 readings6 assignments

4 videosTotal 36 minutes

Course Introduction1 minute
What is OpenShift?5 minutes
Using OpenShift Resources17 minutes
Deploying Applications from an Existing Container Image13 minutes

7 readingsTotal 80 minutes

Course Layout5 minutes
Introduction to Kubernetes and OpenShift15 minutes
Red Hat OpenShift Concepts and Terminology15 minutes
Navigating the Red Hat OpenShift Web Console15 minutes
Managing Resources at the Command Line20 minutes
Container Registries5 minutes
Deploying an Existing Container Image5 minutes

6 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes

What is OpenShift?15 minutes
Using OpenShift Resources15 minutes
Deploying Applications from an Existing Container Image15 minutes
What is OpenShift?5 minutes
Using OpenShift Resources5 minutes
Deploying Applications from an Existing Container Image5 minutes

In this module, you will learn how to deploy applications using different OpenShift methods. You will implement Source-to-Image (S2I) to build container images from source code and use Helm charts to manage and simplify application deployments.

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3 videos3 readings3 assignments

3 videosTotal 39 minutes

Using Helm7 minutes
Deploying Applications from Source Code21 minutes
Deploying Applications from a Containerfile12 minutes

3 readingsTotal 35 minutes

Deploy Helm Charts10 minutes
Import Source Code from a Git Repository10 minutes
The Build Process15 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 15 minutes

Using Helm5 minutes
Deploying Applications from Source Code5 minutes
Deploying Applications from a Containerfile5 minutes

In this module, you will learn how to expose applications running on OpenShift to external users. You will explore OpenShift Ingress and understand how traffic is routed securely to your applications.

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1 video1 reading1 assignment

In this module, you will learn advanced deployment strategies in OpenShift. You will perform A/B deployments to test new features and execute blue-green deployments to reduce downtime and deployment risk.

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2 videos1 reading2 assignments

In this module, you will manage application configuration and state in OpenShift. You will use ConfigMaps and Secrets to externalize configuration data and implement persistent storage strategies to support stateful applications.

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2 videos2 readings2 assignments

In this module, you will learn how to monitor application health and troubleshoot deployment issues in OpenShift. You will configure container health checks using probes and diagnose common deployment errors.

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3 videos1 reading2 assignments

In this module, you will review and consolidate key concepts related to deploying, configuring, and managing applications in OpenShift.

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1 assignment

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Reviewed on Feb 19, 2024

Instructor is very good, shows enthusiasm and the course has a logical progression making it easy to follow and work through.

Reviewed on Jun 30, 2025

With the exception of 1 question being graded incorrectly on the final assignment / exam the course, subject matter covered and instructor were very well done , informative and relevant.