Duration 5 days – 35 hrs
Overview
The DevOps CI/CD Training is an intensive 5-day program designed to equip participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to implement and manage Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines within a DevOps environment. The course covers foundational DevOps principles, version control systems, CI/CD tools, configuration management, containerization, deployment strategies, monitoring, security considerations, and best practices.
Objectives
- Understand the principles and benefits of DevOps.
- Gain proficiency in version control using Git.
- Implement and configure CI pipelines using Jenkins.
- Learn configuration management concepts and practices.
- Explore Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Ansible.
- Master containerization with Docker.
- Implement CD pipelines and deployment strategies.
- Understand the importance of monitoring and feedback loops.
- Integrate security practices into the CI/CD pipeline.
- Explore real-world case studies and best practices.
Audience
- Software Developers
- System Administrators
- DevOps Engineers
- Release Engineers
- Quality Assurance Professionals
- IT Managers
Pre-requisites
- Participants should have a basic understanding of software development and IT operations concepts. Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git) is recommended but not required.
- Familiarity with fundamental IT concepts and terminology.
- Basic understanding of software development principles and practices.
- Comfort with using a command line interface for basic operations.
Course Content
Day 1: Introduction to DevOps and Version Control
Morning: DevOps Fundamentals
- Introduction to DevOps
- Key principles of DevOps
- Benefits and business impact
Afternoon: Version Control Systems (Git)
- Basics of version control
- Introduction to Git
- Hands-on: Git basics (clone, commit, push, pull)
Day 2: Continuous Integration (CI) with Jenkins
Morning: Principles of CI
- Automating the build process
- Benefits of CI
- Overview of CI/CD pipelines
Afternoon: Jenkins Basics and Hands-On
- Introduction to Jenkins
- Setting up a basic Jenkins pipeline
- Hands-on: Configuring Jenkins jobs
Day 3: Configuration Management and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Morning: Configuration Management Concepts
- Introduction to configuration management
- Benefits of Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Popular tools (e.g., Ansible)
Afternoon: IaC with Ansible
- Writing Ansible playbooks
- Automating infrastructure provisioning
- Hands-on: Ansible exercises
Day 4: Continuous Deployment (CD) and Deployment Strategies
Morning: Principles of CD
- Automating the deployment process
- Benefits of CD
- Deployment strategies overview
Afternoon: CD Tools and Docker
- Introduction to containerization with Docker
- Using Docker in CD pipelines
- Hands-on: Docker and CD integration
Day 5: Monitoring, Security, and Best Practices
Morning: Monitoring and Feedback Loops
- Importance of monitoring in DevOps
- Implementing feedback loops
- Real-time monitoring tools
Afternoon: Security in CI/CD and Case Studies
- Integrating security into CI/CD
- Case studies of successful CI/CD implementations
- Best practices and lessons learned
