Advanced Kubernetes Networking with Calico Enterprise

 

 

Designed for SREs/DevOps, Cloud Architects, Security Architects, and Network Engineers, this course builds on our introductory training to provide students with an in-depth understanding of CNI plug-ins and Calico Enterprise networking within Kubernetes.

Upon successful completion of this course, students will leave with the ability to evaluate, install, and configure Calico Enterprise for use in an enterprise production-grade environment.

Objectives:

  • Understanding of CNI
  • Ability to handle Local Node and Internode Routing
  • Strong Understanding of Kubernetes Policy
  • Strong Understanding of Calico Enterprise Policy
  • Ability to implement and trace Calico Enterprise networking in a Kubernetes cluster
  • Ability to implement and test advanced Calico Enterprise policies in a Kubernetes cluster
  • Ability to integrate off-cluster services into the security policy framework

 

Pre-requisites

 

The following topics will be included in the course:

 

MILESTONE 2 DESCRIPTION
Module 1: The Container Networking Interface Calico Enterprise CNI Overview
CNI In Kubernetes
Configuring Calico Enterprise CNI
Advanced IP Address Management
IP Mobility
Module 2: Local Node Routing Node Connectivity
Felix
Bird
Module 3: Internode Routing IP in IP
Peering strategies
Module 4: Kubernetes Policy Overview Kubernetes Policy Overview
Selectors
Taxonomy
Module 5: Calico Enterprise Policy Overview Label Selectors
Actions
Protocols and Ports
Ordering
Module 6: Policy Control Override modes
Module 7: Setting Up Host Protection Adding Host Endpoints
Pre/Post DNAT
Policy on Forwarding
Disabling Connection Tracking
Lab: Deploying Calico Enterprise for Production Storage Backend
Security
Scaling
Failsafe
Lab: Using Calico Enterprise for Host Protection Implement host protection on a VM
Lab: Managing Networking Policy Walk through a demo app with various policy changes

Deliverables

  • Training Materials
  • Training Certificates

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