Rancher
This comprehensive course equips you with the fundamentals of containerization and Rancher, a leading platform for managing containerized applications.
Course Objectives:
Gain a solid understanding of containerization and its benefits.
Explore container orchestration concepts and tools.
Master the core functionalities of Rancher for managing containerized workloads.
Learn to deploy, scale, and manage containerized applications within Rancher environments.
Configure networking, monitoring, and security aspects of your Rancher deployments.
Target Audience:
Developers, DevOps engineers, and IT professionals interested in containerized application management.
Individuals with basic understanding of cloud and virtualization concepts.
Course Length: 2 Days
Course Structure:
Module 1: Demystifying Containers and Orchestration
Introduction to Containers: Understanding the concept, key benefits, and use cases.
Container Orchestration: Exploring the challenges of managing containers and the role of orchestration tools.
Overview of Container Orchestration Tools: Examining popular orchestration platforms and their functionalities.
Introduction to Rancher: History, key features, and capabilities of Rancher for container management.
Rancher Architecture: Deep dive into Rancher's components and their roles.
Module 2: Managing Environments and Applications
Environments in Rancher: Understanding the concept, creation, and configuration of environments for managing containerized workloads.
Adding Hosts to Environments: Registering hosts with Rancher and exploring supported infrastructure providers.
Introduction to Stacks: Discovering what stacks are in Rancher and how they group services for deployment.
Creating and Managing Services: Understanding the concept of services, deploying them, and implementing scaling strategies.
Module 3: Advanced Rancher Management
Rancher Networking: Exploring Rancher's built-in networking model and configuring network options.
Load Balancing: Setting up load balancers for managing traffic distribution within your containerized environment.
Monitoring and Logging: Utilizing Rancher's built-in tools for monitoring container health and analyzing logs.
Security Best Practices: Implementing security practices within Rancher for secure container deployment and management.
Hands-on Labs:
In addition to lectures and discussions, this course incorporates hands-on labs throughout the modules. These labs provide practical experience with setting up Rancher, managing environments and applications, and configuring networking, monitoring, and security features.