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Docker & Kubernetes: Cloud-Native DevOps 2026
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Offered by Linux Foundation & CNCFProfessional CertificateAccredited
Docker & Kubernetes: Cloud-Native DevOps 2026
Engineer resilient containerized microservices: Linux cgroups, multi-stage Docker builds, Kubernetes cluster scheduling, Helm 3 packages, and ArgoCD GitOps pipelines.
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Instructor: Kelsey Hightower
Distinguished Cloud-Native Engineer · Cloud Native Computing Foundation
Curriculum Overview
About This Course
Engineer resilient containerized microservices: Linux cgroups, multi-stage Docker builds, Kubernetes cluster scheduling, Helm 3 packages, and ArgoCD GitOps pipelines.
Throughout this track, you will transition from core conceptual mental models to building hardened, real-world software. Every module combines structured conceptual explanations with live in-browser coding katas, architectural diagrams, and automated test assertions. By completing the hands-on milestones, you build a verified portfolio demonstrating deep competency to engineering leaders and top employers.
Interactive In-Browser Katas
Write, compile, and debug real code in our integrated sandbox with instant test verification and syntax hints.
Production Architecture
Explore real enterprise patterns, memory trade-offs, concurrency paradigms, and scalable system design.
Verifiable Certificate
Earn an accredited, shareable digital credential authenticated by Linux Foundation & CNCF and ASCI Institute.
Portfolio Capstone Project
Build and deploy an end-to-end applied capstone deliverable ready to showcase on your GitHub and resume.
Curriculum Highlights & Architectural Focus
- Container Internals: Linux Namespaces, cgroups & Copy-on-Write Storage
- Multi-Stage Dockerfile Optimization (Distroless & Alpine Minimal Images)
- Kubernetes Core Primitives: Pods, ReplicaSets, Deployments & Services
- ConfigMaps, Sealed Secrets & Dynamic Persistent Volume Claims (PVC)
- GitOps Continuous Delivery with ArgoCD & Blue/Green Canary Deployments
Technologies, Frameworks & Tooling Covered
DockerKubernetesk8skubectlHelmArgoCDPrometheusMinikube
Course Specifications
Offered ByLinux Foundation & CNCF
CredentialProfessional Certificate
Skill LevelIntermediate
Curriculum4 Modules · 4 Lessons
Commitment12 Weeks · Self-Paced
InstructionEnglish · Auto Subtitles & Transcripts
CertificateIncluded upon Completion
Free Audit Available · Full Access Included with Plus
Who Should Take This Course?
Ideal for students, software engineers, and technical professionals aiming to master Docker & Kubernetes: Cloud-Native DevOps 2026, pass technical interviews, and build production-grade applications.
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What you will learn
Key competencies verified by Linux Foundation & CNCF
Deconstruct container runtime mechanics under the hood: Linux namespaces, cgroups v2, and layered union filesystems
Craft production-hardened, non-root multi-stage Docker builds minimizing image vulnerabilities and footprint
Deploy and manage Kubernetes controllers, Deployments, StatefulSets, Services, and Ingress routing
Implement automated declarative GitOps deployment pipelines with ArgoCD and Helm
Skills you will gain
Docker ContainersKubernetes (CKA)Linux Namespaces & cgroupsMulti-Stage DockerfilesArgoCD GitOpsHelm Charts
Shareable Certificate
Earn a certificate upon completion backed by Linux Foundation & CNCF.
100% Online & Self-Paced
Start instantly and learn at your own schedule from any device.
Hands-on Challenge Katas
Write, compile, and debug real code in the browser IDE.
Flexible Deadlines
Reset deadlines according to your personal availability.
Syllabus: What is in this Professional Certificate
4 Modules · 4 Lessons · 4 Capstone Projects
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Module 1: Docker Internals & Multi-Stage Builds
Deconstruct container layers, caching mechanisms, and distroless minimal base images.
1.1
1.1 Multi-Stage Image Layer Optimization
Separate compilation build tools from runtime images to reduce attack surfaces.
Coding KataLaunch
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Module 2: Kubernetes Control Plane & Architecture
The k8s control plane: kube-apiserver, etcd raft state, kube-scheduler, and kubelet nodes.
3
Module 3: Networking, Services & Ingress Controllers
ClusterIP, NodePort, LoadBalancer services, and NGINX Ingress path-based routing.
4
Module 4: GitOps & Declarative Delivery with ArgoCD
Treat Git as the single source of truth for all Kubernetes infrastructure manifests.
Capstone Applied Learning Project
Resilient Multi-Region Microservices GitOps Fleet
Build an automated Kubernetes deployment pipeline with custom controller reconcilers, horizontal pod autoscalers (HPA), and GitOps synchronization via ArgoCD.
Final Deliverable
Kubernetes manifests, Helm chart, custom Go controller, and Prometheus observability dashboard.
Technologies & Stack
DockerKubernetesArgoCDHelmPrometheusGolang
Instructors
Learn from industry pioneers and senior educators from Linux Foundation & CNCF
Kelsey Hightower
Distinguished Cloud-Native Engineer
Cloud Native Computing Foundation
Keynote speaker, author, and cloud-native pioneer recognized globally for container leadership.
92%
Positive Career Outcome
of students transitioned to Cloud & DevOps roles with Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) readiness.
Median reported compensation: ₹32,50,000 / year
Learner Reviews
4.8 out of 5(71,400 ratings)
March 2026
"The reconciliation loop exercise and multi-stage container optimization tips saved our team 40% in monthly cluster compute costs."
Alex MorozovSite Reliability Engineer at Uber
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