Mastering GitOps with Argo CD

Mastering GitOps with Argo CD, available at $59.99, has an average rating of 4.32, with 42 lectures, based on 287 reviews, and has 2619 subscribers.

You will learn about Implement GitOps methodologies to streamline application deployment and management, effectively reducing lead times and improving overall reliability. Apply advanced deployment strategies, such as multi-cluster deployments, canary releases, and blue-green deployments Integrate Argo CD and GitOps practices with existing CI/CD pipelines Override the default Kustomize and Helm behaviors and intefrate with Terraform using plugins This course is ideal for individuals who are Software developers who want to learn how to streamline their Kubernetes deployment workflow and improve infrastructure management or DevOps engineers who want to implement GitOps best practices for Kubernetes deployments or IT professionals who want to learn how to use Argo CD to automate their Kubernetes deployments and manage their infrastructure as code or Students who are interested in learning about GitOps and its role in modern software development and DevOps practices It is particularly useful for Software developers who want to learn how to streamline their Kubernetes deployment workflow and improve infrastructure management or DevOps engineers who want to implement GitOps best practices for Kubernetes deployments or IT professionals who want to learn how to use Argo CD to automate their Kubernetes deployments and manage their infrastructure as code or Students who are interested in learning about GitOps and its role in modern software development and DevOps practices.

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Summary

Title: Mastering GitOps with Argo CD

Price: $59.99

Average Rating: 4.32

Number of Lectures: 42

Number of Published Lectures: 35

Number of Curriculum Items: 42

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 35

Original Price: $19.99

Quality Status: approved

Status: Live

What You Will Learn

Implement GitOps methodologies to streamline application deployment and management, effectively reducing lead times and improving overall reliability.

Apply advanced deployment strategies, such as multi-cluster deployments, canary releases, and blue-green deployments

Integrate Argo CD and GitOps practices with existing CI/CD pipelines

Override the default Kustomize and Helm behaviors and intefrate with Terraform using plugins

Who Should Attend

Software developers who want to learn how to streamline their Kubernetes deployment workflow and improve infrastructure management

DevOps engineers who want to implement GitOps best practices for Kubernetes deployments

IT professionals who want to learn how to use Argo CD to automate their Kubernetes deployments and manage their infrastructure as code

Students who are interested in learning about GitOps and its role in modern software development and DevOps practices

Target Audiences

Software developers who want to learn how to streamline their Kubernetes deployment workflow and improve infrastructure management

DevOps engineers who want to implement GitOps best practices for Kubernetes deployments

IT professionals who want to learn how to use Argo CD to automate their Kubernetes deployments and manage their infrastructure as code

Students who are interested in learning about GitOps and its role in modern software development and DevOps practices

Welcome to “Mastering GitOps with Argo CD,” a comprehensive guide to implementing modern GitOps practices and accelerating your continuous delivery pipeline using Argo CD. You will learn the fundamentals of GitOps, explore Argo CD’s powerful features, and dive deep into advanced deployment strategies and integrations.

This course is designed for DevOps engineers, developers, and IT professionals who want to improve their skills in managing Kubernetes-based applications using GitOps methodologies. By the end of the course, you will have a solid understanding of GitOps principles and be able to confidently use Argo CD to deploy, manage, and monitor your applications.

Key takeaways from this course include:

Grasping the concepts and benefits of GitOps for managing application infrastructure

Familiarizing yourself with Argo CD, its architecture, and components

Setting up your environment, including Git, Kubernetes, and Argo CD

Designing and managing Git repositories for GitOps workflows

Deploying applications with Argo CD and understanding synchronization and rollback processes

Implementing advanced deployment strategies, such as multi-cluster deployments, canary, and blue-green deployments

With hands-on examples and practical demonstrations, this course will equip you with the skills and knowledge to streamline your application delivery process, reduce deployment risks, and embrace the full potential of GitOps with Argo CD.

Join us in “Mastering GitOps with Argo CD” as we guide you step by step through this exciting journey into the world of GitOps and Kubernetes application management. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just starting your career in the DevOps field, this course will provide you with the skills and confidence to excel in managing complex Kubernetes deployments using GitOps methodologies and Argo CD.

Enroll now and become an expert in GitOps and Argo CD, empowering yourself to deliver high-quality applications with efficiency, reliability, and speed!

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction to GitOps and Argo CD

Lecture 1: Welcome and Course Overview

Lecture 2: Understanding GitOps

Lecture 3: Introduction to Argo CD

Lecture 4: Why GitOps with Argo CD?

Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Environment

Lecture 1: Installing and Configuring Git

Lecture 2: Kubernetes Cluster Setup

Lecture 3: Installing Argo CD on Your Cluster

Chapter 3: GitOps Workflow and Best Practices

Lecture 1: Git Repository Structure for GitOps

Lecture 2: Manifests, Helm Charts, and Kustomize

Lecture 3: GitOps Best Practices

Chapter 4: Argo CD Deep Dive

Lecture 1: Argo CD Architecture

Lecture 2: Deploying a sample application to Argo CD

Lecture 3: Deploying Helm charts to Argo CD

Lecture 4: Deploying applications to Argo CD using Kustomize

Lecture 5: Managing Secrets in GitOps

Lecture 6: Synchronization and Rollbacks

Chapter 5: Advanced Argo CD Features and Integrations

Lecture 1: Multi-Cluster Deployment with Argo CD

Lecture 2: Introducing Argo CD ApplictionSets

Lecture 3: Implementing Blue-Green Deployments

Lecture 4: Implementing Canary Deployments

Chapter 6: Using Argo CD in CI/CD pipelines

Lecture 1: Section Introduction

Lecture 2: Preparing our sample application (the currency converter)

Lecture 3: Connecting Argo CD to GitHub

Lecture 4: Setting up the CI pipeline using GitHub Actions

Lecture 5: Using Argo CD for the Continous Deployment (CD) part

Chapter 7: Using Argo CD plugins for custom configuration management

Lecture 1: What are Argo CD plugins and why we may need them?

Lecture 2: Creating an Argo CD plugin for envsubst

Lecture 3: Introducing Terraform and our sample project

Lecture 4: Using an Argo CD dynamic plugin with Terraform for a zero-touch workflow

Chapter 8: Argo CD Resource Hooks

Lecture 1: Introducing Resource Hooks and their need

Lecture 2: Using PreSync Hook for performing database migrations

Lecture 3: Using Sync Hook for clearing cache

Lecture 4: Using PostSync and SyncFail for sending Slack notifications

Lecture 5: Using the PostDelete hook for database backup and deletion

Lecture 6: Enabling hostPath volumes in KinD clusters

Instructors

Ahmed Elfakharany
Lead DevOps engineer | Cloud-Native tech expert | Writer

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1 stars: 11 votes

2 stars: 10 votes

3 stars: 37 votes

4 stars: 96 votes

5 stars: 133 votes

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