Kubernetes Fundamentals
Go from zero to confidently running applications on Kubernetes, through live sessions, hands-on practice, and personal sparring.
Last updated: 31 July 2026
Learning Objectives
- Get familiar with Kubernetes: Understand how Kubernetes works and what it is for
- Know how to deploy an application: Use the right object types to deploy your applications
- Understand how to inspect your applications: Keep applications running with monitoring, logging, and hands-on troubleshooting skills
Prerequisites
- Basic understanding of Linux command line
- Familiarity with YAML and JSON
- Basic knowledge of Docker and containers
- Experience with version control (Git)
What You Will Learn
- Kubernetes Core Concepts: Pods, services, deployments, config maps, namespaces, and how the control plane works
- Application Deployment: Deploying, updating, and rolling back applications in clusters
- Operations & Troubleshooting: Monitoring, logging, health checks, and debugging running workloads
- Security & Best Practices: RBAC, network policies, resource limits, and operational patterns
- Personal Project: Build and deploy your own cloud-native application from scratch
Who Is This For
- Want to take your first steps with Kubernetes
- Are new to Kubernetes and want a structured, hands-on introduction
- Work with containers and want to take the next step into orchestration
- Want to confidently deploy and operate applications on Kubernetes
- Are preparing to work in a cloud-native team or environment
It's built for engineers, developers, and ops folks who want real, practical Kubernetes skills, not just theory. No prior Kubernetes experience needed. If you've worked with Docker or containers before, you're in good shape.
Best Suited For
- People who don't want to learn alone but in a guided way in a group
- People who want to learn besides their job with some additional distance learning
Technical Requirements
- Container engine installed
- A local Kubernetes cluster available (e.g. from your container engine)
- Git installed
- A code editor (e.g. VS Code)
- A stable internet connection
What You Take Away
- Certificate of Participation
A certificate of completion recognizing your new Kubernetes skills
- Slides
Overview of the learned topics in the slides
Schedule
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Your Trainer
Thomas Schuetz Cloud Native Trainer & Architect
Thomas is a Cloud Native Trainer and Owner of TSC Labs. Besides that, he's serving as a CNCF Ambassador and Tech Lead for the CNCF TAG Infrastructure. He helps organizations embrace cloud native by upskilling teams and designing developer platforms that improve the developer experience. Passionate about accessibility and community, Thomas contributes to open source projects and actively supports the growth of cloud native communities.
- CNCF Ambassador and CNCF TAG Lead
- Golden Kubestronaut
- Led many teams and companies through cloud native adoptions
- Teaches Cloud Native Technologies at Universities of Applied Sciences
- Speaker at many Conferences and Meetups