Kubernetes Masterclass

# AKS Kubernetes Masterclass – From Deployment to AI-Powered Operations

Are you looking to gain practical, real-world experience with Kubernetes on Microsoft Azure?
Join this 4-Day AKS Kubernetes Masterclass, where you'll learn how to deploy, manage, upgrade, route, and troubleshoot applications on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) through hands-on demonstrations and real-world scenarios.
This masterclass is designed for Cloud Engineers, DevOps Engineers, Platform Engineers, SREs, System Administrators, and Kubernetes enthusiasts who want to move beyond theory and build production-ready Kubernetes skills.

## What You Will Learn

### Day 1 – AKS Fundamentals & Application Deployment

• Create and configure an AKS cluster
• Understand Kubernetes core concepts such as Pods, Deployments, Services, Namespaces, and ConfigMaps
• Deploy a static web application on AKS
• Expose applications using Kubernetes Services
• Explore essential kubectl commands
• Learn Kubernetes self-healing and scaling capabilities

### Day 2 – Kubernetes Deployment Strategies

Learn how modern organizations release applications with minimal risk using:

• Recreate Deployments
• Rolling Updates
• Blue-Green Deployments

Understand the advantages, trade-offs, rollback mechanisms, and production use cases for each deployment strategy.

### Day 3 – Gateway API: The Future of Kubernetes Traffic Management

• Understand why the Gateway API is replacing traditional Ingress
• Install and configure Envoy Gateway
• Implement path-based routing
• Perform native traffic splitting
• Build modern application delivery patterns using standard Kubernetes APIs

### Day 4 – AI-Powered Kubernetes Troubleshooting & Monitoring

Discover how AI is transforming Kubernetes operations:

• Deploy and use K8sGPT
• Analyse and explain cluster issues using local AI models
• Simulate real-world failures such as CrashLoopBackOff and ImagePullBackOff
• Learn practical AIOps workflows for faster troubleshooting

## Why Attend?

✅ 100% Hands-on demonstrations
✅ Real-world AKS deployment scenarios
✅ Learn modern Kubernetes deployment strategies
✅ Master Gateway API and advanced traffic routing
✅ Explore AI-powered troubleshooting tools
✅ Gain practical skills you can apply immediately in production environments

## Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of Linux, containers, and Kubernetes concepts is recommended. An Azure subscription is helpful for following along with the demos.

## Who Should Attend?

• DevOps Engineers
• Cloud Engineers
• Platform Engineers
• Site Reliability Engineers (SREs)
• Kubernetes Administrators
• Azure Professionals
• IT Professionals looking to transition into Cloud Native technologies

Whether you are building your Kubernetes foundation or looking to expand your production-grade AKS expertise, this masterclass will provide practical knowledge, hands-on experience, and industry-relevant skills that you can use immediately in your projects and workplace.
Come ready to learn, experiment, and build confidence with Kubernetes on Azure!