GitOps with Flux (LFS269) Training Course
Length
5 days / 5 weeks
Price
$249 USD
Days
Mon - Fri
Why Choose This Course
GitOps, Continuous Delivery on Kubernetes with Flux (LFS269) is an instructor‑led course that teaches you how to design and operate continuous delivery pipelines on Kubernetes using Flux CD and Git‑centric workflows. You learn core GitOps principles, how Flux continuously reconciles desired state from version control, and how to implement progressive delivery and multi‑tenant, multi‑cluster strategies in real environments.
The training reflects current industry demand for cloud‑native delivery skills. You will practice building deployment strategies such as blue/green, canary, and A/B testing with Flagger; adopt Git branching and pull‑request workflows for controlled releases; and extend pipelines with observability, image automation, and service mesh integrations. The course content aligns with the official LFS269 outline and the skills validated through the associated completion badge.
Whether you are building internal developer platforms or modernizing release processes, this course helps you apply GitOps patterns safely in regulated or large‑scale environments using declarative configuration, continuous reconciliation, and policy‑driven governance. A certificate of course attendance is included.
Prerequisites
- To gain the most from this course, learners should be familiar with Kubernetes fundamentals (pods, ReplicaSets, Deployments, Services, namespaces, kubectl, YAML, CRDs, controllers), Git workflows (branching, merging, pull requests), Helm, Kustomize, and basic CI/CD concepts.
Exam
Candidates can achieve this certification by passing the following exam(s).
- Certified GitOps Associate (CGOA) — Exam code: CGOA.
Books
GitOps with Flux (LFS269) course material included.
Delivery
- Live virtual online training attend in real-time from anywhere
Skills Gained
- Explain GitOps principles and map them to Kubernetes delivery workflows.
- Install and bootstrap Flux v2 on an existing Kubernetes cluster.
- Configure Flux sources, Kustomizations, and reconciliation settings.
- Apply Git workflows for deployments, including branching models, pull requests, and code reviews.
- Template and customize manifests using Kustomize for environment overlays.
- Package and deploy applications using Helm via Flux.
- Set up notifications and monitoring with Prometheus, Grafana, and Slack.
- Integrate CI with CD using Tekton to form a complete pipeline.
- Implement progressive delivery strategies such as blue/green, canary, and A/B testing with Flagger.
- Design multi‑tenant and multi‑cluster GitOps architectures with Flux.
- Secure GitOps workflows using least‑privilege access, policy controls, and secrets management.
- Operate Flux in production, including health checks, drift handling, and rollbacks.
Audience
- Software and platform engineers implementing GitOps delivery on Kubernetes.
- Site reliability engineers building automated, auditable deployment workflows.
- QA and release engineers adopting continuous delivery and progressive rollouts.
- DevOps practitioners and architects evaluating or standardizing GitOps tooling.
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
- Course introduction and lab environment setup
- GitOps fundamentals and Flux CD architecture
- Kubernetes essentials for GitOps practitioners
- Git workflows for delivery: branching, PRs, protected branches
- Installing Flux v2 and bootstrapping a cluster
- Defining sources and Kustomizations; reconciliation strategies
- Structuring repositories for environments and teams
- Environment overlays and patching with Kustomize
- Managing Helm repositories and HelmReleases
- Image automation and update strategies
- Notifications and alerting
- Observability with Prometheus and Grafana
- Integrating CI with CD using Tekton pipelines
- Progressive delivery with Flagger: canary, blue/green, A/B
- Service mesh integration for traffic shaping
- Designing multi‑tenant GitOps with RBAC and separation patterns
- Multi‑cluster delivery and fleet management
- Policy‑aware GitOps with admission controls
- Securing GitOps workflows and supply chain considerations
- Troubleshooting reconciliation and drift scenarios
- Operating Flux in production and applying governance using Git history
Terms & Conditions
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
What is Flux CD and why use a pull‑based model
How is this course different from generic CI/CD training
Does this course help with a GitOps certification
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