Learn how to install, configure, and use NetApp® Trident to manage Kubernetes with NetApp ONTAP® based storage systems. Deploy 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 Volume and VolumeGroup 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. Protect applications across clusters by using cloning and SnapMirror asynchronous technology. Finally, manage and protect KubeVirt virtual machines (VMs) using Trident and Trident Protect.

Written for Kubernetes v1.35, NetApp Trident, and NetApp Trident protect 26.02, 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 
• Explore how to run virtual machines in Kubernetes

Role   

Systems administrator, architect, and integration engineer

Basic Linux administration skills

This course includes the following modules, lessons, and exercises:

Module 1: Kubernetes storage

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

Exercise
Working with Kubernetes storage volumes

Module 2: Trident installation

Lessons
• NetApp Trident details
• NetApp Trident installation

Exercise
Installing NetApp Trident

Module 3: Configuration

Lessons
• Configure back ends
• Manage storage classes
• Create persistent volumes by using  NetApp Trident
• Custom naming conventions

Exercise
Working with NetApp Trident

Module 4: Usage scenarios

Lessons
• Manage Snapshot copies
• Expand volumes
• Import volumes
• Manage multiple-zone storage
• Consumption and performance control
• Cross-namespace volume access

Exercise
Managing storage using NetApp Trident

Module 5:  Protection

Lessons
• Trident protect installation
• Application protection
• Application restoration
• Tridentctl-protect

Exercise
Protecting Trident workloads

Module 6:  Business continuity

Lessons
• Use cases
• Restoring an app to a new cluster
• Application mirroring
• MetroCluster support

Exercise
Protecting Trident workloads across clusters

Module 7: Monitoring

Lessons
• Available options for monitoring NetApp Trident
• Monitor with Prometheus and Grafana

Exercise
Monitoring NetApp Trident

Module 8:  Security

Lessons
• SVM hardening
• NFS hardening
• iSCSI hardening

 
Module 9: Virtualization in Kubernetes

Lessons
• Installation
• Using VMs in Kubernetes
• Storage considerations
• Data protection

Exercise
Managing KubeVirt

Module 10: Next steps  

Appendix 1: Kubernetes certifications 

Lessons
• Cloud Native Computing Foundation exams
• NetApp Kubernetes-related exams
 
Appendix 2: Introduction to operators

Lessons
• Design patterns for extending Kubernetes
• Operators
• Example operator implementation
 
Appendix 3:  GitOps introduction

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