Build evidence

Kubernetes & AKS Academy: Hands-on lab briefs

Turn concepts into practical implementation, validation and rollback evidence.

01

Kubernetes Architecture

Trace what happens after kubectl apply.

Capture configuration, validation output, one failure test, rollback steps and a short explanation of the design trade-off.
02

Pods

Create a pod with readiness, liveness and resource limits.

Capture configuration, validation output, one failure test, rollback steps and a short explanation of the design trade-off.
03

ReplicaSets

Scale a workload and inspect ownership references.

Capture configuration, validation output, one failure test, rollback steps and a short explanation of the design trade-off.
04

Deployments

Deploy two versions and roll back after a simulated failure.

Capture configuration, validation output, one failure test, rollback steps and a short explanation of the design trade-off.
05

DaemonSets

Design a node-monitoring DaemonSet.

Capture configuration, validation output, one failure test, rollback steps and a short explanation of the design trade-off.
06

StatefulSets

Model a three-replica stateful service.

Capture configuration, validation output, one failure test, rollback steps and a short explanation of the design trade-off.
07

Services

Expose an internal API and inspect EndpointSlices.

Capture configuration, validation output, one failure test, rollback steps and a short explanation of the design trade-off.
08

Ingress

Publish two applications through one ingress controller.

Capture configuration, validation output, one failure test, rollback steps and a short explanation of the design trade-off.
09

Volumes

Provision a PVC-backed workload in AKS.

Capture configuration, validation output, one failure test, rollback steps and a short explanation of the design trade-off.
10

ConfigMaps

Move application settings from an image into a ConfigMap.

Capture configuration, validation output, one failure test, rollback steps and a short explanation of the design trade-off.
11

Secrets

Integrate AKS workload identity with Key Vault.

Capture configuration, validation output, one failure test, rollback steps and a short explanation of the design trade-off.
12

AKS Operations

Create an AKS production-readiness checklist.

Capture configuration, validation output, one failure test, rollback steps and a short explanation of the design trade-off.
13

Kubernetes Troubleshooting

Diagnose CrashLoopBackOff, Pending and failed service connectivity.

Capture configuration, validation output, one failure test, rollback steps and a short explanation of the design trade-off.