Course Overview
Learn how to install, configure, and use NetApp® Astra Trident to manage Kubernetes with NetApp ONTAP® based storage systems. Deploy Astra Trident by using the Trident operator and use the tridentctl and kubectl methods to manage configurations. Configure NFS-backed, iSCSI-backed, NAS economy-backed, and NVMe-over-TCP (NVMe/TCP) backed storage. Manage Snapshot copies, expand volumes, and import non-NetApp Trident volumes to become managed volumes. Install and configure Trident Protect to protect Kubernetes applications by using snapshots and backups. Restore snapshots and backups in place and to new namespaces. Finally, protect applications across clusters by using cloning and asynchronous SnapMirror. Written for Kubernetes v1.29, NetApp Trident 24.10, and NetApp Trident Protect 24.10.1, this course includes appendixes on Kubernetes certifications, operator design patterns to extend Kubernetes, and a GitOps introduction.
Who should attend
Systems administrator, architect, operator, integration engineer
Prerequisites
Course Objectives
This course focuses on enabling you to do the following:
- Describe Kubernetes storage concepts
- Explain how Trident makes managing persistent storage easier, and install Trident in a Kubernetes cluster
- Configure back ends, storage classes, and persistent volumes to use storage that Trident manages
- Use Trident to manage common scenarios
- Install and use Trident Protect to protect Kubernetes applications
- Protect across clusters by cloning and mirroring applications
- Monitor Trident by using Prometheus and Grafana
- Investigate security options to ensure a secure Kubernetes environment
Outline: Using Astra Trident with Kubernetes (UATWK)
Module 1: Kubernetes storage overview
- Persistent storage in Kubernetes
- Container storage
- Kubernetes storage concepts
- Statistic provisioning
- Dynamic provisioning with Astra Trident
Module 2: Astra Trident Installation
- Astra Trident details
- Astra Trident installation
Module 3: Astra Trident configuration
- Configure back ends
- Manage storage classes
- Persistent volumes using Astra Trident
- Custom naming conventions
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Module 4: Usage scenarios
- Manage Snapshot copies with Astra Trident
- Expand volumes by using Astra Trident
- Import volumes by using Astra Trident
- Manage multiple-zone storage by using Astra Trident
- Consumption and performance control
- Cross-namespace volume access
Module 5: Protection
- Trident Protect installation
- Appliction protection
- Application restoration
- Tridentctl-protect
Module 6:Business continuity
- Use cases
- Restoring an app to a new cluster
- Application mirroring
- MetroCluster support
Module 7:Monitoring
- Available options for monitoringNetApp Trident
- Monitor with Prometheus and Grafana
Module 8: Security
- SVM hardening
- NFS hardening
- iSCSI hardening
Appendix 1: Kubernetes-related certifications
- Cloud Native Computing Foundation exams
- NetApp Kubernetes-related exams
Appendix 2: An introduction to operators
- Design patterns for extending Kubernetes
- Operators
- Example operator implementation
Appendix 3: GitsOps introduction
- GitOps definition
- GitOps benefits
- Set up Argo CD