Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Developer Professional (2023): Hands-on Workshop

Module 1: Cloud Native Fundamentals

• Cloud Native Concepts
• Cloud Native Overview
• What is Cloud Native?
• Why Cloud Native?
• Cloud-Native vs Cloud-Enabled vs Cloud-Based Applications
• Cloud-Native vs Cloud-Based Applications
• Cloud Native Principles and Ecosystem
• Key Pillars of Cloud Native Development
• CNCF Overview and Role
• Cloud Native Services on OCI
• Benefits and Challenges
• Benefits of Cloud Native Development
• Challenges of Cloud Native Development

Module 2: Microservices Architecture

• Microservices Fundamentals
• Microservices Architecture Overview
• OCI DevOps Journey
• What Are Microservices?
• Architecture and Design
• Sample E-Commerce Microservices Architecture
• Microservices vs Monolithic Architectures
• Communication Mechanisms in Microservices
• Microservices Design Methodology
• 12-Factor App Methodology
• Pros and Cons
• Benefits of Microservices Architecture
• Drawbacks and Challenges

Module 3: Developer Tooling on OCI

• OCI Code Editor
• OCI Code Editor Overview
• Features and Capabilities

Module 4: Containerization Fundamentals

• Container Concepts
• Introduction to Containerization
• Benefits of Containerization
• Containers vs Virtual Machines
• Docker Fundamentals
• Docker Overview
• When to Use Docker
• Docker Components
• Dockerfile Basics
• Docker Commands
• Working with Docker Images
• Demos: Docker Commands and Image Management

Module 5: Container Registry and Image Management

• Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Registry (OCIR)
• OCIR Overview and Concepts
• Open Container Initiative (OCI)
• OCI Image Layout and Anatomy
• Viewing Image Layers
• Managing OCIR
• Repositories and Images
• Security and Access Control
• Preparing for Container Registry
• Demos: Managing OCIR

Module 6: Cloud Native DevOps Fundamentals

• DevOps Foundations
• DevOps Overview
• DevOps Story and Challenges
• DevOps Definition and Importance
• DevOps Practices
• DevOps Lifecycle
• CI/CD and the Continuous Paradigm
• Benefits of DevOps
• OCI DevOps Service
• OCI DevOps as a Service
• Benefits of OCI DevOps

Module 7: CI/CD with OCI DevOps

• CI/CD Fundamentals
• CI/CD Overview
• CI/CD in OCI DevOps

Module 8: Kubernetes and Container Orchestration

• Kubernetes Fundamentals
• Challenges in Containerization
• Kubernetes Overview
• Container Orchestration Concepts
• Oracle Kubernetes Engine (OKE)
• OKE Overview
• When and Why to Use OKE
• Cluster Components and Node Pools
• Supported Shapes, OS, and Kubernetes Versions
• Version Drift Considerations
• Cluster Prerequisites and Networking
• IAM Policies
• Network Resource Configuration
• Creating OKE Clusters
• Demos: Creating OKE Clusters

Module 9: Kubernetes Access and Application Deployment

• Cluster Access
• kubeconfig Files
• kubectl Tool
• Setting Up Cluster Access
• Demos: Cluster Access
• Application Deployment
• Deploying Applications to OKE
• Python Flask Application Example
• Key Deployment Tasks
• Demos: Application Deployment

Module 10: Serverless Functions on OCI

• Oracle Functions Fundamentals
• Serverless Overview
• Oracle Functions Architecture
• Pricing and Polyglot Containers
• Functions Operations
• Triggers and Events
• Integrations with OCI Services
• Functions Configuration and Observability
• Functions Demos
• Functions QuickStart
• Custom Dockerfile Functions

Module 11: API Management with OCI API Gateway

• API Fundamentals
• What is an API?
• API Gateway Overview
• API Elements and Design
• API Gateway Capabilities
• Networking and Security Policies
• API Creation and Prototyping
• Request Validation and Routing
• Authorization and OAuth
• JWT Validation
• Request and Response Transformation
• Advanced API Gateway Features
• Dynamic Authentication and Routing
• Monitoring APIs
• Demos

Module 12: Event-Driven Architecture

• OCI Events Service
• Events Service Overview
• Event Concepts and Types
• Rule Actions and Destinations
• Event Destinations
• OCI Streaming
• Oracle Functions
• Notifications
• Events in Practice
• Creating and Managing Rules
• Design Considerations
• Metrics and Monitoring
• Demos

Module 13: Messaging and Streaming with OCI Streaming

• Streaming Fundamentals
• Messaging Options
• Apache Kafka Overview
• OCI Streaming Service (OSS)
• Kafka Compatibility and MirrorMaker
• Security and Reliability
• Encryption and IAM Integration
• Private Endpoints and Vault Support
• Integration and Use Cases
• Integration with OCI Services
• Kafka Connect Ecosystem
• Common Streaming Use Cases
• Demos: OCI Streaming

Module 14: Cloud Native Testing and Security

• Cloud Native Testing
• Testing Challenges
• Testing Strategies
• Handling Unknown Unknowns
• OCI Vault and Key Management
• OCI Vault Overview
• Keys, Encryption, Rotation
• Vault Integration with OCI Services
• Secrets Management
• OCI Vault Secrets
• Secret Rules and Usage
• Image and Function Security
• Container Image Signing and Scanning
• Image Digests vs Tags
• Function Security Model
• OCI Certificates and mTLS

Module 15: Monitoring and Observability

• Monitoring and Logging
• OCI Monitoring Service
• Metrics and Alarms
• OCI Logging Service
• Audit Logs
• Observability for Cloud Native Apps
• Metrics and Logs for Functions
• API Gateway Metrics and Logs
• OKE Metrics and Logs
• Application Performance Monitoring
• OCI APM Overview
• Distributed Tracing
• Debugging Microservices
• Demos: Tracing and Debugging

Module 16: Storage for Cloud Native Applications

• Persistent Volumes (PV)
• Persistent Volume Claims (PVC)
• File Storage Provisioning
• Demos: PVCs
• Course Wrap-Up
• Key Takeaways
• Best Practices for Cloud Native on OCI