Hands-On Cloud-Native Training

From Docker to Kubernetes & Beyond

"EXCELLENT COURSE!!! This has probably been the best course I have taken. I LOVE the systematic app and hands on approach - 1. Notes on what to focus on before getting into the theory, 2. Theory, 3. Hands on Labs, 4, Quiz. James also created a docker extension where you can run the lab locally to get hands on experience. James is super smart, I can understand him well and he speaks at a speed that I can play at a faster rate if I so choose. I loved it. I wish more courses took this approach. Thanks James Spurin!!"

"This course is complete, concise, and it will take you from zero to hero while explaining all of the concepts clearly and thoroughly. The Lab feature will get you started in no time, providing an amazing consistent and error-free environment to follow the course. I went from zero to managing my infrastructure reliably after this course. Highly recommended!!!"

"Amazing! I especially like the part on dissecting the various components of Kubernetes: shut down all the components and starting them one by one to see what each of them does. It gives me a good understanding of how Kubernetes works under the hood. The explanations and demos are also concise and clear. Not to mention the convenient and awesome lab environment. Thank you James for this awesome course!"

"Very pleased with this course. Informative and concise and humorous without going overboard! Thank you!"

"James, ensured he covered most of the concepts related to KCNA and with his practical example it is NOT only easy to understand and relate and it actually helped me to answer some of the questions in KCNA exam which i passed in 1st attempt."

"This course is well made and well explained. The lab is excellent to practice as we wish. Only the last sections were difficult to follow for me because of my lack of experience (ansible with aws & docker, create modules & plugins). Will review them later after some additional practice. Congratulations to the teacher."

"What makes James courses stand out in excellence is *not* primarily due to his undeniable knowledge, but the EFFORT that has been put into the content and production of the material. Thank you."

"This course is excellent resource for anyone who wants to start their journey with Cloud Native and Kubernetes. This course will be not only help anyone to PASS the certification exam but also explain all of the core concepts very nicely with proper Hands ON. I have passed KCNA last week. Thank you James Spurin for such an excellent course. Keep it up"

"I purchased this course some time ago but only recently started and completed it because the technology it covers became relevant to my current role. Surprisingly, during this time, the course was updated and completely revamped several times, so I got into the recent and most actual version of it. The course exceeded my expectations, offering far more than just the basics needed to use this technology effectively. The instructor's passion for the subject is evident, which made the learning experience engaging and enjoyable. The content is well-structured and provides technical insights and practical applications, leaving me with a strong foundation and a positive overall impression. Thank you for creating such a valuable resource!"

"This was not the first Kubernetes course I enrolled in. After completing the others, I felt like I was missing the details; like I could work with a K8s Cluster as long as everything is in great shape. But if the slightest gear would crack (which likely may happen, especially when updating K8s), I felt like I did not even have a clue where to start looking at. This course filled the majority of these knowledge gaps for me and I am very happy that I have enrolled in this! Wish this were my first K8s course before enrolling in the others"

"Course was exactly what I was looking for. I wanted a course that would introduce me to the fundamentals of Docker. Lectures and hands on exercises fit well together."

"I mainly studied this course alongside other courses that are purely mock exams in my preparation for the KCNA exam. I reviewed the materials over several times and was able to pass the exam with a good score. The best aspect about the course, in my opinion, is the practical lab exercises. They help provide hands-on experience with Kubernetes and reinforce the concepts established in the lecture videos. Overall, a very comprehensive and insightful course. Thank you very much for providing this course."

"I recently started at a new job that automates everything with ansible. I spent a good bit of time trying to read through the ansible documentation, read Jeff Geerling's book and go over all the configs already built out. I was just getting a bit confused on certain things and couldn't get a good explanation. This course hits everything on the nose in my opinion and really showed the uses ansible is capable of. I'll recommend this to anyone wanting to learn in the future."

"Klare Übersicht welche Themen behandelt werden. Entscheidungshilfe und Lernhilfe in Form von Quizze. Sehr detailierte Beschreibungen und Erklärungen zu den einzelnen Sachverhalten. Ergänzt werden die Quizze von, meist kurzen, Fragestellungen/Herausforderungen. Direkt nach diesen Fragestellungen/Herausforderungen kommen Lösungen zu den vorher aufgeworfenen Fragestellungen/Herausforderungen die es ermöglichen die eigenen Lösungen zu vergleichen und zu optimieren. Das eigenständige Lösen führt dazu sich das man sich noch intensiver mit den Lerninhalten beschäftigt und besser wird."

"This course is amazing! James is really clear and very thorough in the way that everything is explained. He covers whats needed to pass the Certification exam, but also delves deeper into the subject matter. The web-based multi-node Lab means that you can literally try everything out and follow along with the course with your own kubernetes cluster. The lab even synchronises to the right part of the course at the click of one button, so you know you are starting with a clean cluster at the right starting point for that lesson. Love it!!!"

"Excellent explanation of the components! At the beginning, the course seems basic and superficial, but as you go through the videos, you get a wide understanding about how Kubernetes works at low level with every component, and how it can be recovered from a disaster perspective"

"I've just completed the course. Before that, I had also taken the official Linux Foundation course, LFS250. James Spurin's course is by far the best. Thanks for the help James, I have my exam in the morning and I feel very confident after studying with you."

"The method of delivery for the content seems so logically thought through. Do the hands on helps the content sink in. Plus the quiz jogs your brain to think and actually check if you got it. This is a very easy to follow way of learning and becoming familiar with the content. The next step would be to play with the set up break it and resolve it to build a picture in your head as to how it flows together. I wish more courses followed this style of learning delivery."