DO180 Red Hat OpenShift Administration I: Operating a Production Cluster Intermediate
DO180 Red Hat OpenShift Administration I: Operating a Production Cluster equips system administrators, platform engineers, and SREs with skills to deploy, manage, and troubleshoot containerized applications on OpenShift, solving critical gaps in production cluster reliability. With 85% of Fortune 500 companies adopting Kubernetes, this course ensures professionals can maintain high-availability workloads across hybrid cloud environments.
This course prepares learners for the Red Hat Certified Technologist in OpenShift (EX180) exam, enhancing career advancement in cloud operations. Koenig Solutions provides official vendor-authorized courseware and 30-day lab access, ensuring hands-on mastery. Graduates gain confidence to manage real-world OpenShift clusters efficiently.
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Course Overview
Red Hat OpenShift Administration I: Operating a Production Cluster (DO180) from Red Hat equips IT professionals with the skills to deploy, manage, and troubleshoot containerized applications running as Kubernetes workloads in OpenShift clusters. Designed for platform engineers, system administrators, cloud administrators, DevOps engineers, and site reliability engineers (SREs), the course emphasizes collaboration to maintain application availability in production environments. With more than 6,633 verified organizations adopting Red Hat OpenShift as of 2026, demand for these operational skills continues to grow across enterprises seeking consistent, portable container orchestration.
Students work with official Red Hat OpenShift 4.18 technologies including the OpenShift web console, oc command-line interface, Kubernetes pods and deployments, services for networking, PersistentVolumes for storage, and resources for high availability and rolling updates. In hands-on labs hosted in Red Hat’s virtual training environment, participants build and configure real applications by deploying container images and Kubernetes manifests, exposing services internally and externally, provisioning storage, setting up reliability features, and managing image and configuration updates with rollbacks. A key project involves operating a typical end-user web or mobile application along with its dependencies such as databases and messaging systems on a live cluster.
Completion of DO180 prepares learners for the Red Hat Certified Technologist in OpenShift Exam (EX180), an industry-recognized credential that validates production cluster administration expertise. Professionals in these roles often see salary ranges of $115,000 to $145,000 annually depending on experience and location, with strong advancement potential into senior platform or SRE positions. Koenig Solutions delivers this training through official Red Hat courseware with options for 1-on-1 instructor-led sessions and Guaranteed-to-Run schedules, positioning graduates to confidently operate and scale enterprise OpenShift environments.
Skills You'll Gain
Prerequisites
- ["Basic proficiency in Linux fundamentals, such as using Bash shell commands, equivalent to the RH104 course, is recommended before starting DO180 Red Hat OpenShift Administration I: Operating a Production Cluster. Familiarity with Linux containers through the Containers, Kubernetes, and Red Hat OpenShift Technical Overview (DO080) or similar knowledge is essential. Participants should be able to run commands on the Linux command line and manage files effectively. A solid understanding of container concepts like images, layers, and registries is important for mastering OpenShift. Knowledge of core Kubernetes components, including pods, services, and deployments, will help learners grasp OpenShift's architecture. Experience navigating the OpenShift web console and using 'oc' command-line tools ensures a smoother learning curve. These prerequisites ensure you gain maximum benefit from the 3-day, instructor-led Red Hat OpenShift Administration course, which costs $3,500 and is designed to prepare you for managing production OpenShift clusters efficiently."
Certification Exam
Everything you need to know about the EX180 certification exam
Course Curriculum
Structured learning with hands-on labs and real-world scenarios
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Day 1– Mastering Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift Fundamentals
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Day 2– DO180 CLI and API Administration Essentials
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Day 3– Running Containerized Applications with Red Hat OpenShift
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Day 4– Deploying Managed Applications on Red Hat OpenShift
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Day 5– Managing Storage in DO180 Production Clusters
What's Included in Your Training
Every enrollment comes packed with resources to maximise your learning and exam success
Official Courseware
Hands-On Lab Environment (30 days)
Exam Preparation Materials
Practice Test Questions (200+)
Certificate of Completion
Post-Training Support (30 days)
Session Recording Access
Free Rescheduling (7+ days notice)
Hands-On Lab
Live Lab Sandbox
Real EnvironmentPractice in a real lab environment with full access to the tools and services covered in the course.
30+ Guided Labs
30+Step-by-step lab exercises designed to reinforce each module with practical, hands-on tasks.
Lab Manual Included
Full GuideComprehensive lab guide with detailed instructions, screenshots, and troubleshooting tips.
Post-Training Access
30 Days30 days of extended lab access after your training ends so you can continue practicing.
Career Outcomes
of EX180 certified professionals report career advancement within 6 months
Salary Impact
Average salary increase reported after obtaining the EX180 certification
*Source: Glassdoor / LinkedIn 2025
Job Roles
- Red Hat OpenShift Administrator
- Platform Engineer
- Kubernetes Administrator
- Cloud Administrator
- DevOps Engineer
- Site Reliability Engineer
Companies Hiring
and 5,000+ organizations worldwide seeking EX180 certified professionals
Meet Your Instructor
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Everything you need to know about the EX180 training course
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