Introduction to Service Mesh with Linkerd (LFS143x) Course Overview

Prerequisites for Introduction to Service Mesh with Linkerd (LFS143x)

To ensure a successful learning experience in the Introduction to Service Mesh with Linkerd (LFS143x) course, we recommend that students have the following foundational knowledge:

• Familiarity with Kubernetes resource types: Understanding of Services, Deployments, Pods, DaemonSets, etc.
• Experience with Kubernetes: Ability to run a cluster both locally and in the cloud, as well as build container images and manage them using kubectl.
• Proficiency in YAML: Ability to read and write YAML files.
• Comfortable with Linux terminal environment: Basic navigation, command usage, and script execution in a Linux terminal.

These prerequisites will enable you to grasp the core concepts of the course more effectively and allow you to make the most of your hands-on practical experience with Linkerd.

Target Audience for Introduction to Service Mesh with Linkerd (LFS143x)

Introduction: Learn to implement and manage Linkerd, a lightweight service mesh for Kubernetes, in our 3-day course. Ideal for IT professionals familiar with Kubernetes and looking to enhance application networking and security.

Target Audience and Job Roles:

• DevOps Engineers
• Kubernetes Administrators
• Cloud Architects
• Site Reliability Engineers (SREs)
• Software Developers
• System Administrators
• IT Infrastructure Managers
• Network Engineers
• Application Developers
• Tech Leads and Team Leads in IT
• IT Consultants specialising in Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies

Learning Objectives - What you will Learn in this Introduction to Service Mesh with Linkerd (LFS143x)?

Introduction: The "Introduction to Service Mesh with Linkerd (LFS143x)" course provides foundational knowledge and hands-on experience with the Linkerd service mesh for Kubernetes. Students will learn about service mesh concepts, architecture, deployment, and advanced features like mTLS, traffic management, and monitoring.

Learning Objectives and Outcomes:

• Understand the basic concepts and importance of service meshes.
• Learn about Linkerd’s role within the service mesh ecosystem.
• Grasp the architecture of Linkerd, including its data and control planes.
• Deploy Linkerd to a Kubernetes cluster.
• Obtain and analyze "Golden Metrics" to monitor applications.
• Use Service Profiles to gather per-route metrics.
• Implement retries and timeouts for reliable communication.
• Secure application communication using mutual TLS (mTLS).
• Perform Canary and Blue-Green Deployments.
• Apply best practices for using Linkerd in a production environment.