Linkerd Service Mesh (LNKRD)

Virtualization, Kubernetes

Linkerd is a lightweight service mesh for Kubernetes that adds secure communication, comprehensive observability and flexible traffic management to your clusters. It emphasizes simplicity, low resource overhead and easy integration.

Linkerd started as the first service mesh and remains a leading choice for teams needing mTLS, lightweight sidecar deployment, and clear observability. The project balances operational stability with fast adoption in cloud-native environments.

THIS TRAINING COURSE WILL HELP YOU:

  • Deploy and test a service mesh
  • Explore Linkerd features and architecture
  • Implement secure mTLS between microservices
  • Create custom network observability
  • Connect multiple Kubernetes clusters with Linkerd

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

  • Kubernetes cluster administrators
  • Platform and SRE engineers
  • Developers needing network-level observability

COURSE LOCATION AND AVAILABLE DATES



Choose whether to attend in person in our classroom or join online. You can select your preferred format during registration. Learn more about hybrid training.

Public courses are usually delivered in Czech, but this course is also available in English. We can arrange private training for your team online, at your premises or in our classrooms, and tailor the content to your needs.

For groups of around 4 or more participants, private training can already be comparable in price to booking individual places on a public course. Send us your requirements and we’ll recommend the best format and provide an exact quote.

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Course content:

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  • What a service mesh is and what it does
  • Why service meshes exist
    1. Observability and traceability
    2. Reliability and resilience
    3. Security and policy enforcement
  • Linkerd architecture
  • Deployment models: with sidecar / without sidecar
  • Installation process
  • Linkerd CLI usage
  • Control plane and data plane concepts
  • Visualization and dashboard features
  • Metrics collection and interpretation
  • Real-time communication monitoring
  • Service profiles and routing rules
  • Mutual TLS (mTLS) implementation
  • Blue-green and canary deployments; TrafficSplit
  • Multi-cluster deployment patterns
  • History and evolution of service mesh technologies
Prerequisites:
Knowledge of Kubernetes administration (CKAD; CKA recommended).
Recommended previous course:
Kubernetes for beginners (KUBER1)
Schedule:
2 days (9:00-17:00)
Price per person:
592.00 € ( 716.32 € incl. 21% VAT)

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