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Architecting with Google Kubernetes Engine: Production

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Architecting with Google Kubernetes Engine: Production

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
4.7

(941 reviews)

Intermediate level
Some related experience required
Flexible schedule
Approx. 6 hours
Learn at your own pace
86%
Most learners liked this course

What you'll learn

  • Define Identity and Access Management roles for GKE, as well as Kubernetes pods security policies.

  • Understand how logging is implemented and Kubernetes, and how GKE extends that basic functionality using Google Cloud Observability.

  • Use Google Cloud Managed Storage Services with GKE.

  • Use CI/CD with GKE.

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There are 6 modules in this course

In this introduction, you'll explore the course goals and preview each section.

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In this section of the course, you'll learn about Kubernetes security, focusing on authentication and authorization. You'll explore Kubernetes Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and its integration with IAM to secure GKE clusters. You'll also learn how to configure Workload Identity, secure GKE with Pod Security Standards and Pod Security Admission, and implement RBAC within your GKE environment.

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6 videos1 assignment1 app item

In this section of the course, you'll learn how to monitor and log your Kubernetes applications using Google Cloud's observability tools. You'll configure Google Cloud Observability to monitor the availability and performance of your applications and gain hands-on experience inspecting logs using both the kubectl command and the Google Cloud Observability tools. You'll then learn how to configure GKE-native monitoring and logging, allowing you to proactively identify and troubleshoot issues within your Kubernetes clusters.

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6 videos1 assignment1 app item

In this section of the course, you'll explore the storage and database options available for your Kubernetes applications on Google Cloud. You'll compare managed and self-managed storage, learn about Cloud Storage for Kubernetes, and get an overview of Google Cloud's managed database services. You'll then learn how to securely connect to Cloud SQL from your GKE clusters and gain hands-on experience integrating Cloud SQL with Google Kubernetes Engine.

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6 videos1 assignment1 app item

In this section of the course, you'll discover the benefits of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) for streamlining your development and deployment workflows. You'll learn what CI/CD is, why it's important, and how it can optimize application releases. You'll explore CI/CD tools supported by Google Cloud and learn Google's best practices for building CI/CD pipelines on Google Kubernetes Engine.

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5 videos1 assignment1 app item

The course closes with a summary of the key points covered in each section.

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