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14. – 15. Dezember 2026
09:00 - 16:00 (CET/CEST, German time)
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1.110,00 €
per person · plus 19% VAT
Kubernetes Advanced
Two-day Kubernetes Advanced Training for production-ready deployments. You'll learn StatefulSets for databases, RBAC for security, HPA and VPA for auto-scaling, and Prometheus and Grafana for monitoring. Perfect after the introductory course or with comparable Kubernetes experience. Live online in groups of up to 8 participants.
- Workshop levelIntermediate
- Satisfied participants2340+
- Days2
- LanguageGerman & English
- Workshop codeDW3
Workshop Details
What makes this workshop stand out
What you will learn and take away
In the Kubernetes Advanced Workshop, you'll deepen your skills for production-ready deployments:
- Stateful Workloads: You'll operate PostgreSQL and Redis with Operators and learn StatefulSets for persistent applications
- Security & Networking: You configure RBAC and Network Policies and position Ingress, Gateway API, and service mesh as distinct networking models
- Observability & Scaling: You'll set up Prometheus and Grafana for monitoring and implement HPA, VPA, and KEDA for automatic scaling
If you then want to operate virtual machines as Kubernetes resources, the KubeVirt training for virtual machines on Kubernetes is the relevant specialization path.
All labs in your own cloud environment. Perfect follow-up to Kubernetes Introduction (DW2) or ideal preparation for CKA Exam Prep (DW6) and CKAD Exam Prep (DW5).
Value for your team
Production outages due to inadequate Kubernetes security or inefficient resource usage cost your company time and money. Our Kubernetes Advanced training equips your team with the necessary skills:
- Reduce costs: HPA, VPA, and KEDA for automatic scaling reduce infrastructure costs by up to 40% through demand-based resource allocation
- Avoid downtime: RBAC, Network Policies, and monitoring with Prometheus increase cluster security and reduce security incidents
- Accelerate deployment: Operators for databases and best practices for stateful workloads shorten rollout times and minimize manual errors
Small groups (max. 8 participants) guarantee individual coaching for your specific use cases.
Prerequisites
This course is based on our Kubernetes Introduction (DW2) course, so you should already be familiar with its contents. Alternatively, you can participate if you are familiar with the topics of the "Kubernetes for Beginners" workshop and have extensive experience with Kubernetes. This workshop is aimed at advanced users, DevOps engineers, developers, or administrators who are already working with Kubernetes.
Workshop Agenda
Your Agenda at a Glance
Hands-on and structured. Every participant works in their own cloud environment. The agenda shows you what to expect each day.
Day 1: Databases, resource management, and network configuration
4 topics09:00–09:30💬 Introduction Round
Unlike interchangeable Pods, stateful applications need stable identities and persistent storage. You examine a database running as a StatefulSet, map its Pods and volumes, and modify the resource through the Kubernetes API. You then check which properties remain after a restart and assess when this operating model is appropriate for databases.
You implement Kubernetes Operators for PostgreSQL and Redis and learn the advantages and disadvantages of operators. Step by step, you set up and configure operators so they simplify and automate the operation of your databases.
12:00–13:00🥪 Lunch Break
The scheduler places Pods according to available resources and defined constraints, while DaemonSets and Jobs use different execution models. You add requests and suitable scheduling rules to sample workloads, observe their placement across Nodes, and compare them with a DaemonSet and a Job. From the result, you select the controller and resource settings that fit each workload.
You position three building blocks of Kubernetes networking and learn where each one stops:
- Ingress and Gateway API: a compact HTTP routing API and a role-oriented resource model
- Service mesh: feature-rich Istio compared with lightweight Linkerd
- Isolation: Network Policies for securing your Pods
This block provides orientation for broad cluster operations. Route types, controller portability, and migration are not part of its practical scope.
16:00–16:30💭 Questions & Answers
Day 2: Monitoring, security, and auto-scaling
4 topics09:00–09:30💭 Questions & Answers
You set up metric monitoring for Kubernetes: Prometheus collects metrics and Grafana visualizes them in dashboards. You use the operators for Prometheus and Grafana to run the stack declaratively and maintainably, and learn which cluster metrics really matter in operations.
You extend the stack with centralized logging using Loki and aggregate logs from across the cluster in one place. You then set up alerting basics so your team is automatically notified of problems before users notice them.
12:00–13:00🥪 Lunch Break
Cluster security starts with two separate questions: who may perform an API action, and which workloads may communicate? You create a limited role with RBAC, bind it to a user or ServiceAccount, and add a NetworkPolicy for a sample workload. Targeted access and connection tests show which requests are permitted and which are blocked.
You'll learn three scaling strategies: Horizontal Pod Autoscaler (HPA) for horizontal scaling based on CPU/memory, Vertical Pod Autoscaler (VPA) for automatic resource adjustment, and KEDA (Kubernetes Event-Driven Autoscaling) for event-based scaling with scale-to-zero. You'll create custom metrics and configure autoscalers for production workloads. Maximize resource efficiency and reduce costs through intelligent scaling.
16:00–16:30💭 Questions & Answers
Our Benefits
All from one hand!
With our high-quality trainings and workshops, you can bring yourself and your team up to date. All this with many benefits that you get from us.
- High Practical Content
- 70% hands-on, 30% theory. You work continuously with real scenarios and take working code home with you. No PowerPoint battles, but directly applicable knowledge for your projects.
- Cloud Learning Environment
- DevNinjas Dojo: Your own Kubernetes clusters and VMs for each participant in the browser. No installation, works despite VPN/proxy/firewalls. You work with dedicated resources, not in shared environments.
- Experienced Trainers
- Full-time DevOps engineers and consultants from DevNinjas lead the workshops. Not external trainers, but specialized employees actively working on client projects and sharing real-world experience.
- Small Groups
- Maximum 8 participants per workshop. Everyone gets individual support from the trainer. Your specific questions and use cases get answered, not passed over in anonymous crowds.
- Real-World Scenarios
- No toy examples or hello-world demos. You work with production-grade setups: multi-container applications, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring stacks. Directly transferable to your production environments.
- Certification
- You receive an official certificate of attendance as PDF and a verified LinkedIn badge. Document your professional development for your employer, HR, and recruiters professionally.
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How participants experience our trainings
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"The advanced Kubernetes workshop at DevNinjas really helped me grow professionally. The content was practical and excellently prepared, so even complex topics like RBAC, network policies and Ingress were conveyed in an understandable and directly applicable way. The deep expertise of the trainer was especially impressive and noticeable in every session. I can recommend this workshop to anyone who wants to use Kubernetes in production!"
Marius Büttner
@Siemens AG
"The instructor is very competent and was able to answer all questions satisfactorily even outside the presentation. It was a very pleasant workshop with a good learning pace. I learned a lot and look forward to applying and expanding my acquired knowledge in everyday work, as well as privately."
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@RODIAS GmbH
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@RODIAS GmbH
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@Siemens Healthineers
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@Dirk Rossmann GmbH
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@Dataport
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@Bundesdruckerei GmbH
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Georgius S.
@IT.NRW
"The CKAD content is extensive, and the hands-on exercises are helpful and necessary to really learn it. This course struck a good balance between enough practice and sufficient depth. The understanding conveyed over the three days is definitely enough to work through the remaining CKAD topics on your own, because the concepts are taught clearly. The learning environment worked smoothly and reliably."
Peter Menze
"From my perspective, the workshop had the right speed and an appropriate level of challenge. The subject matter was explained clearly by the instructor and practically consolidated with well-distributed exercises. Adjusting the workshop focus to the participants wishes was not a problem. Valuable practical experiences were shared, and even more specific questions were gladly answered. The instructor's professional expertise and extensive practical experience on the subject gave this workshop a special quality."
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@forcont business technology GmbH
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@DKB Service GmbH
"Nico was very well prepared, and you can tell that he really knows his stuff in this area."
Felix R.
@JaMoin GmbH
"Nico was technically excellent, he had an answer to every question."
Manuel Becker
@innovas GmbH
"In the workshop the most important Docker and Kubernetes topics were put together, prepared and explained superbly. The exercises fit precisely and were very well chosen in terms of difficulty. I am very satisfied with how much I learned in the five days and feel well prepared for upcoming tasks at work. Sure, you can teach yourself a lot on your own with AI tools, but without the workshop I would not have gained this overview or worked through so many exercises independently."
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@Oest Holding GmbH
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Frequently asked questions
Yes, if you understand the fundamental concepts such as Pods, Deployments, Services, and ConfigMaps, you are well prepared. Ideally, you have completed our Kubernetes introduction course (DW2) or have equivalent hands-on experience with Kubernetes.
This workshop covers important CKA topics (RBAC, networking, scheduling, storage, monitoring), but is not designed as dedicated exam preparation. For targeted CKA preparation, we recommend our CKA Workshop (DW6), which covers all exam objectives and includes practical exam simulations.
The workshop is highly hands-on: You work in your own cloud-based Kubernetes environment and implement all learned concepts yourself. Each section combines brief theory introduction with hands-on labs. You leave the course with concrete configurations and manifests you can use directly in your projects.
Operators are covered hands-on: You'll learn how to set up and configure PostgreSQL and Redis operators. Helm is briefly introduced. For in-depth Helm knowledge, we recommend our dedicated Helm Workshop (DW9), which comprehensively covers chart development and best practices.
The Kubernetes Advanced Workshop treats Kubernetes networking as part of a broad advanced operations workshop. You configure network policies and position Ingress, Gateway API, and service mesh. The goal is to distinguish these models in cluster operations, not to implement a complete Gateway API migration.
For the Standard resource model, five Route types, controller portability, and a reversible Ingress migration, continue with the Kubernetes Gateway API training.
All practical exercises take place in the DevNinjas Dojo, our browser-based cloud learning environment. Every participant receives dedicated resources: own Kubernetes clusters, VMs, containers (depending on the workshop topic). You work not in a shared environment, but have full control over your own infrastructure.
Benefits:
- Your own clusters & servers: You get dedicated resources for your exercises
- No software installation required: Everything runs in your browser
- Works everywhere: Even in strict enterprise networks with VPN, proxy, and firewalls
- Open protocols: SSH, HTTPS, standardized web terminals (no proprietary client)
- Ready immediately: Login and start with the exercise right away
You only need a modern browser (Chrome, Firefox, Edge) and internet access. The Dojo is available to you throughout the entire workshop.
Yes, upon completion you will receive an official certificate of attendance from DevNinjas as PDF. This confirms your successful participation and the topics covered. The certificate is perfect for conversations with your employer and your personnel file.
Additionally, you will receive a verified digital badge that you can directly embed in your LinkedIn profile (section "Licenses & Certifications"). The badge follows the Open Badges 2.0 standard and is verifiable via QR code at any time. This way you showcase your qualification and position yourself with recruiters.
Yes, all our workshops are also available as corporate training. We tailor content, duration and focus to the needs of your team.
Corporate trainings take place either on-site or remote. Submit your individual request and we will prepare an offer for you.