Argo CD Master Course Expert Techniques in GitOps & DevOps 2024

Description

Description

Argo CD Master Course: Expert Techniques in GitOps & DevOps. In this course, get acquainted with Argo CD and learn how to launch, deploy, manage and scale applications that are the core of GitOps Continuous Delivery. This course is designed to learn the basics of Argo CD to master its advanced features. You’ll be able to implement notification-based, high-performance, and automated deployment strategies in Kubernetes environments using ArgoCD. In this course, the following main topics are discussed:

• Argo CD Basics: Understanding the basic concepts of Argo CD, including its architecture, components, and how it fits into the Kubernetes and CI/CD ecosystem.
• Notification configuration: Learning to configure ArgoCD on a Kubernetes cluster (minicube and real distributed cluster) and ensure that the notification approach is aligned with GitApps principles.
• Application Deployment and Management: Follow application deployment processes using the user interface (UI) and command line (CLI), manage multi-environment configurations, and implement a simple application lifecycle using Argo CD.
• GitApps Workspace: Dive deep into the GitApps methodology to understand how Git is transforming deployment processes by placing Git at the center of the business process.
• Argo CD Advanced Features: Explore advanced topics such as automatic sync settings, disaster recovery, rollback settings, and custom plug-in integration.
• Security and Best Practices: Learn about securing your Argo CD system, managing access, and following best practices for optimal performance and reliability.

Sections covered in the course:

1. Introducing GitApps
2. Introducing Argo CD
3. Setting up the environment (development and production environment)
4. Program management and configuration
5. Helm program management
6. Reservoirs
7. Argo CD projects
8. Argo CD management
9. Argo CD configuration management
10. Advanced features and strategies

What you will learn in the course:

• Argo CD Basics
• Argo CD installation and configuration
• Deployment and program management with Argo CD
• Understanding the principles of GitHub used in Argo CD
• Advanced features of Argo CD
• Security and access management in Argo CD
• Argo CD Troubleshooting and Best Practices
• Real world scenarios and case studies in Argo CD

Who is this course suitable for?

• People currently working in DevOps who want to deepen their expertise in Kubernetes-based CI/CD pipelines using Argo CD.
• Those who manage Kubernetes clusters and are looking to adopt or improve their Continuous Delivery workflow with Argo CD.
• Developers working on teams using Kubernetes who want to understand how to deploy and manage applications more efficiently using Argo CD and GitApps principles.
• Professionals who work with cloud platforms that support Kubernetes (such as AWS, Azure, GCP) and want to use Argo CD to better manage cloud-on-premises applications.
• Managers and team leaders who oversee devops or software development teams and need to understand how to improve CI/CD processes and overall operational efficiency using ArgoCD.
• System administrators who are transitioning into devops roles and need to keep up with the latest tools and practices in the industry, especially in cloud-based environments.