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Advanced Kubernetes

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4 hours to complete

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
4.0

20 reviews

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

4 hours to complete

What you'll learn

  • Launch and organize Kubernetes apps using namespaces like a pro

  • Streamline scheduling with powerful tools like labels, selectors, and DaemonSets

  • Handle configs, secrets, storage, and tasks with real-world Kubernetes tool

  • Scale with confidence using rollouts, rollbacks, and smart resource management

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Assessments

5 assignments

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This course is part of the Certified Kubernetes Application Developer Exam Prep Specialization
When you enroll in this course, you'll also be enrolled in this Specialization.
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There are 5 modules in this course

Want to create production-grade Kubernetes applications that grow seamlessly and perform consistently? This Advanced Kubernetes course will help you grasp real-world deployment and cluster optimization.

This comprehensive course goes beyond the fundamentals, covering namespaces, labels, selectors, volumes, DaemonSets, ConfigMaps, Secrets, Jobs, and CronJobs. You will learn how to safely configure and scale applications with Advanced Kubernetes techniques such as autoscaling, resource reservation, rolling updates, and rollbacks. From engaging demos to real-world assignments, each module is intended to increase your confidence in orchestrating durable Kubernetes applications. You'll learn critical information about workload management, secure settings, and automation techniques that power modern, cloud-native infrastructures. By the end, you'll have a solid understanding of Advanced Kubernetes principles and be able to deploy, optimize, and manage them in complex production situations with ease. Whether you're a Developer, DevOps engineer, or Cloud Practitioner looking to earn the Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) certification, or simply want to advance, this course is your ticket to Kubernetes success. Build smarter. Deploy better. Scale quicker with Kubernetes. Enroll now!

This module covers the fundamentals of deploying applications in Kubernetes. Learners will explore Kubernetes architecture, create and manage deployments, use namespaces for environment isolation, and apply labels and selectors to organize and manage workloads effectively through hands-on demonstrations.

What's included

6 videos1 reading1 assignment

6 videosβ€’Total 42 minutes
  • Deploying Kubernetes Applicationβ€’9 minutes
  • Hands-On Demo: Creating and Managing a Deploymentβ€’6 minutes
  • Understanding Kubernetes Namespaces for Environment Isolationβ€’7 minutes
  • DEMO: Namespace PodInNamespaceβ€’5 minutes
  • Kubernetes Labels and Selectorsβ€’9 minutes
  • DEMO: Labels and SELECTORSβ€’7 minutes
1 readingβ€’Total 10 minutes
  • Kubernetes Official Docs - Deploymentsβ€’10 minutes
1 assignmentβ€’Total 12 minutes
  • Checkpoint Quizβ€’12 minutes

This module covers Kubernetes workload and storage management. Learners will deploy and manage DaemonSets, Jobs, and CronJobs, while gaining an understanding of Kubernetes storage concepts and persistent data management through practical demonstrations.

What's included

6 videos2 readings1 assignment

6 videosβ€’Total 32 minutes
  • Managing Node-Level Workloads with DaemonSetsβ€’4 minutes
  • Hands-On Demo: Deploying and Managing a DaemonSetβ€’6 minutes
  • Managing Persistent Storage with Kubernetes Volumesβ€’7 minutes
  • Kubernetes Jobs and Cron Jobsβ€’8 minutes
  • Hands-On Demo: Creating and Executing a Kubernetes Jobβ€’4 minutes
  • Hands-On Demo: Scheduling Tasks with CronJobsβ€’4 minutes
2 readingsβ€’Total 20 minutes
  • Mind Map: Kubernetes Storage and Workload Architectureβ€’10 minutes
  • Kubernetes Storage β€” Official Concepts Guideβ€’10 minutes
1 assignmentβ€’Total 12 minutes
  • Proficiency Quizβ€’12 minutes

This module focuses on application configuration, security, and deployment strategies in Kubernetes. Learners will manage ConfigMaps and Secrets, explore deployment approaches such as Blue-Green and Canary releases, practice incident response scenarios, and understand access control and permissions for securing Kubernetes environments.

What's included

3 videos1 reading1 assignment

3 videosβ€’Total 16 minutes
  • Kubernetes ConfigMaps and Secretsβ€’7 minutes
  • DEMO: ConfigMap Managementβ€’4 minutes
  • DEMO: Secret Configurationβ€’5 minutes
1 readingβ€’Total 10 minutes
  • Cheat Sheet: Blue-Green, Canary, and Recreate Deployment Commandsβ€’10 minutes
1 assignmentβ€’Total 12 minutes
  • Proficiency Quizβ€’12 minutes

This module covers Kubernetes scaling and performance optimization. Learners will explore autoscaling techniques, understand scaling best practices, and gain hands-on experience in managing cluster resources and workload scaling to ensure efficient application performance.

What's included

3 videos2 readings1 assignment

3 videosβ€’Total 29 minutes
  • Kubernetes Scalingβ€’5 minutes
  • Kubernetes Autoscalingβ€’6 minutes
  • DEMO: Kubernetes Scaling and Kubernetes Clusterβ€’17 minutes
2 readingsβ€’Total 20 minutes
  • Kubernetes Autoscaling Best Practicesβ€’10 minutes
  • Metrics Server Setup Guideβ€’10 minutes
1 assignmentβ€’Total 12 minutes
  • Proficiency Quizβ€’12 minutes

This module focuses on Kubernetes application lifecycle and resource management. Learners will perform rolling updates and rollbacks, manage CPU and memory allocations, and explore scheduling and resource control mechanisms to ensure reliable, efficient, and highly available deployments.

What's included

3 videos1 reading1 assignment

3 videosβ€’Total 12 minutes
  • Kubernetes Rolling Updatesβ€’5 minutes
  • Kubernetes Rollbacksβ€’3 minutes
  • Kubernetes Pod CPU and Memory Reservationsβ€’5 minutes
1 readingβ€’Total 10 minutes
  • Cheat Sheet: Deployment Lifecycle Commandsβ€’10 minutes
1 assignmentβ€’Total 12 minutes
  • Proficiency Quizβ€’12 minutes

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Frequently asked questions

Yes. You should have a thorough understanding of Kubernetes fundamentals, such as architecture, deployments, services, and troubleshooting. Experience with Docker and CLI is also required, which is taught in the "Kubernetes Fundamentals" course in the CKAD Certification specialization.

By providing advanced skills that are in high demand, this course can make you more competitive in the job market. The course can help prepare you for advanced certifications, which are highly regarded by employers. Networking opportunities can lead to job referrals and professional connections.

Yes, a course completion certificate is allocated upon completing all graded assignments present in the Advanced Kubernetes.

This Coursera Kubernetes course is appropriate for developers, software engineers, or DevOps professionals who are already familiar with Kubernetes and want to expand their knowledge of cluster configuration, security, performance tuning, and automation. 

You'll learn how to configure production-grade Kubernetes clusters, optimize speed and security, manage rolling updates and resources, and implement best practices for robust and scalable deployments.

To access the course materials, assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience when you enroll in a course. You can try a Free Trial instead, or apply for Financial Aid. The course may offer 'Full Course, No Certificate' instead. This option lets you see all course materials, submit required assessments, and get a final grade. This also means that you will not be able to purchase a Certificate experience.

When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile.

Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.

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