Containerization and Orchestration

This course is part of Master DevOps: CI/CD, Automation & Monitoring Specialization

Instructor: Edureka

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5 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

3 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

5 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

3 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Create and manage containers and images with Docker to containerize applications effectively.
Deploy, scale, and manage containerized applications using Kubernetes in a cluster environment.
Orchestrate and manage multi-container applications with Docker Compose and Kubernetes for scalability and efficiency.
Set up Prometheus and Grafana to monitor and visualize container and cluster performance, ensuring system reliability.

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There are 5 modules in this course

This course will take you on a journey from the fundamentals of containerization to advanced techniques in orchestration and monitoring, helping you build real-world expertise step by step. You will start with the basics of Docker, gradually progressing to orchestrating containers at scale with Kubernetes, and finally mastering container monitoring and visualization using Prometheus and Grafana.

With a hands-on approach, this course covers everything from the fundamentals of containerization to deploying complex, multi-container applications, managing Kubernetes clusters, and implementing observability. You will gain the skills necessary to automate, monitor, and manage large-scale containerized environments. By the end of this course, you will be able to: • Understand the fundamentals of Docker and containerization • Create and manage Docker containers and images • Utilize Docker Compose for multi-container applications • Analyze the architecture of Kubernetes and deploy applications using Kubernetes. • Evaluate and scale Kubernetes clusters to meet application needs. • Design and implement observability solutions using Prometheus and Grafana to monitor containers and clusters. This course is designed for DevOps practitioners, system administrators, cloud engineers, and developers who want to deepen their expertise in containerization, orchestration, and monitoring. It’s perfect for those looking to enhance their ability to deploy, scale, and manage containerized applications in modern cloud-native environments while gaining proficiency in observability practices using tools like Prometheus and Grafana.

This module introduces containerization concepts and Docker fundamentals. It covers how containers work, how to use Docker CLI, port binding, and the differences between containers and virtual machines. It builds a foundation for creating and managing lightweight, portable environments.

What's included

26 videos6 readings4 assignments4 discussion prompts

26 videos Total 151 minutes

Specialization Introduction 4 minutes
Course Introduction 6 minutes
Containerization Scenario Yelp - Challenges 6 minutes
Containerization Scenario Yelp - Transition to Docker 5 minutes
Introduction to Containerization 5 minutes
Introduction to Containerization - History and Use Cases 7 minutes
How Containers Work 7 minutes
Containers vs Virtual Machines - Architecture of Virtual Machines 5 minutes
Containers vs Virtual Machines - Architecture Comparison 6 minutes
Introduction to Docker 5 minutes
Introduction to Docker - Key Components 4 minutes
Introduction to Docker - Popularity 6 minutes
Docker Architecture - Architectural Diagram 6 minutes
Docker Architecture - Client, Host, and Registry 6 minutes
Docker Container Lifecycle 5 minutes
Docker CLI Commands - General and Container Management Commands 7 minutes
Docker CLI Commands - Image Management and Networking Commands 6 minutes
Docker Installation - Update Package and Enable Docker 6 minutes
Docker Installation - Running Docker 7 minutes
Docker CLI Commands - Demonstration - Running a Container 6 minutes
Docker CLI Commands - Demonstration - Listing Containers 6 minutes
Port Binding - Introduction and Types 7 minutes
Port Binding - Syntax and Example 3 minutes
Port Binding - Demonstration - Adding Port Binding 7 minutes
Port Binding - Demonstration - Running nginx Server 7 minutes
Port Binding - Demonstration - Launching the Container in Web Browser 6 minutes

6 readings Total 45 minutes

Welcome to Containerization and Orchestration 5 minutes
The Evolution of OS-Level Virtualization 10 minutes
How to use Discussion Prompt 5 minutes
Understanding dockerd’s Role, REST APIs, and Plugin System 10 minutes
Docker Networking Bridge Driver and User-Defined Networks 10 minutes
Summary: Containerization using Docker 5 minutes

4 assignments Total 39 minutes

Knowledge Check: Containerization using Docker 30 minutes
Practice Quiz: Getting Started with Containers 3 minutes
Practice Quiz: Docker Fundamentals 3 minutes
Practice Quiz: Docker CLI and Port Binding 3 minutes

4 discussion prompts Total 20 minutes

Introduce Yourself 5 minutes
The Role of Containers in Modern Application Development 5 minutes
Docker’s Security Implications 5 minutes
Port Binding Challenges in Containers 5 minutes

This module explores advanced Docker features including container modes, Dockerfiles, image creation, volumes, and Docker Compose. It also introduces orchestration with Docker Swarm and container monitoring using Prometheus and Grafana.

What's included

55 videos5 readings5 assignments4 discussion prompts

55 videos Total 338 minutes

Docker Container Running Modes - Detached Mode 7 minutes
Docker Container Running Modes - Foreground Mode 5 minutes
Starting Containers in Different Modes - Interactive Mode 7 minutes
Starting Containers in Different Modes - Detached Mode 7 minutes
Dockerfile - Instruction 5 minutes
Dockerfile - Instruction Example 4 minutes
Dockerfile - Creating Dockerfile 7 minutes
Docker Daemon 6 minutes
Docker Daemon - Creating a Dockerfile 7 minutes
Docker Daemon - Build the Docker Image 7 minutes
Docker Image - Principles and Features 6 minutes
Docker Image - Components 6 minutes
Docker Image - Creating, Building, and Running Dockerfile 7 minutes
Writing a Dockerfile to Create an Image - Installing node.js 7 minutes
Writing a Dockerfile to Create an Image - Installing Dependencies and Creating Server 6 minutes
Writing a Dockerfile to Create an Image - Building Image 5 minutes
Managing Docker Images - Registries and Image Distribution 7 minutes
Managing Docker Images - Docker Hub 6 minutes
Managing Docker Images - Securing and Managing Images 5 minutes
Pulling and Pushing Images - Pushing an Image 7 minutes
Pulling and Pushing Images - Pulling an Image 7 minutes
Setting up Docker Hub - Logging into Docker Hub 7 minutes
Setting up Docker Hub - Pull and Run Image from Docker Hub 6 minutes
Storage and Volumes in Docker - Managing Storage 4 minutes
Storage and Volumes in Docker - Volumes 7 minutes
Storage and Volumes in Docker - Demonstration - Creating and Listing Docker Volumes 5 minutes
Storage and Volumes in Docker - Demonstration - Verifying Data Across Container Lifecycles 6 minutes
Docker Compose - Introduction 4 minutes
Docker Compose - Important Commands 5 minutes
Docker Compose Installation 7 minutes
Multi-container Deployment with Compose - Creating and Configuring a docker-compose File 7 minutes
Multi-container Deployment with Compose - Full Stack Setup and Verification 7 minutes
Multi-container Deployment with Compose - Managing WordPress, MySQL, and Full Lifecycle Operations 6 minutes
Docker Swarm - Introduction and Swarm Nodes 6 minutes
Docker Swarm - Architecture and Uses 7 minutes
Running Docker in Swarm Mode - Setting Up Docker Swarm 7 minutes
Running Docker in Swarm Mode - Adding Workers and Deploying Services in Docker Swarm 6 minutes
Running Docker in Swarm Mode - Scaling and Fault Tolerance in Docker Swarm 6 minutes
Running Docker in Swarm Mode - Accessing and Cleaning Up Docker Swarm Services 5 minutes
Docker Container Monitoring 7 minutes
Setting Up Prometheus to Monitor Docker - Prometheus Configuration and Docker Compose Setup 7 minutes
Setting Up Prometheus to Monitor Docker - Deploying Prometheus with Docker Compose 5 minutes
Configuring Prometheus Scrape Targets for Docker Containers - Target Configuration and Deployment 7 minutes
Configuring Prometheus Scrape Targets for Docker Containers - Visualizing Docker Container Metrics 7 minutes
Docker Metrics CPU, Memory, and Network Usage - Analyzing CPU and Network Usage 5 minutes
Docker Metrics CPU, Memory, and Network Usage - Real-Time Metrics with Docker Stats and Inspec 5 minutes
Docker Metrics CPU, Memory, and Network Usage - Real-Time Monitoring with Docker stats and cAdvisor 6 minutes
Using Prometheus to Query and Visualize Docker Metrics - Integrating Prometheus, cAdvisor, and Grafana 6 minutes
Using Prometheus to Query and Visualize Docker Metrics - Visualizing Docker Metrics with Prometheus, cAdvisor, and Grafana Dashboards 7 minutes
Using Prometheus to Query and Visualize Docker Metrics - Creating Real-Time Docker Dashboards in Grafana with Prometheus and cAdvisor Data 7 minutes
Using Prometheus to Query and Visualize Docker Metrics - Adding a MySQL Container 5 minutes
Using Prometheus to Query and Visualize Docker Metrics - Real-Time Performance Tracking 4 minutes
Creating Dashboards for Docker Containers in Grafana - Setting Up Environment 7 minutes
Creating Dashboards for Docker Containers in Grafana - Adding Metrics to the Dashboard 6 minutes
Creating Dashboards for Docker Containers in Grafana - Customizing and Visualizing Data 6 minutes

5 readings Total 45 minutes

Dockerfile Instructions 10 minutes
Multistage Dockerfile Builds 10 minutes
Docker Compose Advanced Features 10 minutes
Creating Custom Prometheus Exporters for Application-Level Metrics in Docker 10 minutes
Summary: Advanced Docker Management and Orchestration 5 minutes

5 assignments Total 42 minutes

Knowledge Check: Advanced Docker Management and Orchestration 30 minutes
Practice Quiz: Docker Container Modes and Image Creation 3 minutes
Practice Quiz: Managing Docker Images and Volumes 3 minutes
Practice Quiz: Orchestrating Containers: Docker Compose and Swarm 3 minutes
Practice Quiz: Monitoring and Visualizing Docker Containers with Prometheus and Grafana 3 minutes

4 discussion prompts Total 20 minutes

Optimizing Dockerfile for Image Creation 5 minutes
Image and Volume Management Best Practices 5 minutes
Multi-container Applications with Docker Compose 5 minutes
Proactive Monitoring and Alerting in E-Commerce Platforms 5 minutes

This module covers Kubernetes core concepts such as Pods, Controllers, Services, and Deployments. It also introduces kubectl, scaling strategies, rolling updates, and the architecture of Kubernetes clusters.

What's included

36 videos4 readings4 assignments3 discussion prompts

36 videos Total 216 minutes

Kubernetes Case Study 7 minutes
What is Kubernetes - Introduction 6 minutes
What is Kubernetes - Importance of Kubernetes 6 minutes
Kubernetes Core Concepts - Overview 7 minutes
Kubernetes Core Concepts - Nodes and Pods 5 minutes
Kubernetes Core Concepts - ReplicaSets and Namespaces 6 minutes
What is Kubectl 3 minutes
kubectl Installation 7 minutes
Kubectl Basic Command - create, get, run, and expose 7 minutes
Kubectl Basic Command - delete, apply, and edit 4 minutes
Kubectl Advanced Commands - rollout, scale, and set 7 minutes
Kubectl Advanced Commands - describe, exec, and logs 6 minutes
Working with kubectl Commands - Setting Up and Verifying Kubernetes Cluster 6 minutes
Working with kubectl Commands - Creating the YAML File for Deployment 7 minutes
Working with kubectl Commands - Describing Deployments 4 minutes
Working with kubectl Commands - Scaling Deployments 6 minutes
What are Pods 6 minutes
Pod Lifecycle - Pending Phase 6 minutes
Pod Lifecycle - Running, Succeeded, and Failed 6 minutes
ReplicaSet and ReplicationController - Defining ReplicaSet 5 minutes
ReplicaSet and ReplicationController - Use Cases 5 minutes
ReplicaSet and ReplicationController - Comparison 7 minutes
Kubernetes Pods Demonstration - Pod Creation and Verification 7 minutes
Kubernetes Pods Demonstration - Describing a Pod and Verifying Connectivity 5 minutes
Kubernetes Pods Demonstration - Testing Connectivity with Port Forwarding 3 minutes
Deployment - Introduction and Key Features 5 minutes
Deployments - Strategies 7 minutes
Deployments - Use Cases 3 minutes
Rolling Updates and Rollbacks - Overview 7 minutes
Rolling Updates and Rollbacks - Configuration Parameters 6 minutes
Rolling Updates and Rollbacks - Performing a Rolling Update 7 minutes
Deployments, Rolling Updates and Scaling in Kubernetes - Setting up Deployments 7 minutes
Deployments, Rolling Updates and Scaling in Kubernetes - Exposing Deployments via NodePort 7 minutes
Deployments, Rolling Updates and Scaling in Kubernetes - Performing Rolling Updates 7 minutes
Deployments, Rolling Updates and Scaling in Kubernetes - Performing Rollback 7 minutes
Deployments, Rolling Updates and Scaling in Kubernetes - Autoscaling with HPA 6 minutes

4 readings Total 35 minutes

Kubernetes Control Plane Components in Depth 10 minutes
Kubectl Plugins and Client-Side Configuration 10 minutes
Kubernetes Health‑Check Patterns 10 minutes
Summary: Introduction to Kubernetes 5 minutes

4 assignments Total 39 minutes

Knowledge Check: Introduction to Kubernetes 30 minutes
Practice Quiz: Getting Started with Kubernetes 3 minutes
Practice Quiz: Introduction to kubectl 3 minutes
Practice Quiz: Pods and Scaling in Kubernetes 3 minutes

3 discussion prompts Total 15 minutes

Kubernetes in Multi-Cloud Environments 5 minutes
Troubleshooting with kubectl in Production 5 minutes
Deploying and Managing ReplicaSets 5 minutes

This module focuses on Kubernetes networking, persistent storage, and advanced topics like StatefulSets, ConfigMaps, and Helm. It concludes with in-depth monitoring using Prometheus and Grafana to visualize metrics and set alerts.

What's included

51 videos5 readings5 assignments4 discussion prompts

51 videos Total 307 minutes

Labels, Selectors and Annotations - Characteristics of Labels 6 minutes
Labels, Selectors and Annotations - Types of Selectors 6 minutes
Labels, Selectors and Annotations - Example of Annotation 7 minutes
Services - ClusterIP 7 minutes
Services - ClusterIP (Default) Example 3 minutes
Services - NodePort Service 6 minutes
Services - LoadBalancer Service 5 minutes
Services - ExternalName Service 3 minutes
Services - Headless Service 6 minutes
Services - Demonstration - Setting Up the Cluster 7 minutes
Services - Demonstration - Testing Communication with a Pod 7 minutes
Services - Demonstration - Creating the NodePort Service 5 minutes
Services - Demonstration - NodePort and LoadBalancer for Internal and External Access 6 minutes
Services - Demonstration - ExternalName Service for External Resource Mapping 6 minutes
Services - Demonstration - ClusterIP, NodePort, LoadBalancer, and External Name for External Resource Mapping 5 minutes
Persistent Volumes - Introduction 6 minutes
Persistent Volumes - Access Modes and Persistent Volume Claims (PVCs) 7 minutes
Persistent Volumes - Lifecycle 2 minutes
Persistent Volumes and Persistent Volume Claims - Creating the Persistent Volume Claim 7 minutes
Persistent Volumes and Persistent Volume Claims - Verifying the Volume and Pod Status 7 minutes
Persistent Volumes and Persistent Volume Claims - Terminating the Pod and Verifying Volume Detachment 6 minutes
Ephemeral Volume - Creating the Pod with Ephemeral Volume 7 minutes
Ephemeral Volume - Data Storage and Verification 5 minutes
Headless Service - Introduction 6 minutes
Headless Service - Use Cases and Example 4 minutes
StatefulSets - Overview 7 minutes
StatefulSets - Components and Working 5 minutes
StatefulSets - Demonstration - Headless Service Setup 5 minutes
StatefulSets - Demonstration - StatefulSet YAML Configuration 7 minutes
StatefulSets - Demonstration - Verifying Pod Connectivity 7 minutes
StatefulSets - Demonstration - Scaling StatefulSet 6 minutes
ConfigMaps and Secrets - Overview of ConfigMaps 5 minutes
ConfigMaps and Secrets - Types of Secrets 7 minutes
ConfigMaps and Secrets - Creating a ConfigMap 7 minutes
ConfigMaps and Secrets - Using ConfigMap and Secret in a Pod 7 minutes
ConfigMaps and Secrets - Creating Secrets 4 minutes
Helm Charts - Demonstration - Creating Your First Helm Chart 7 minutes
Helm Charts - Demonstration - Deploying and Testing the Chart 7 minutes
Helm Charts - Upgrading Helm Charts 5 minutes
Setting Up Prometheus for Kubernetes Clusters - Installing Prometheus Using Helm 7 minutes
Setting Up Prometheus for Kubernetes Clusters - Adding the Prometheus Helm Repository 7 minutes
Kubernetes Metrics Pods, Nodes, and Deployments - Setting Up Prometheus and Grafana Dashboards 6 minutes
Kubernetes Metrics Pods, Nodes, and Deployments - Visualizing Metrics 6 minutes
Kubernetes Metrics Pods, Nodes, and Deployments - Displaying Prometheus Data 7 minutes
Prometheus Kubernetes Exporters and Custom - Creating Custom Metrics 6 minutes
Prometheus Kubernetes Exporters and Custom Metrics - Build and Deploy a Custom Metric Application 6 minutes
Prometheus Kubernetes Exporters and Custom Metrics - Pushing Custom Metrics for Prometheus Monitoring 6 minutes
Prometheus Kubernetes Exporters and Custom Metrics - Deploying a Node.js App on Kubernetes 7 minutes
Prometheus Kubernetes Exporters and Custom Metrics - Metrics Configuration and Visualization on Kubernetes 7 minutes
Configuring Prometheus to Scrape Kubernetes Metrics - Accessing and Viewing Kubernetes Metrics 7 minutes
Configuring Prometheus to Scrape Kubernetes Metrics - Capturing and Viewing Kubernetes Data 6 minutes

5 readings Total 45 minutes

CNI plugins: Calico vs Flannel vs Weave Net 10 minutes
Dynamic Provisioning and StorageClass in Kubernetes 10 minutes
Helm Chart Development Best Practices 10 minutes
Alertmanager and Automated Remediation 10 minutes
Summary: Kubernetes Networking and Storage 5 minutes

5 assignments Total 42 minutes

Knowledge Check: Kubernetes Networking and Storage 30 minutes
Practice Quiz: Kubernetes Services 3 minutes
Working with Persistent Storage in Kubernetes 3 minutes
Practice Quiz: Advanced Kubernetes Concepts: StatefulSets, ConfigMaps, and Helm 3 minutes
Practice Quiz: Monitoring and Visualizing Kubernetes Metrics with Prometheus and Grafana 3 minutes

4 discussion prompts Total 20 minutes

Load Balancing with Kubernetes Services 5 minutes
Managing Dynamic Storage Provisioning 5 minutes
Managing Application Configuration with ConfigMaps 5 minutes
Setting Alerts for Kubernetes Issues 5 minutes

This final module consolidates the knowledge and skills gained throughout the course. Learners will complete a practice project and graded assessments, reinforcing their ability to deploy, orchestrate, and monitor containerized applications in real-world scenarios.