Platform Engineering with Cloud-Native Technologies

• An understanding of basic cloud computing concepts
• Experience with containerization and orchestration tools
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools

Audience

• Platform engineers
• Cloud architects
• DevOps practitioners
• IT professionals

Platform Engineering with Cloud-Native Technologies is an exploration of how to leverage the cloud to build scalable, resilient platforms using modern development practices.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level platform engineers, cloud architects, and DevOps practitioners who wish to explore a range of cloud-native technologies and learn how to use them to enhance platform capabilities.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the core principles of cloud-native platform engineering.
• Utilize containers and serverless computing to build scalable applications.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines in a cloud environment.
• Monitor and manage cloud-native applications effectively.
• Apply security and compliance best practices in the cloud.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Lots of exercises and practice.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

Introduction to Cloud-Native Platform Engineering

• Defining Cloud-Native Platform Engineering
• Benefits of cloud-native platforms
• Overview of cloud service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)

Core Cloud-Native Technologies

• Understanding containers and orchestration with Kubernetes
• Serverless computing concepts and platforms
• Cloud-native storage and networking solutions

Designing Cloud-Native Platforms

• Architectural patterns for cloud-native platforms
• Building a platform-as-a-service (PaaS) environment
• Leveraging managed services for platform components

Implementing Serverless Architectures

• Function-as-a-Service (FaaS) deep dive
• Event-driven architecture and design
• Deploying serverless applications with AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, or Google Cloud Functions

Continuous Integration and Deployment %28CI%2FCD%29 in the Cloud

• Setting up CI/CD pipelines with cloud-native tools
• Automating deployment processes
• Best practices for CI/CD in a cloud-native ecosystem

Monitoring and Observability in Cloud-Native Platforms

• Tools for monitoring cloud-native applications
• Implementing observability and tracing
• Log management and analysis

Security and Compliance in the Cloud

• Cloud security fundamentals
• Identity and access management (IAM)
• Compliance and regulatory considerations

Managing Cloud Costs and Resources

• Cost optimization strategies for cloud-native platforms
• Resource management and scaling
• Tools for cost monitoring and reporting

Hands-On Labs and Workshops

• Practical exercises with cloud-native technologies
• Building and deploying a sample cloud-native application
• Troubleshooting common issues in cloud-native environments

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