KBS-052

Cloud Native Intro for IT and Telco Managers

Detailed Course Outline

Course Length

2 days

Course Overview

Cloud-native technologies are reshaping the way how IT Services are built and operated. Understanding the features and operation of the building blocks and the resulting cloud-native systems will allow you to make good decisions on your way of planning and building the next generation IT and telco systems.

This course will present the main concepts and features of cloud-native systems: Cloud-native architecture, Cloud-native application delivery, Cloud-native observability, Container orchestration and Kubernetes fundamentals.

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, learners will understand the core principles of cloud-native architecture and be able to design, deliver, observe, and operate containerized applications at scale. They will gain practical knowledge of Kubernetes fundamentals, CI/CD and GitOps delivery models, observability, and the supporting ecosystem required for secure, resilient cloud-native systems.

Structure

75% lecture, 25% demonstration by the instructor

Target Audience

Technical managers, project leaders as well as IT and telco professionals who wants to familiarize themselves with cloud-native technologies.

Prerequisites

A general understanding of operating systems, virtualization and networking concepts.

Course Modules

Module 1: Cloud Native Architecture

  • Cloud Native Architecture Fundamentals
  • Autoscaling
  • Serverless
  • Community and Governance
  • Personas
  • Open Standards

Module 2: Cloud Native Application Delivery

  • Application Delivery Fundamentals
  • CI/CD
  • GitOps

Module 3: Cloud Native Observability

  • Telemetry & Observability
  • Monitoring & Prometheus
  • Data Visualization & Grafana
  • Cost Management

Module 4: Container Orchestration

  • Container Orchestration Fundamentals
  • Runtime
  • Security
  • Networking
  • Service Mesh
  • Storage

Module 5: Kubernetes Fundamentals

  • Kubernetes Architecture
  • Kubernetes API
  • Kubernetes Resources
  • Logging & Monitoring
  • Scheduling