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📣 lexmo67

I must learn Docker and Kubernetes – where to start


I'm going from helpdesk support job to another role. They told me that I have one month to learn all that I can about Docker and Kubernetes.

After one month I should be able to understand the concepts, offer 2nd level help to customers that have issues installing our Docker images or setting up Kubernetes using our instructions.

I've never user Kubernetes, I don't even know if I can run it at my home computer. Docker I know so much as it takes to run docker image using commands from documentation.

Can this be learned within one month (I'll get paid for one month just to focus on learning) so I have about 160 hours for this?

I like structured approach. If there is any good on-line course, site or book can you tell me about it?

I know that there is a lot of YouTube videos but the usually cover just one aspect.

I have experience with virtualization systems that run on desktop computers (VirtualBox). I know basics of Linux (Ubuntu and Mint).

I know that HN isn't fond of this types of post, but this is a genuine ask for help. Not some post to get spam content (paid courses adverts, etc.).

  👤 quickthrower2 Accepted Answer ✓
Sorry I learned mostly on the job so no strong recommendations for learning but installing Rancher is great for playing with docker and kubernetes on you local machine in a fairly easy way. Open-lens offers a nice UI to connect to the cluster once set up.

I did this course https://training.linuxfoundation.org/training/introduction-t... which was dry but OK. But it is the only course I did so can’t say if there is better or worse out there. It does the job.