Custom Resource Definitions Courses and Certifications

GOTO Conferences

An Intro to Project Riff - A FaaS Built on Top of Knative

Explore Knative and Project riff for serverless, function-based applications on Kubernetes. Learn about building, serving, and connecting code without worrying about containerization or scaling.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

GOTO Conferences

Building Distributed Systems with Kubernetes

Explore Kubernetes' potential for creating custom distributed systems. Learn patterns and tools for building higher-level application abstractions beyond container orchestration.

• YouTube
• 39 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Docker

Extending Kubernetes - Moving Compose on Kubernetes from a CRD to API Aggregation

Explore Kubernetes API extension methods, comparing CRDs and API aggregation through Docker's Compose implementation journey, with insights on migration and future developments.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Spring I/O

Bootiful Kubernetes Operators

Learn to extend and automate Kubernetes using Spring Boot and Spring Native-powered custom operators, eliminating complex YAML configurations and streamlining infrastructure management.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Writing Crossplane Providers with Code Generation

Learn to create Crossplane providers using code generation tools, bridging Kubernetes clusters with external APIs and simplifying infrastructure provisioning for applications.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 39 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

How to Be a 10x SRE - A Deep Dive into Prometheus Operator

Explore Prometheus Operator's advanced features for monitoring Kubernetes workloads, including TLS security, remote write, and AlertManager operation, with practical examples and first-hand insights.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

GitOps-Based Infrastructure as Code with Rancher Fleet and Crossplane

Explore GitOps-based infrastructure management using Rancher Fleet and Crossplane for multi-cluster deployments, unified control planes, and declarative cloud service specifications.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Argo and Tekton - Pushing the Boundaries of the Possible on Kubernetes

Explore how Argo and Tekton push Kubernetes' boundaries for unconventional workloads, managing data, parallelism, and special lifecycle requirements beyond vanilla deployments.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

How to Write a Kubernetes Reconciler Using Controller-Runtime - Tutorial

Learn to build Kubernetes controllers using controller-runtime, exploring best practices, conventions, and common pitfalls. Gain hands-on experience with Kubebuilder and understand Kubernetes conditions for efficient custom resource management.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 27 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Kcp: Towards 1,000,000 Clusters - Workspaced CRDs

Explore kcp project's innovative approach to Kubernetes scaling, introducing workspaces for improved isolation and novel API service models, challenging traditional cluster management concepts.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Becoming a Kubernetes Developer: Writing Your First Operator

Learn to extend Kubernetes by building a basic operator, exploring use cases and structures for creating higher-level abstractions to codify complex setups and standardize capabilities across organizations.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 31 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Crossplane - Build and Manage Infrastructure Using Kubernetes

Explore Crossplane for managing cloud infrastructure using Kubernetes. Learn key concepts, extend K8s functionality, and see a demo of deploying AWS resources with Crossplane's Kubernetes API.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The CRDs That Broke the Camel's Back - Troubleshooting API Server Performance

Explore troubleshooting API server performance issues with CRDs, including profiling tools, root cause analysis, and insights into CRD mechanics. Learn tips for contributing to upstream projects.

• YouTube
• 37 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Platform Engineering

Unlocking the Power of Kubernetes - Create Your Own Resources with CRDs

Explore Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs) to extend Kubernetes capabilities, create domain-specific abstractions, and simplify complex task automation in your cluster management.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Rawkode Academy

Introduction to the Operator SDK - Building Kubernetes Operators

Learn to build, test, and deploy Kubernetes Operators using the Operator SDK framework. Covers creation, custom resource definition, business logic implementation, and deployment on a cluster.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video