Helm - The Kubernetes Package Manager hands-on course

🎓 Complete Course on Helm and Gitlab Integration for Kubernetes Deployment with Ahmed Elfakharany

🚀 Course Headline: Master the Art of Kubernetes Automation with Helm, and Streamline Your Workflow with GitLab CI/CD! 🚀

Course Overview:

Helm is your go-to tool for managing applications in Kubernetes environments. It simplifies the process of deploying, scaling, and upgrading applications by packing them into easy-to-use, reusable charts. 📊✨

By the end of this course, you'll have a solid grasp of Helm's capabilities and its integration with GitLab for CI/CD pipelines. You'll learn to automate deployments, from the simplest to the most complex, and contribute your charts back to the community.

Why Join This Course?

• Hands-On Learning: The best way to understand Helm is by using it in real scenarios. This course encourages you to roll up your sleeves and dive into hands-on labs for a practical understanding.

• Focused Content: We've distilled the essentials of Helm, leaving out the fluff and focusing on what matters most for a Kubernetes engineer like you.

• Expert Guidance: Ahmed Elfakharany is your guide through this journey, offering tips and tricks to make you a Helm charting expert.

Course Breakdown:

🔍 Understanding Helm:

• The Need for Packaging in Kubernetes: Discover why a package manager like Helm is crucial for Kubernetes management.

• Deploying to Minikube: Learn how to use Helm with a local Kubernetes cluster to get started quickly and easily.

• Helm Repositories: Explore how to harness the power of Helm repositories to find and deploy charts.

• Managing Helm Charts: From searching for, installing, and upgrading charts, to inspecting and customizing them with a values file.

• Creating Your Own Charts: Understand how to build your own Helm charts tailored to your specific needs.

• Templating & Testing: Master Helm templating with the dry-run flag, ensuring your deployments work as expected without any real-world risk.

• Working with Helm Functions and Loops: Utilize Helm functions like include, indent, and toYaml to write more dynamic and efficient charts.

• Conditional & Logical Statements: Learn how to apply conditional logic to your chart templates for more granular control.

• Iterating with Ranges: Perfect your ability to loop through complex objects and iterate over data in your charts.

• Variables & Debugging: Get a deep understanding of variables within Helm, and learn best practices for debugging your charts.

• Custom Repositories & Chart Lifecycle: Dive into creating and pushing your own charts to custom repositories and managing their lifecycle.

• Integration with GitLab CI/CD: Learn how to integrate Helm with GitLab for a seamless, automated deployment process.

• Building Helm Plugins: Extend Helm's functionality by creating your own plugins for custom commands and protocols.

• Using Helm Starters: Configure Helm to create boilerplate charts that suit your specific needs from the start.

Bonus:

• 30-Day Money-Back Guarantee: We're confident in the value of this course, and we offer a full refund if you're not satisfied within 30 days—no questions asked!

🏆 Enroll now to embark on your journey towards becoming a Helm and Kubernetes automation expert with real-world skills that will set you apart in the industry! 🏆