| Introduction & Setup | ~30 mins | Ensure all prerequisites are met for a smooth run through the workshop |
| Module 1: Kubernetes Fundamentals | ~45 mins | Build a foundational understanding of Kubernetes and its core components. |
| Module 2: AKS Fundamentals | ~60 mins | Initial exploration of AKS, Azure’s managed Kubernetes service, and how it simplifies cluster operations. |
| Lab 1: Core Kubernetes Concepts in AKS | ~90 mins | Deploy your first AKS cluster, then connect to the cluster and deploy some simple apps. |
| Module 3: Advanced Kubernetes Concepts | ~60 mins | Explore some of Kubernetes’ more advanced features to meet your specific requirements and automate complex operational tasks. |
| Lab 2: Advanced Kubernetes Concepts in AKS | ~120 mins | Make use of advanced configurations to deploy complex apps, integrate with Azure services, and troubleshoot workload issues. |
| Module 4: Kubernetes Day 2 Operations | ~45 mins | Learn how to monitor, troubleshoot, secure, and optimise and scale your AKS clusters. |
| Lab 3: Monitoring and Optimising Your AKS Cluster | ~120 mins | Implement some of the skills you learned about monitoring, troubleshooting, securing and scaling your AKS cluster in the previous module. |
| Module 5: Service Mesh with Istio (optional) | ~35 mins | Understand Istio service mesh concepts, sidecars, ambient mesh, gateways, and when to use Istio on AKS. |
| Lab 4: Service Mesh with Istio on AKS (optional) | ~40 mins | Enable the AKS Istio add-on, deploy a demo app, expose it through an Istio gateway, shift traffic, and visualise the mesh with Kiali. |
| Lab 5: Clean Up | ~30 mins | Clean up all resources to avoid any nasty billing surprises! |
| Total | ~12 hrs 40 mins | |