FA-0793DevOps, Cloud & InfrastructureSoftware Development

Microservice Practices and Technical Implementations

Guided Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins and Prometheus workflows

Introduction

Why this course

Connect microservice design decisions with practical delivery and operations. Use a prepared environment to package and deploy a sample service, explore a Jenkins pipeline and inspect Prometheus metrics. The two-day course provides guided experience with selected workflows, not independent mastery of all four platforms.

Learning outcomes

Relate technical practices to business needs and assess microservice trade-offs.
Package a sample service in a container and deploy it in a prepared Kubernetes cluster.
Run a guided Jenkins build/test/deployment pipeline.
Inspect service metrics and discuss visualisation and alert handling.
Identify improvement opportunities and communicate operational considerations across teams.

Prerequisites

Familiarity with software development concepts and practices
Basic understanding of web services and APIs
Some exposure to containerization and cloud computing concepts would be beneficial but not mandatory

Access to the prepared compatible container, cluster, Jenkins and monitoring environments.

Training outline

8 modules

01Session 1 — Business alignment3 topics

Understanding the relationship between technical practices and business strategy in microservice architecture
Identifying business justifications and general business value of microservices
Leveraging microservices for competitive advantage and agility

Competitive advantage and agility are possible goals, not automatic effects of adopting microservices.

02Session 2 — Architecture challenges4 topics

Exploring common challenges and trade-offs in microservice architecture
Scalability and performance considerations
Service discoverability and inter-service communication
Data consistency and synchronization

03Session 3 — Docker and Kubernetes foundation4 topics

Introduction to containerization with Docker
Managing containers with Docker commands
Introduction to Kubernetes (K8s) and its benefits
Deploying and managing applications with Kubernetes

04Session 4 — Container deployment4 topics

Packaging microservices as containers
Defining container images and Dockerfiles
Creating and managing deployments with Kubernetes
Service discovery and load balancing with Kubernetes

05Session 5 — Jenkins CI/CD4 topics

Introduction to Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)
Setting up Jenkins for building and deploying microservices
Configuring Jenkins pipelines for automated builds and deployments
Integrating unit tests and quality checks in the CI/CD pipeline

06Session 6 — Prometheus monitoring4 topics

Overview of monitoring and observability in microservices
Introduction to Prometheus for metrics collection and monitoring
Setting up Prometheus to monitor microservice health and performance
Visualizing and alerting on Prometheus metrics

Distinguish metrics collection, graphing and alert delivery; notification handling may use the prepared Alertmanager component.

07Session 7 — Guided exercises4 topics

Hands-on exercises with Docker, Kubernetes, and Jenkins
Practicing Kubectl commands for Kubernetes management
Deploying microservices as containers and testing their functionality
Implementing CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins

08Session 8 — Review and questions3 topics

Reviewing key concepts and learnings from the course
Addressing participants' questions and clarifications
Summarizing best practices and recommendations for microservice practices

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