Kubernetes manages the production, deployment and monitoring of container clusters, deployments and pods from its control plane and worker nodes. Operationally it is important to understand how these components interrelate and how to patch each of these systems when Kubernetes system and application level upgrades need to be applied.
The content in this learning path will teach you the principles and practices of DevOps to a Level 3.
Learning Objectives
- Be able to patch and upgrade a Kubernetes cluster control plane and worker nodes
- Be able to setup and manage a service mesh (Istio)


Jeremy is a Content Lead Architect and DevOps SME here at Cloud Academy where he specializes in developing DevOps technical training documentation.
He has a strong background in software engineering, and has been coding with various languages, frameworks, and systems for the past 25+ years. In recent times, Jeremy has been focused on DevOps, Cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP), Security, Kubernetes, and Machine Learning.
Jeremy holds professional certifications for AWS, Azure, GCP, Terraform, Kubernetes (CKA, CKAD, CKS).