When using Kubernetes on IBM, you can benefit from CI/CD toolchain that is pre-integrated with your Kubernetes cluster. Such toolchain fully automates your application's deployment, thus significantly reduces the workload of DevOps people. Today, you will learn how to create and configure an open toolchain, then use it to set up automatic deployment of a simple Chat web app in Kubernetes cluster on IBM Cloud.

This workshop is an introduction to using containers on Kubernetes in the IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service (IKS). Together with its Part 2, this workshop helps you prepare for the exam needed for the Acclaim badge "Operating Kubernetes on IBM Cloud". Today, you will learn how to create and use two free, managed services on IBM Cloud: IKS and Container Registry. In practical hands-on labs you will create your own IKS cluster (which you can continue using after the workshop), deploy a sample application built with Docker container technology, scale this app and connect it to a back-end service.

During this workshop, we explain containers and OpenShift core concepts, show how to manage an OpenShift cluster and how to deploy an app into such cluster. OpenShift is an enhanced Kubernetes distribution focused on developer experience and application security.

Together with its Part 1, this workshop helps you prepare for the exam needed for the Acclaim badge "Operating Kubernetes on IBM Cloud". Today, you will learn some best practices in using IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service, taking advantage of services available from the community and IBM Cloud to get started quickly. You will learn how to analyze logs and monitor the application’s health with LogDNA and Sysdig.