KubeOps Academy

Our customized Kubernetes training courses give you the opportunity to receive a training program specifically tailored to your needs. Whether your team is already using Kubernetes or you're looking to tackle specific challenges, we'll tailor the training to your specific goals.

Your advantages at a glance:

• Individually coordinated: Every organization has different requirements. We design the training content exactly according to your specifications and needs.
• Maximum flexibility: Whether it's a basic introduction or advanced topics, you decide what the focus is.
• Practice-oriented training: Develop practical solutions directly in an environment adapted to your infrastructure.

What we offer you:

• Customized content and timeline: Topics are developed in close consultation with you, from installation to scaling and security.
• Hands-on experience in your own environment: Your employees work with  environment tailored to your systems.
• Targeted problem solving: Our trainers and consultants will help you solve specific challenges in your Kubernetes environment.
• Consideration of compliance requirements: For companies with special security requirements, we create training content that complies with the legal framework.

Overview of the training details:

• Format: Online or on-site training, depending on your preference
• Contents: Individually adapted to your requirements
• Practical component: Own practice environment
• Duration and deadlines: Flexible planning according to your time requirements
• Registration: By personal arrangement
• Support: Personal attention and support from experienced trainers and consultants

Why you should choose us:

• Fully customized: We do not offer standard solutions – each training is tailored to your specific requirements.
• Experience in sensitive environments: We have many years of experience with Kubernetes in regulated and security-critical areas.
• Direct solutions: Our training courses focus on your specific challenges and offer practical, immediately implementable solutions.

Contact us now and plan a tailor-made training for your team!

The Prometheus Certified Associate (PCA) certification is perfect for those looking to expand their knowledge in monitoring Kubernetes environments and cloud-native tools. It provides IT professionals with a solid foundation in Prometheus and helps them position themselves successfully in the cloud-native technology field.

This Certification is Intended For

The Prometheus Certified Associate certification is aimed at:

• DevOps and Site Reliability Engineers (SREs)
• System administrators and IT professionals
• Developers seeking insights into monitoring cloud-native applications

This certification is a valuable qualification for anyone who regularly works with Prometheus or is responsible for monitoring Kubernetes clusters and other systems.

Prerequisites

There are no specific prerequisites for the PCA exam. However, basic knowledge of Kubernetes, the Linux command line, and network protocols is beneficial for optimal preparation. We recommend the following:

• Having completed Kubernetes certifications like KCNA, CKA, or CKAD
• Having attended Prometheus-specific training or cloud engineer bootcamps

A certified PCA validates foundational knowledge in:

• Setting up or scraping observability data within the application stack, whether cloud-native or not
• Working with the basics of data monitoring, metrics, alerts, and dashboards with Prometheus

Certification Content

The Prometheus Certified Associate certification tests in-depth knowledge in the following areas:

• Fundamentals of Prometheus and its architecture
• Using PromQL (Prometheus Query Language) to query metrics
• Configuring and managing Prometheus for monitoring Kubernetes clusters and other systems
• Setting up alerting and notifications based on Prometheus data
• Integrating exporters and other tools to enhance monitoring capabilities

Benefits of Certification

With the PCA certification, you demonstrate your ability to use Prometheus efficiently for monitoring and alerting IT systems. You earn an internationally recognized qualification that validates your skills in cloud-native monitoring and enhances your career prospects in DevOps or SRE roles.

Exam Details

• Exam Format: Performance-based online exam
• Exam Language: English

Exam Voucher and Customer Benefits

KubeOps Academy offers official vouchers for the PCA exam from the Linux Foundation.
Special benefit: The voucher purchase includes a German invoice with VAT, making processing easier for businesses and individuals in Germany.

The CKA certification was developed by the Linux Foundation and the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) to train administrators at the highest level in the Kubernetes ecosystem. The exam is a performance-based online test, where practical tasks must be completed directly in the Kubernetes environment via the command line.

This certification is intended for:

• Kubernetes administrators
• Cloud administrators
• IT professionals who manage Kubernetes instances

Prerequisites

The exam requires knowledge of container runtimes, microservices architecture, and the Linux CLI. We recommend taking the Kubernetes Administration (LFS458) training or our special KubeOps Kubernetes Bundle beforehand.

Certification Content

The CKA certification tests in-depth knowledge and skills in the following areas:

• Cluster Architecture, Installation, and Configuration

  • Building and configuring a Kubernetes cluster
  • Setting up high availability and configuring etcd
  • Performing upgrades and basic troubleshooting

• Workloads and Scheduling

  • Managing pods and deployments
  • Deploying and managing Kubernetes jobs and cron jobs
  • Controlling scheduling and resource distribution within the cluster

• Cluster Maintenance

  • Creating backups and restoring etcd
  • Performing cluster updates and maintenance tasks
  • Managing resources and configurations for cluster operations

• Networking

  • Setting up and configuring cluster networks
  • Managing network policies
  • Implementing service networking and DNS within the cluster

• Storage

  • Configuring and using persistent storage in Kubernetes
  • Managing volume types and storage classes
  • Setting up and using persistent volumes (PVs) and persistent volume claims (PVCs)

• Security

  • Implementing role-based access control (RBAC)
  • Securing cluster communication and configuring security mechanisms
  • Managing network access and security policies

These exam contents are designed to validate candidates' practical skills and knowledge for managing and maintaining Kubernetes environments in practice.

Benefits of Certification

A certified Kubernetes administrator has proven their ability to:

• Perform basic installations
• Configure and manage production-grade Kubernetes clusters

The administrator possesses an understanding of key concepts, including:

• Kubernetes networking
• Storage
• Security
• Maintenance
• Logging and monitoring
• Application lifecycle
• Troubleshooting
• API object primitives

Additionally, the administrator has the ability to create basic use cases for end users.

Become a Certified Kubernetes Administrator!

Book your CKA certification now and lay the foundation for your career as a Kubernetes expert in the cloud-native field.

Exam Details

• Exam format: Performance-based test
• Exam language: English

Exam Voucher and Customer Benefits

KubeOps Academy offers official vouchers for the CKA exam by the Linux Foundation.
Special benefit: The voucher purchase includes a German invoice with German VAT, making it easier for both businesses and individuals in Germany to manage.

The KCNA certification is the perfect entry point into Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies. It offers students, recent graduates, and IT sales professionals the opportunity to officially validate their skills and establish a clear position in the market. This certification opens up diverse career opportunities and provides a solid foundation for further specialization.

This certification is aimed at

• Students in computer science
• New IT professionals
• IT sales representatives
  who want to demonstrate their knowledge in this field and take the next step in their careers.

Prerequisites

No specific prerequisites are required for this certification. However, we recommend our Fundamentals & Advanced Bundle to optimally prepare for the certification.

Certification Content

With the KCNA certification, you gain a solid knowledge of the cloud-native ecosystem, with a special focus on Kubernetes. The exam covers foundational skills and knowledge in the following areas:

• Application deployment with basic kubectl commands
• Understanding of Kubernetes architecture (containers, pods, nodes, clusters)
• Overview of cloud-native projects, such as storage, networking, GitOps, and service mesh
• Fundamentals of cloud-native security

Benefits of Certification

This certification lays the groundwork for a successful career in the cloud world. It prepares you well for working with cloud-native technologies and opens doors to advanced CNCF certifications, such as the Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD), and Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS).

Exam Details

• Exam format: Performance-based test
• Exam language: English
• Duration and number of attempts: Standard as set by the CNCF (Cloud Native Computing Foundation)

Exam Voucher and Customer Benefits

The Kubernetes Administration (LFS458) course is designed for individuals looking to manage containerized application infrastructure. It is ideal for IT administrators and those interested in starting a career in the cloud sector.

Course Content and Learning Objectives

In this course, you will learn how to install a multi-node Kubernetes cluster using kubeadm. You will also discover how to scale a cluster, select and implement cluster networks, and apply various methods for managing the application lifecycle, including scaling, updates, and rollbacks. Other topics include:

• Security configuration for clusters and containers
• Storage management for containers
• Monitoring, logging, and troubleshooting containers and clusters
• Configuring scheduling and affinity for container deployments
• Using Helm and charts to automate application deployment
• Understanding federation to increase fault tolerance and availability

Certification Goal

Upon completing the course, you will be able to install and configure a productive Kubernetes cluster, perform network settings and upgrades, and deploy applications. This course also thoroughly prepares you for the CKA certification exam. The CKA certification can be booked OPTIONALLY and is not included in the regular training.

Exam Voucher and Customer Benefits

KubeOps Academy exclusively offers the official voucher for the CKA certification exam. Our unique advantage: You will receive a German invoice with German VAT, simplifying the process for businesses and individuals in Germany.

Exam Details

• Exam Format: Performance-based
• Duration: As per the official CKA certification requirements

Registration Options

This course is offered online. The registration deadline is one week before the course start date. Bookings can be made via the contact form, and our team is available for any questions.

CKA certification voucher can be added.  (additional examination fee: 369,00 EUR (plus 19 % VAT. = 439,11 EUR)) Please note this in your request!

The Kubernetes Professional training course is designed for administrators and decision-makers who have already gained in-depth experience with Kubernetes and want to take their knowledge to the highest level. In this course, you'll learn advanced techniques to securely operate Kubernetes clusters, scale efficiently, and manage highly complex environments.

Why this course is indispensable for you:

• Advanced Kubernetes skills: Evolve from advanced user to expert and solve the most complex Kubernetes challenges.
• Efficiency and scale: Learn how to efficiently and reliably scale Kubernetes clusters to support the most demanding applications and infrastructure.
• Focus on security: Especially in security-critical and highly regulated environments (e.g. in the public sector), you will learn how to operate Kubernetes in a legally compliant and secure manner.
• Expert knowledge from experienced trainers: Benefit from our many years of expertise and our practical training methods to further perfect your skills.

This is what you can expect:

• Advanced concepts and techniques: Master Kubernetes techniques for high availability, advanced network management, security, and automation.
• Focus on practical relevance: In your own environment with at least 3 virtual machines, you will apply what you have learned directly to refine your skills.
• Individual solutions to complex problems: Solve challenges from real-world Kubernetes scenarios and get direct support from our experienced trainers.
• Security and compliance training: Learn how to operate Kubernetes clusters with the highest security standards and regulatory requirements.

Course details at a glance:

• Kursart: Online-Training
• Prerequisites: Sound Kubernetes knowledge and experience in cluster management
• Practice-oriented: Own training environment with at least 3 virtual machines
• Dauer: 3 Tage intensives Training
• Registration: Deadline one week before the start of the course
• Individual support: Personal support from experienced trainers

Your benefits:

• Highest Kubernetes knowledge: Become a Kubernetes expert and master managing and scaling complex environments.
• Streamlined operations: Learn how to efficiently scale Kubernetes clusters, integrate security measures, and ensure high availability.
• Regulatory security: Benefit from our knowledge of the regulatory environment to operate Kubernetes in security-critical industries in compliance with the law.

Sign up now and become a Kubernetes expert!