Kubernetes for Developers LFD259 Online Training Course
Length
4 days / 4 weeks
Price
$249 USD
Days
Mon - Fri
Why Choose This Course
Kubernetes for Developers (LFD259) is a hands-on, instructor-led course that teaches application developers how to build, deploy, and configure cloud native applications on Kubernetes using core primitives and best practices. You learn by doing: containerizing a simple app, defining Kubernetes resources in YAML, and iterating through deployment, configuration, troubleshooting, and exposure patterns that map directly to real-world delivery pipelines. The curriculum is designed by the Linux Foundation and is aligned to the Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) domains, so the terminology, techniques, and scenarios you practice are the same ones used across the industry.
The course focuses on what developers need day to day: multi-container pod design (including init and sidecar patterns), deployment strategies and rolling updates, configuration with ConfigMaps and Secrets, resource requests and limits for reliable scheduling, and service exposure via Services, Ingress, and basic NetworkPolicies. You also work with storage for stateful needs and apply security essentials like ServiceAccounts and security contexts. These topics reflect current CKAD competencies and modern team practices, helping you translate Kubernetes concepts into productive, maintainable application delivery.
Why it matters: Kubernetes is the de facto platform for running containerized workloads. Proficiency in its developer workflows shortens release cycles, improves reliability, and strengthens collaboration with platform and SRE teams. LFD259 gives you structured, exam-aligned training and practical labs to build those skills with vendor-neutral tools. It is relevant across clouds and distributions, and it prepares you for the CKAD certification path without making unrealistic promises about outcomes. A certificate of course attendance is included.
Prerequisites
- There are no formal prerequisites for this course. Familiarity with the Linux command line, a programming language such as Python, Node.js or Go, and a basic understanding of cloud native concepts will help you get the most from the labs. An introductory Kubernetes course is recommended for newcomers.
Exam
Candidates can achieve this certification by passing the following exam(s).
- Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) exam, code: CKAD.
Books
- Kubernetes for Developers (LFD259) course material included.
Delivery
- Live virtual online training attend in real-time from anywhere
Skills Gained
- Containerize and deploy an application to a multi-node Kubernetes cluster.
- Define and manage Deployments, perform rolling updates, and roll back safely.
- Design multi-container Pods using init and sidecar patterns.
- Configure applications with ConfigMaps, Secrets, and environment variables.
- Apply resource requests, limits, and quotas for reliable scheduling.
- Implement health checks with liveness and readiness probes.
- Expose services internally and externally using Services and Ingress.
- Use basic NetworkPolicies to control pod-to-pod traffic.
- Work with volumes, PersistentVolumes, and PersistentVolumeClaims for state.
- Leverage Helm or Kustomize to deploy and manage manifests.
- Troubleshoot applications using kubectl, logs, and common debugging steps.
- Understand authentication, authorization, and admission basics for apps.
Audience
- Software developers, cloud application developers, and DevOps engineers who build, configure, and operate containerized applications on Kubernetes and plan to prepare for CKAD.
Course Schedule & Pricing
Choose the schedule that fits your life — all options include full course materials & certification support
Full-time immersion for rapid certification readiness.
Balance your career while you upgrade your skills.
Maximum flexibility for busy working professionals.
Outline
- Kubernetes architecture and core API objects: Pods, ReplicaSets, Deployments.
- Building container images and image management for application delivery.
- Authoring and structuring Kubernetes manifests in YAML.
- Multi-container pod patterns: init containers, sidecars, ambassadors.
- Declarative deployments, rolling updates, and safe rollbacks.
- Jobs and CronJobs for background and scheduled tasks.
- Application configuration with ConfigMaps and Secrets.
- Resource management: requests, limits, and quotas.
- ServiceAccounts and application-level security contexts.
- Probes for health and startup checks.
- Services (ClusterIP, NodePort, LoadBalancer) for service discovery.
- Ingress rules and controllers to expose HTTP/S applications.
- NetworkPolicies for basic traffic segmentation.
- Storage fundamentals: volumes, PVCs, and stateful patterns.
- Helm charts and Kustomize for packaging and templating.
- Extending Kubernetes with CRDs and Operators (developer view).
- Observability essentials: logs, events, and basic troubleshooting.
- Labels, selectors, and annotations for workloads and services.
- Secrets management patterns for applications.
- Basic admission control concepts affecting application deployments.
- Putting it together: end-to-end app deployment and iteration in a lab cluster.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
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