Hands-On Auto DevOps with GitLab CI

Hands-On Auto DevOps with GitLab CI 🚀 Jump-start your application development with automated continuous integration and deployment! 🚀

Are you ready to revolutionize your software development process? Dive into the world of auto DevOps and harness the power of GitLab CI for seamless, automated build-test-deploy cycles. With GitLab as your powerful ally, you can ensure that every code change is automatically built, tested, and prepared for deployment, paving the way for faster, more reliable software releases.

Course Overview 🧐: GitLab is a versatile Git-based version control server that offers an integrated suite of tools for project planning, source code management, issue tracking, and CI/CD pipeline definitions. GitLab CI stands out as the heart of automation within GitLab, enabling you to set up robust pipelines tailored to your application's needs.

🔹 Master the Basics: Learn how to create a DevOps pipeline with GitLab CI from scratch. 🔹 Runners and Jobs: Understand how to execute build jobs using GitLab runners and manage multi-stage builds. 🔹 Deployment Automation: Explore deploying to virtual machines, container environments like Docker and Kubernetes, and more. 🔹 Cloud and On-Premises: Get hands-on experience with deploying your own runners in both cloud and on-premises environments.

What's Inside the Course? 📚:

• Introduction to GitLab CI: Dive into the core concepts of GitLab CI and how it integrates with GitLab for a seamless workflow.
• Setting Up Your First Pipeline: Step-by-step guidance on creating your first automated pipeline.
• Runners Configuration: Learn to configure and run various types of GitLab runners.
• Building and Testing Automation: Write scripts, configure test suites, and automate the build process.
• Multi-Stage Builds: Understand the importance of multi-stage builds in CI/CD pipelines.
• Deployment Strategies: Deploy your application to various environments using GitLab CI.
• Advanced Features: Explore advanced features like artifacts, environment variables, and job dependencies.

Why This Course? 🌟: By completing this course, you'll gain practical knowledge and hands-on experience that will enable you to:

• Automate the build and deployment of your applications using GitLab CI.
• Ensure high-quality software releases with automated testing and integration.
• Save time and increase productivity by automating repetitive tasks.
• Scale your infrastructure with confidence using Docker, Kubernetes, or virtual machines.

Instructor Spotlight 🏆: 👤 Alan Hohn is a Lockheed Martin Fellow with deep expertise in DevOps, microservice architecture, and agile practices. With years of experience deploying and configuring GitLab CI, Alan has a knack for demystifying complex technologies and empowering teams to adopt automation in their software development lifecycle. His engaging teaching style combines practical examples with clear explanations, making even the most advanced concepts accessible and understandable.

Get ready to transform your approach to application development! With GitLab CI and this comprehensive course, you'll be well-equipped to build, test, and deploy your software with speed and confidence. 🤖🚀