DevOps and Cloud Computing

At ScalarUpskill, we specialize in delivering top-notch IT services with a strong focus on DevOps and Cloud Computing. Our comprehensive approach integrates the best practices in these domains to ensure our clients achieve high efficiency, scalability, and innovation in their operations.

DevOps

DevOps is a set of practices that combines software development (Dev) and IT operations (Ops). Our DevOps services at ScalarUpskill aim to shorten the system development life cycle while delivering features, fixes, and updates frequently in close alignment with business objectives. By fostering collaboration and shared responsibility among development and operations teams.

Cloud Computing

Cloud Computing is the on-demand delivery of IT resources and applications via the Internet with pay-as-you-go pricing. ScalarUpskill’s cloud computing services enable businesses to leverage the power of the cloud to achieve:

Scalability: Effortlessly scale resources up or down based on demand, ensuring optimal performance during peak loads and cost savings during idle periods.
Cost Efficiency: Reduce capital expenditure by transitioning to a pay-as-you-go model, allowing organisations to only pay for what they use.
Flexibility: Access a wide range of services and tools to develop, deploy, and manage applications more efficiently.
Security: Implement robust security measures to protect data and applications, including encryption, access controls, and compliance with industry standards.

DevOps Certification Course Curriculum

Module 1: Introduction to DevOps

Lesson 1: Why DevOps?

- Need and Benefits of DevOps
- Problems with Traditional Software Development

Lesson 2: What is DevOps?

- Definition and Key Concepts
- Core Principles of DevOps

Lesson 3: Agile and DevOps

- Agile Methodology Overview
- Integration of Agile and DevOps Practices

Lesson 4: DevOps Lifecycle

- Phases of DevOps Lifecycle
- Tools and Practices in Each Phase

Lesson 5: DevOps Market Trends

- Current Market Trends
- Future of DevOps

Lesson 6: DevOps Delivery Pipeline

- Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)
- Pipeline Automation

Lesson 7: DevOps Ecosystem & Use Case

- Tools and Technologies in the DevOps Ecosystem
- Real-world DevOps Use Cases

Lesson 8: Introduction to Virtualisation

- Virtualisation Concepts and Benefits
- Hypervisors and Virtual Machines

Lesson 9: Introduction to Cloud Computing

- Cloud Service Models: IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS
- Major Cloud Providers: AWS, Azure, and GCP

Module 2: Managing Source Code – Git and GitHub

Lesson 1: Overview of Version Control Systems

- Importance of Version Control
- Centralized vs Distributed Version Control Systems

Lesson 2: Introduction to Git

- Git Basics and Installation
- Git File Workflow
- Important Git Commands
- Branching and Merging
- Stashing, Rebasing, Reverting, and Resetting

Lesson 3: Introduction to GitHub

- Setting Up GitHub Account
- Using Git and GitHub Together
- Collaborating with GitHub

Module 3: Build Tools and Dependency Management

Lesson 1: Overview of Various Build Tools

- Importance of Build Tools
- Popular Build Tools: Maven, Gradle

Lesson 2: What is Maven?

- Maven Basics and Installation
- Maven Plugins and Archetypes
- Project Object Model (POM)
- Source Control Integration with Maven

Module 4: Containerization with Docker

Lesson 1: What and Why of Containers

- Introduction to Containers
- Benefits of Containerisation

Lesson 2: Difference between VMs and Containers

- Virtual Machines vs Containers
- Use Cases for Each

Lesson 3: Docker Architecture and Components

- Docker Installation and Setup
- Docker Components: Images, Containers, and Registries

Lesson 4: Image Distribution using Docker Hub

- Pushing and Pulling Images
- Working with Docker Hub

Lesson 5: Working with Containers and Docker Hub

- Creating and Managing Containers
- Docker Commands

Module 5: Continuous Integration with Jenkins

Lesson 1: Overview of Continuous Integration

- CI Concepts and Benefits
- CI Pipeline

Lesson 2: Overview of Jenkins

- Jenkins Architecture
- Installing and Configuring Jenkins

Lesson 3: Jenkins Management

- Managing Jenkins Jobs
- Jenkins Plugins

Lesson 4: Jenkins Build Pipeline

- Creating and Configuring Build Pipelines
- Integrating Jenkins with Other Tools

Module 6: Continuous Testing

Lesson 1: Overview of Continuous Testing

- importance of Continuous Testing
- Testing in DevOps

Lesson 2: Software Testing Lifecycle

- Phases of Testing Lifecycle
- Types of Testing: Unit, Integration, System, Acceptance

Lesson 3: Test-Driven Development Approach using JUnit

- Introduction to TDD
- Writing Test Cases with JUnit

Lesson 4: Testing Web Applications using Selenium

- Selenium Basics and Installation
- Writing and Running Selenium Tests

Lesson 5: Performance Testing with Apache JMeter and BlazeMeter

- Introduction to Performance Testing
- Using JMeter for Load Testing
- Integrating JMeter with BlazeMeter

Module 7: Advanced Docker and Container Orchestration

Lesson 1: Docker Commands and Use-Cases

- Advanced Docker Commands
- Real-world Docker Use Cases

Lesson 2: Docker Files

- Writing Dockerfiles
- Building and Managing Docker Images

Lesson 3: Docker Compose

- Introduction to Docker Compose
- Writing Docker Compose Files

Lesson 4: Docker Networking

- Docker Network Types
- Managing Docker Networks

Lesson 5: Docker Swarm

- Introduction to Docker Swarm
- Setting Up and Managing Docker Swarm

Module 8: Kubernetes Basics

Lesson 1: Introduction to Kubernetes

- Basics of Kubernetes Container Orchestration
- Differences between Docker Swarm and Kubernetes

Lesson 2: Kubernetes Architecture

- Kubernetes Components: Nodes, Pods, Services, etc.
- Installing Kubernetes using Kubeadm

Lesson 3: Working with Kubernetes

- Creating Pods and Deployments using YAML
- Selectors & Labels in Kubernetes
- Using ReplicaSets & Rolling Updates
- Scheduling Applications on Containers
- Services in Kubernetes

Module 9: Capstone Project

Project Planning and Implementation

- Developing a Complete DevOps Pipeline
- Integrating Tools and Best Practices

Module 10: Final Assessment

Course Review and Q&A

- Final Examination
- Certification and Career Guidance