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Kubernetes Operator

Dive deep into the world of Operators and learn how to effortlessly manage and scale your containerized applications. This is hands-on course and you'll learn with a practical usecase scenario.

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Course content

  1. Chapter 1: Set Up Your Lab Environment
  2. Chapter 2: Revisiting Docker and Kubernetes Concepts
  3. Chapter 3: Revisiting Go Concepts
  4. Chapter 4: Sample Project Scenario
  5. Chapter 5: Kubernetes Operator Using Kubebuilder
  6. Chapter 6: Kubernetes Operator Using Operator SDK

Dive deep into the world of Operators and learn how to effortlessly manage and scale your containerized applications.

Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting with Kubernetes, this course is designed to equip you with the skills needed to automate and streamline your operations.

There is a sample business scenario and we shall see how to use Kubernetes Operator concept in this scenario. You'll learn to build, test and deploy Kubernetes Operator using Kubebuilder as well as Operator SDK.

πŸ“Ά Difficulty level: Expert
⏳Time to complete: Approx. 1-2 hours (Revision chapters can be skipped)
πŸ“‹ Prerequisite: Linux command line basics and familiarity with container and Kubernetes concepts.
πŸ“Ή Type: Primarily video course

What will you learn?

With the Kubernetes Operator course, you'll learn:

  • Building custom Operators
  • Deployment strategies for enhanced scalability
  • Practical hands-on exercises

The course is divided into the following chapters:

  • Chapter 1: Setting up your lab environment
  • Chapter 2: Docker and Kubernetes concepts (Revision chapter)
  • Chapter 3: Crash course on Go language (Revision chapter)
  • Chapter 4: Sample project scenario (problem Kubernetes Operator will solve)
  • Chapter 5: Build, test, and deploy Kubernetes Operator Using Kubebuilder
  • Chapter 6: Build, test, and deploy Kubernetes Operator Using Operator SDK

Basically, the course refreshes the essential concepts of Kubernetes and Go. After that, it presents you with a problem scenario of a sticker organization. And then, you'll learn the practical application of building a Kubernetes operator using Kubebuilder and operator-sdk.

πŸ‘©β€πŸ’» Who is this course for?

  • DevOps Engineers
  • System Administrators
  • Kubernetes enthusiasts

How to use this course?

This course is available only for Pro members of Linux Handbook. If you are not a Pro member yet, sign up here.

Get Hands-on!Β We believe in learning by doing. For the most optimal experience, we recommend following the instructions and commands directly on your machine.

By the end of this course,Β you'll master automation techniques, optimize application deployment and enhance your Kubernetes skill set.

Without further ado, Let's dive into the first module!

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Updated on Aug 18, 2025