This one-of-a-kind workshop is led by Jeff French, a leading DevOps expert and CEO of Moonswitch, who will equip you with a playbook and skills for building and managing cloud environments for efficiency, consistency, performance, and scalability.

Using practical hands-on activities, you will learn how to build a Kubernetes cluster using Terraform and manage it using the Flux GitOps framework.

Who is this workshop for?
This workshop is for developers, software engineers, DevOps professionals, and managers looking to enhance the performance and reliability of their cloud environment.

What equipment or software do I need?
No assembly required for this workshop! Using an innovative training platform, you won’t need any special equipment or to install any software to take full advantage of this workshop. All you’ll need is a computer with a web browser to start learning and practicing, with the goal of having your first cluster service deployed before lunch on day 1.

What can I expect on Day 1?
During the first day of the workshop, you will learn how to successfully build and run an application on a Kubernetes cluster in AWS. You’ll also learn how these skills can be applied to other cloud environments like Microsoft Azure.

During Day 1, you will:

• Set up a working cloud environment/infrastructure
• Stand up a Kubernetes cluster
• Deploy a basic web app
• Scale and manage a workload on Kubernetes

What can I expect on Day 2?
Day 2 of the workshop focuses on successfully operating and troubleshooting cloud environments. In addition to using Kubernetes and Terraform, you will also discover how Flux and GitOps can help automate key processes and save you time while improving your cloud environment’s efficiency, consistency, and auditability. Finally, you will learn how to troubleshoot common scenarios that may arise when using Flux and Kubernetes.

During Day 2, you will:

• Automate deployments and cluster configuration using GitOps
• Deploy a complex application
• Operationalize the deployment of a cloud application
• Explore the purpose and uses of cloud environment observability.

Day 2 incorporates several hands-on scenarios to practice cloud observability and troubleshooting techniques based on real-world challenges.

What resources will I have access to after the workshop?
As a workshop participant, you will have access to a digital workshop agenda that includes examples, resources, and tools to help apply what you learned and share with your colleagues.