Introduction to Containers

This is an introductory course designed for participants with little-to-no previous knowledge of containers. It will teach you the history and concepts behind containerization, provide an introduction to specific technologies used within the container ecosystem and discuss the importance of containers in microservice architectures.

Intended Audience

This course is intended for:

• Cloud developers
• IT operations staff
• Devops engineers
• Technical decision makers

Course Objectives

In this course, you will learn how to:

• Describe the history, technology and terminology behind containers
• Differentiate containers from other forms of virtualization
• Recognize the drivers for using container-based workloads today

Prerequisites

We recommend that attendees of this course have the following prerequisites:

• Basic Networking Familiarity
• Basic Familiarity with AWS
• Working Knowledge of Virtualization
• Some familiarity with Linux helpful but not required

Delivery Method

This course is delivered through:

• Digital training

Duration

15 minutes

Course Outline

This course covers the following concepts:

• What is a Container?
• How do containers differ from other forms of Virtualization?
• What are the advantages of a microservice environment?