Course Overview
This three-day course provides students with the foundational knowledge required to work with basic cloud components in a Juniper environment. The course summarizes cloud concepts, virtual networks, containerization, and cloud management.
Key topics include:
- Fundamental cloud concepts
 - Linux virtualization concepts
 - Linux namespace concepts
 - Linux containerization
 - Virtual network basics
 - Software-defined networking (SDN) and Network Functions Virtualization (NFV)
 - OpenStack basics and OpenStack networking
 - Kubernetes operations and various Kubernetes networking utilities
 - Red Hat OpenShift key concepts
 
Through demonstrations and hands-on labs, students will gain experience in configuring and monitoring cloud automation tools and using various cloud configuration formats. Students will also become familiar with several cloud-native applications. Students will learn and better identify the Juniper solutions for cloud infrastructure, including virtualization (vSRX, vMX), and containerization (cSRX, cRPD).
Who should attend
Individuals who want a basic understanding of cloud solutions using Juniper products, virtualization, OpenStack, Red Hat OpenShift, and containerization, including Docker and Kubernetes
Certifications
This course is part of the following Certifications:
Prerequisites
- A basic networking knowledge and a general understanding of data center environments
 - A general understanding of enterprise WAN environments, and basic understanding of virtualization
 - A general understanding of Linux and basic Linux CLI commands
 - A basic understanding of containerization and some experience using Docker or equivalent knowledge
 - Completion of the Getting Started with Cloud e-learning course
 
Course Objectives
- Identify the key fundamental cloud concepts.
 - Identify the concepts of Linux virtualization.
 - Identify the concepts of Linux namespaces.
 - Identify the concepts of Linux containerization.
 - Identify the basics of network virtualization.
 - Describe the main concepts of SDN and NFV.
 - Describe the fundamentals of OpenStack.
 - Identify the key concepts of the OpenStack configuration.
 - Identify the basics of OpenStack networking.
 - Identify the basics of Kubernetes.
 - Identify the key concepts of Kubernetes networking.
 - Identify the key concepts of Red Hat OpenShift.
 
Course Content
- Course Introduction
 - Fundamental Cloud Concepts
 - Linux Virtualization
 - Linux Namespaces
 - Containerization
 - Network Virtualization
 - Software-Defined Networking and Network Functions Virtualization
 - Introduction to OpenStack
 - OpenStack Configuration
 - OpenStack Networking
 - Introduction to Kubernetes
 - Kubernetes Networking
 - Red Hat OpenShift