Crossplane Essentials

Learn how to use Crossplane and the Kubernetes standard API to manage infrastructure and services efficiently. This training covers Kubernetes and container fundamentals (as in Cloud Native Essentials) along with Crossplane-specific topics, enabling you to turn your Kubernetes cluster into a universal control plane

COMING Q3/Q4 2025

Beginner

Platform Engineering

2 days

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What you will learn in this course

WHY THIS COURSE WILL BE A GAMECHANGER: Managing infrastructure outside Kubernetes often creates silos and overhead. With this training, you’ll manage infrastructure natively through Kubernetes and achieve consistent processes.

We're currently working on a new training for this topic—stay tuned for updates!

Agenda

Docker Core Principles & Microservices

Container Orchestrators Overview

Kubernetes Fundamentals & Core Concepts

Understanding Crossplane Concepts & Architecture

Crossplane Installation & Setup

Composite Resources, XRDs & Claims

Composition Functions & Pipeline Architecture

Dynamic Resources with Go Templating

Crossplane & Dapr Integration

Upbound Platform & Managed Control Planes

Backstage Developer Portal Integration

Port vs. Backstage Platform Comparison

Multiple Hands-on Labs

audience

This course is designed for

DevOps Engineers
Platform Engineers
Site Reliability Engineers (SREs)
Cloud Architects
Kubernetes Administrators

prerequisites

To get most out of this course, you should have:

style

Our trainers have years of experience and will deliver the right mix of:

Interactive, with live demonstrations, guided hands-on activities, and Q&A sessions.

Technical requirements

We recommend the following equipment:

Stable internet connection
Browser compatible with modern web applications

Need more than training?

Training is often a first step. Many teams realize they need support beyond the course to make things work in production, speed up the process or bridge short-term bottlenecks..

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We can support you beyond training, through hands-on consulting, project collaboration, or as an embedded enablement team, we are helping you apply what you learned, validate decisions, and move forward with confidence.

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