Automating Kubernetes with GitOps

Overview

Automating Kubernetes with GitOps is designed to teach you the key concepts on how to automate infrastructure using Gitops. It introduces core topics of DevOps, pipelines and Git and shows how to build images from code in an automated way. You will build on your knowledge of automating infrastructure using Terraform and Ansible and proceed with how to use GitOps operators in a Kubernetes environment and build a custom operator. Finally, you will also learn how to use operators provided by ecosystems, such as Tekton and Argo CD. Best-selling author and trainer Sander van Vugt uses real-world scenarios and demos throughout so you can see in real time how to use GitOps efficiently and effectively to manage Cloud Native applications.

Syllabus

Introduction

This module provides a comprehensive introduction to GitOps and DevOps practices for Kubernetes environments. Starting with foundational concepts, you’ll learn about pipelines, Git, and building container images. The curriculum progresses through infrastructure automation using Terraform and Ansible, then focuses on automating application delivery and deployment in Kubernetes using GitOps principles. You’ll explore CI/CD pipelines, managing secrets, zero-downtime updates, and advanced Kubernetes ecosystem tools like observability, Tekton Pipelines, Flux, and Argo CD, equipping you with practical skills to implement and manage modern, automated Kubernetes workflows.