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Kubernetes Networking: CNI & Service Mesh Internals

6 weeks
0 Learners
Jul 23

Understanding how pods actually talk to each other demystifies 90% of K8s debugging. This comprehensive curriculum is designed to give you hands-on experience with Kubernetes Networking: CNI & Service Mesh Internals.

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About this Course

Understanding how pods actually talk to each other demystifies 90% of K8s debugging. This comprehensive curriculum is designed to give you hands-on experience with Kubernetes Networking: CNI & Service Mesh Internals. This Platform Engineers & SREs curriculum is designed to give you hands-on experience and deep conceptual understanding. Across 6 intensive modules, you'll tackle real-world challenges and build practical projects that reinforce your learning. By the end of this journey, you'll have the skills and proof of work to demonstrate your expertise.

What you'll learn

Master the core concepts of linux network namespaces & veth pairs in k8s.
Gain hands-on experience with cni plugins (calico, cilium, flannel).
Understand the architecture behind kube-proxy, iptables & ipvs internal mechanics.
Manage external L7 traffic routing using Ingress and the modern Gateway API.

Prerequisites

advanced Level

This is a rigorous course requiring prior technical background.

  • Linux CLI fundamentals
  • Basic Docker containerization

Ideal for

Platform Engineers & SREs

Platform Engineers & SREs Professionals
Tech Enthusiasts
W1

Linux Network Namespaces & veth Pairs in K8s

Master the core concepts of linux network namespaces & veth pairs in k8s.

3 videos77m
3 readings
3 topics
1 homework
Learn

Topics

1.1
Linux Network Namespaces & veth Pair Plumbing
25 minutes
1.2
IPAM & Subnet Allocation in Kubernetes Clusters
29 minutes
1.3
Packet Traversal across Nodes with Overlay & Underlay Networks
23 minutes
W2

Basic CNI Plugins (Flannel & Calico)

Gain hands-on experience with cni plugins (calico, cilium, flannel).

3 videos127m
3 readings
3 topics
1 homework
Learn
W3

Kube-Proxy, iptables & IPVS Internal Mechanics

Understand the architecture behind kube-proxy, iptables & ipvs internal mechanics.

3 videos126m
3 readings
3 topics
1 homework
Learn
W4

Ingress Controllers & Gateway API

Manage external L7 traffic routing using Ingress and the modern Gateway API.

2 videos58m
3 readings
2 topics
1 homework
Learn
W5

eBPF and Cilium Deep Dive

Understand how eBPF replaces iptables for high-performance Kubernetes networking and security.

3 videos107m
3 readings
3 topics
1 homework
Learn
W6

Service Mesh: Istio & Envoy

Deploy and debug a Service Mesh, understanding sidecar injection and mTLS.

3 videos97m
3 readings
3 topics
1 homework
Learn
01

Learn

Watch curated videos and read study resources

02

Practice

Practice what you learned

03

Build Projects

Build projects using your new gained knowledge

04

Submit & Verify

Submit your project and get verified by our system

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