Guided Project: Red Hat OpenShift Deploy Scale & Manage Apps from edX

Red Hat OpenShift is a Kubernetes application platform that orchestrates containers and provides additional tooling around the complete lifecycle of applications, from building and continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) to monitoring and logging. It provides a secure and scalable infrastructure for deploying and running applications, making it a valuable tool for developers and DevOps professionals. With OpenShift, you can easily deploy, scale, and manage your applications, and automate the build, test, and deployment process. With companies continuing to adopt containerization, OpenShift skills are highly in demand.

By the end of this hour-long hands-on guided project, you will have gained practical OpenShift experience that employers value. You’ll learn how to manage a basic application lifecycle on OpenShift, including how to create and deploy an application from an existing Docker image, scale it according to workload demands, update it to a newer version, and finally rollback the application to a previous version. You will be prepared to apply these skills to your own projects.

To complete this project, you will use a Cloud-based IDE from IBM Skills Network that already has many technologies, including Kubernetes and OpenShift, preinstalled. Also, note that this platform works best with current versions of modern browsers.

What's inside

Learning objectives

After completing this project, you will be able to:
Deploy an application in openshift using docker images.
Scale the application by adding replicas.

Perform a rolling upgrade of the application.
Rollback the application deployment to a previous version

After completing this project, you will be able to:
Deploy an application in openshift using docker images.
Scale the application by adding replicas.
Perform a rolling upgrade of the application.
Rollback the application deployment to a previous version

Good to know

Know what's good

, what to watch for

, and possible dealbreakers

Provides hands-on experience using Kubernetes and OpenShift, which are valuable skills for software developers and DevOps professionals

Taught by instructors with experience in the field, ensuring practical relevance of the teachings

Covers fundamental concepts of application lifecycle management in OpenShift, equipping learners with a strong foundation

Provides a structured and guided approach to learning OpenShift, making it suitable for learners with varying levels of experience

Leverages a cloud-based IDE with preinstalled technologies, simplifying the learning process and eliminating setup challenges

Career center

Learners who complete Guided Project: Red Hat OpenShift Deploy Scale & Manage Apps will develop knowledge and skills that may be useful to these careers:

DevOps Engineer

DevOps Engineers are responsible for the planning, design, and implementation of software development processes and infrastructure automation. This course will help you build a foundation in the tools and technologies used by DevOps Engineers, including OpenShift, Kubernetes, and Docker. You will learn how to deploy, scale, and manage applications on OpenShift, which is a valuable skill for DevOps Engineers who need to automate the software development lifecycle.

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Site Reliability Engineer

Site Reliability Engineers are responsible for ensuring the reliability and performance of software systems. This course will help you build a foundation in the tools and technologies used by Site Reliability Engineers, including OpenShift, Kubernetes, and Docker. You will learn how to deploy, scale, and manage applications on OpenShift, which is a valuable skill for Site Reliability Engineers who need to ensure the smooth operation of software systems.

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Cloud Architect

Cloud Architects design and manage cloud computing systems. This course will help you build a foundation in the tools and technologies used by Cloud Architects, including OpenShift, Kubernetes, and Docker. You will learn how to deploy, scale, and manage applications on OpenShift, which is a valuable skill for Cloud Architects who need to design and manage cloud-based systems.

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Software Engineer

Software Engineers design, develop, and test software systems. This course will help you build a foundation in the tools and technologies used by Software Engineers, including OpenShift, Kubernetes, and Docker. You will learn how to deploy, scale, and manage applications on OpenShift, which is a valuable skill for Software Engineers who need to develop and maintain software systems.

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Application Developer

Application Developers design, develop, and test software applications. This course will help you build a foundation in the tools and technologies used by Application Developers, including OpenShift, Kubernetes, and Docker. You will learn how to deploy, scale, and manage applications on OpenShift, which is a valuable skill for Application Developers who need to develop and maintain software applications.

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Systems Administrator

Systems Administrators are responsible for the day-to-day operation and maintenance of computer systems. This course will help you build a foundation in the tools and technologies used by Systems Administrators, including OpenShift, Kubernetes, and Docker. You will learn how to deploy, scale, and manage applications on OpenShift, which is a valuable skill for Systems Administrators who need to manage and maintain software systems.

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Network Engineer

Network Engineers design, implement, and maintain computer networks. This course will help you build a foundation in the tools and technologies used by Network Engineers, including OpenShift, Kubernetes, and Docker. You will learn how to deploy, scale, and manage applications on OpenShift, which is a valuable skill for Network Engineers who need to manage and maintain network infrastructure.

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Database Administrator

Database Administrators are responsible for the design, implementation, and maintenance of database systems. This course may be useful for Database Administrators who want to learn how to deploy, scale, and manage applications on OpenShift. While this course does not focus on database administration, it does provide a foundation in the tools and technologies used by Database Administrators.

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Security Engineer

Security Engineers are responsible for the security of computer systems and networks. This course may be useful for Security Engineers who want to learn how to deploy, scale, and manage applications on OpenShift. While this course does not focus on security, it does provide a foundation in the tools and technologies used by Security Engineers.

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Data Engineer

Data Engineers design, implement, and maintain data systems. This course may be useful for Data Engineers who want to learn how to deploy, scale, and manage applications on OpenShift. While this course does not focus on data engineering, it does provide a foundation in the tools and technologies used by Data Engineers.

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Quality Assurance Engineer

Quality Assurance Engineers are responsible for testing and ensuring the quality of software systems. This course may be useful for Quality Assurance Engineers who want to learn how to deploy, scale, and manage applications on OpenShift. While this course does not focus on quality assurance, it does provide a foundation in the tools and technologies used by Quality Assurance Engineers.

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Business Analyst

Business Analysts gather and analyze business requirements and develop solutions to meet those requirements. This course may be useful for Business Analysts who want to learn how to deploy, scale, and manage applications on OpenShift. While this course does not focus on business analysis, it does provide a foundation in the tools and technologies used by Business Analysts.

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Product Manager

Product Managers are responsible for the development and marketing of software products. This course may be useful for Product Managers who want to learn how to deploy, scale, and manage applications on OpenShift. While this course does not focus on product management, it does provide a foundation in the tools and technologies used by Product Managers.

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Technical Writer

Technical Writers create and maintain documentation for software systems. This course may be useful for Technical Writers who want to learn how to deploy, scale, and manage applications on OpenShift. While this course does not focus on technical writing, it does provide a foundation in the tools and technologies used by Technical Writers.

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Project Manager

Project Managers plan, direct, and coordinate software development projects. This course may be useful for Project Managers who want to learn how to deploy, scale, and manage applications on OpenShift. While this course does not focus on project management, it does provide a foundation in the tools and technologies used by Project Managers.

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