Learn how to install, configure, and use NetApp® Astra Trident to manage Kubernetes with NetApp ONTAP® based storage systems. Deploy Astra Trident by using the Trident operator and use the tridentctl and kubectl methods to manage configurations. Configure NFS-backed, iSCSI-backed, and NVMe over TCP (NVMe/TCP) backed storage by using Astra Trident. Also, manage Snapshot copies, expand volumes, and import non-Astra Trident volumes to become managed volumes.

Written for Kubernetes v1.29 and Astra Trident 24.02, this course includes an appendix on how to monitor Astra Trident by using Prometheus and Grafana.

• Review how containers use persistent storage
• Describe the storage concepts that are available in Kubernetes
• Explain how Astra Trident makes managing persistent storage easier
• Install Astra Trident in a Kubernetes cluster
• Configure back ends, storage classes, and persistent volumes to use storage that is managed by Astra Trident
• Use Astra Trident to manage frequently seen use scenarios
• Monitor Astra Trident by using Prometheus and Grafana

• Systems Administrators
• Architects
• Integration Engineers

Basic Linux Administration Skills

Module 1:Kubernetes Storage Overview

• Persistent storage in Kubernetes
• Container storage
• Kubernetes storage concepts
• Dynamic provisioning with Astra Trident

Module 2: Installation

• Astra Trident details
• Astra Trident installation

Module 3:Configuration

• Configure back ends
• Manage storage classes
• Create persistent volumes by using Astra Trident

Module 4:Usage Scenarios

• Manage Snapshot copies with Astra Trident
• Expand volumes by using Astra Trident
• Import volumes by using Astra Trident
• Manage multiple-zone storage by using Astra Trident

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: Astra Trident Monitoring

• Available options for monitoring Astra Trident
• Monitor Astra Trident with Prometheus

Appendix 4: GitsOps introduction

• GitOps definition
• GitOps benefits
• Set up Argo CD

Appendix 5: Astra provisioning security

• Discuss customer challenges to secure a Kubernetes environment using ONTAP and Astra provisioning
• Examine how to secure an SVM
• Explain how to secure the NFS workloads
• Describe how to secure the iSCSI workloads