Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)

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Duration
5 days

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Course Language
English

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Online Live

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Amid microservices, automation, and cloud platforms, the importance of containerized applications continues to grow. Kubernetes is one of the most critical technologies for modern development and deployment processes.

Key Topics

Kubernetes Architecture and Resource Management
Pods, Namespaces, and Workload Management
Networking, services, and ingress concepts
Configuration with ConfigMaps and Secrets
Scaling, Updates, and Self-Healing
CI/CD-oriented Workflows and Cloud-Native Processes

Prerequisites
A basic technical understanding of container technologies, Linux, or software development provides a useful foundation.

Target Audience
Development teams, DevOps engineers, cloud specialists, SREs, IT administrators, and professionals focused on modern platform technologies.

Practical Kubernetes skills provide a valuable foundation for high-performance applications, automated workflows, and modern cloud infrastructures.

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Course Content

Basic Concepts

Overview of Container Orchestration
Understanding the Kubernetes Architecture

Installation, Configuration, and Validation

Designing a Kubernetes Cluster
Metal Load Balancer

Setting up Kubernetes resources

Using Pods, Labels, and Selectors
How Replica on Controller and Replica Set Work
Understanding Services – Cluster IP, Node Port, and Load Balancer
Understanding Daemon Sets

Planning

Manual Pod Planning
Taints and tolerances
Node selector
Node affinity

Application Lifecycle Management

Deployment Overview
Deployment Strategies – Blue/Green and Canary

Environment variables

Default key
Configuration mapping
Secret management

Storage

Understanding Volume Management
Types of Volume Provisioning
Persistent Volumes
Persistent Volume Request
Understanding Storage Classes

Security

Basics of Kubernetes Authentication
Basics of Role, ClusterRole, RoleBinding, and ClusterRoleBinding
Basics of Security Context

Networking Features in Kubernetes

Understanding the Basics of Networking in Kubernetes
Understanding the Overview of CNI
Understanding Pod Networking Concepts
CoreDNS Overview
Understanding Ingress

StatefulSet

Introduction to StatefulSet
Use Cases for StatefulSet
Managing StatefulSet
Storage in StatefulSet
Headless service

Assessment of readiness and activity

Introduction to the Readiness and Activity Test
Implementing the readiness and activity check in the Pod

Logging and Monitoring

Information on Monitoring Application and Cluster Components

Design and Functions of Multi-Container Pods

Understanding Multi-Container Pods
Creating Multi-Container PodsCronJob

Helm package manager

Introduction to Helm
Working with Helm Charts
Creating Helm Charts
Updating Helm Charts and Rolling Back to an Older Version

Create Docker images

Introduction to Dockerfile
Overview of the instructions in Dockerfile
Build an image Upload the image to the central registry

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Our funding schemes are available exclusively to participants who live or work in Germany. Funding is not available outside Germany.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is CKAD relevant for modern DevOps teams?

Containerized applications are now the norm. Practical skills in deployment, scaling, and Kubernetes workloads are in high demand.

What are the key Kubernetes topics?

Pods, deployments, services, ConfigMaps, security, troubleshooting, and application lifecycle management form the core of the practical work.

What tools are used in the CKAD environment?

Typical applications include Kubernetes, kubectl, Helm, YAML, Docker, and CI/CD tools for automated deployments.

For which roles is CKAD particularly useful?

Especially for DevOps engineers, developers, cloud engineers, and IT teams focused on container and platform operations.

Why is Kubernetes expertise considered a highly sought-after skill for the future?

Many companies are modernizing their applications to adopt a cloud-native architecture. Kubernetes is one of the most important platform standards in this context.

What are the practical benefits of having hands-on Kubernetes knowledge in your day-to-day work?

Faster deployments, stable applications, and more efficient processes provide greater control over the operation of containerized systems.

How practical is working with Kubernetes in the context of the CKAD?

The focus is on realistic scenarios, YAML configurations, error analysis, and hands-on work with applications.

Why do companies invest in Kubernetes expertise?

Cloud-native applications are growing rapidly. As a result, stability, scalability, and automation are becoming critical competitive factors.

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