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Containers 101

This course lays the groundwork for your Kubernetes journey. You’ll learn foundational knowledge on containers and how they work.

2 Lessons15:40
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Lessons

1

Lesson 1Beginner7:21

Anatomy of a Container

In this lesson, you’ll learn Linux kernel constructs that make up a “container,” and see a demonstration of how each construct works.

2

Lesson 2Beginner8:19

Build, Run, and Test a Container Image

In this lesson, you’ll gain a better understanding of how to build container images, run containers based on a particular image, and test that your desired changes are included in an image.

Instructors

John Harris

Hi! My name is John and I'm a Senior Cloud Native Architect @ VMware where I work with customers to help design and implement Kubernetes solutions, in addition to contributing back to upstream open source projects.

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Scott Lowe

Scott Lowe is an architect in the Cloud Native Apps Business Unit, having rejoined VMware as part of the Heptio acquisition.

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