Learn how to install, configure, and use NetApp® Trident to manage Kubernetes with NetApp ONTAP® based storage systems. Deploy NetApp Trident by using the Trident operator and then use the tridentctl and kubectl methods to manage configurations. Configure NFS-backed, iSCSI-backed, NAS economy-backed, and NVMe-over-TCP (NVMe/TCP) backed storage. Manage Snapshot copies, expand volumes, and import non-NetApp Trident volumes to become managed volumes. Install and configure Trident Protect to protect Kubernetes applications by using snapshots and backups. Restore snapshots and backups in place and to new namespaces. Finally, protect applications across clusters by using cloning and asynchronous SnapMirror.

Written for Kubernetes v1.29, NetApp Trident 24.10, and NetApp Trident Protect 24.10.1, this course includes appendixes on Kubernetes certifications, operator design patterns to extend Kubernetes, and a GitOps introduction.

This course focuses on enabling you to do the following:

• Describe Kubernetes storage concepts
• Explain how Trident makes managing persistent storage easier, and install Trident in a Kubernetes cluster
• Configure back ends, storage classes, and persistent volumes to use storage that Trident manages
• Use Trident to manage common scenarios
• Install and use Trident Protect to protect Kubernetes applications
• Protect across clusters by cloning and mirroring applications
• Monitor Trident by using Prometheus and Grafana
  
• Investigate security options to ensure a secure Kubernetes environment

• Systems Administrators
• Architects
• Integration Engineers

Basic Linux Administration Skills

Module 1: Kubernetes Storage

• Persistent storage in Kubernetes
• Container storage
• Kubernetes storage concepts
• Static provisioning
• Dynamic provisioning
  

Module 2: Trident installation

Module 3: Configuration

Module 4:Usage Scenarios

Module 5: Protection

Module 6: Business continuity

Module 7: Monitoring

Module 8: Security

Module 9: Next steps

Appendix 1: Kubernetes Certifications

• Cloud Native Computing Foundation exams
• NetApp Kubernetes-related exams

Appendix 2:Introduction to operators

• Design patterns for extending Kubernetes
• Operators
• Example operator implementation

Appendix 3: GitsOps introduction

• GitOps definition
• Benefits of GitOps
• Set up Argo CD