DevOps & Cloud Training

Hands-on training programs in AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, Terraform, and modern DevOps practices. Led by Vladimir Chavkov with 20+ years of production experience building and scaling cloud infrastructure.

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• VMware to Proxmox Migration: Complete Guide

  22 Feb, 2026

  Comprehensive guide to migrating from VMware vSphere to Proxmox VE. Learn planning, preparation, migration methods, post-migration tasks, and best practices for a successful transition.

• React Performance Optimization: Complete Guide for 2025

  22 Feb, 2026

  Comprehensive guide to React performance optimization including memoization, code splitting, lazy loading, virtualization, state management, and modern optimization techniques.

• AWS Cost Optimization Strategies: Complete Guide

  22 Feb, 2026

  Comprehensive guide to AWS cost optimization strategies. Learn rightsizing, reserved instances, savings plans, auto-scaling, storage optimization, monitoring, and best practices for reducing AWS bills.

• Docker Containerization: Complete Best Practices Guide

  22 Feb, 2026

  Comprehensive guide to Docker containerization including image optimization, security, multi-stage builds, orchestration, monitoring, and production deployment best practices.

• Kubernetes Security Hardening: Complete Production Guide

  21 Feb, 2026

  Comprehensive guide to Kubernetes security including RBAC, network policies, pod security, secrets management, image scanning, runtime security, and compliance best practices for production clusters.

• Microservices Architecture: Best Practices and Design Patterns

  21 Feb, 2026

  Complete guide to microservices architecture including design patterns, service communication, data management, deployment strategies, and production best practices for scalable distributed systems.

• Trivy: Complete Container and Infrastructure Security Scanner Guide

  12 Feb, 2026

  Comprehensive guide to Trivy for container image scanning, IaC analysis, and Kubernetes security. Learn vulnerability detection, SBOM generation, CI/CD integration, and production best practices.

• Harbor: Enterprise Container Registry Complete Guide

  12 Feb, 2026

  Comprehensive guide to Harbor container registry. Learn deployment, vulnerability scanning, replication, RBAC, Helm charts, and production best practices for enterprise container management.

• LocalStack: Complete AWS Local Development and Testing Guide

  12 Feb, 2026

  Comprehensive guide to LocalStack for local AWS development. Learn service emulation, CI/CD integration, Infrastructure as Code testing, and production workflow patterns.

• Platform Engineering: Complete Guide to Internal Developer Platforms

  12 Feb, 2026

  Comprehensive guide to Platform Engineering - building Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs) that improve developer productivity. Learn architecture, tools, golden paths, and best practices.

• VMware to Proxmox Migration: Complete Transition Guide

  12 Feb, 2026

  Comprehensive guide to migrating from VMware vSphere to Proxmox VE. Learn migration strategies, tools, performance optimization, and production best practices for a successful transition.

• Apache Kafka: Complete Event Streaming Platform Guide

  12 Feb, 2026

  Comprehensive guide to Apache Kafka for event streaming and real-time data pipelines. Learn architecture, deployment, Kafka Connect, Kafka Streams, security, and production best practices.

• OKD: Community Kubernetes Platform Complete Guide

  12 Feb, 2026

  Comprehensive guide to OKD - the community distribution of Kubernetes that powers Red Hat OpenShift. Learn installation, deployment, and how to run enterprise Kubernetes without licensing costs.

• Velero: Complete Kubernetes Backup and Disaster Recovery Guide

  12 Feb, 2026

  Comprehensive guide to Velero for Kubernetes backup and disaster recovery. Learn installation, backup strategies, cross-cluster migration, schedule policies, and production best practices.

• OpenShift Pipelines: Complete Tekton CI/CD Guide

  12 Feb, 2026

  Comprehensive guide to OpenShift Pipelines powered by Tekton. Learn pipeline creation, tasks, triggers, workspaces, and production CI/CD patterns for cloud-native applications.

• OpenShift Data Foundation: Complete Storage Platform Guide

  12 Feb, 2026

  Comprehensive guide to OpenShift Data Foundation (ODF) - Red Hat's software-defined storage built on Ceph. Learn deployment, configuration, performance tuning, and production best practices.

• Harvester: Modern Hyperconverged Infrastructure on Kubernetes

  12 Feb, 2026

  Complete guide to Harvester HCI - open-source hyperconverged infrastructure built on Kubernetes. Learn VM management, storage, networking, disaster recovery, and production deployment.

• Red Hat OpenShift: Complete Enterprise Kubernetes Platform Guide

  12 Feb, 2026

  Comprehensive guide to Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform. Learn architecture, installation, deployment strategies, operators, and production best practices for enterprise Kubernetes.

• Rancher: Complete Kubernetes Management Platform Guide

  11 Feb, 2026

  Comprehensive guide to Rancher for managing multiple Kubernetes clusters. Learn installation, cluster provisioning, application deployment, RBAC, and multi-tenancy best practices.

• Flux CD: Complete GitOps Toolkit for Kubernetes

  11 Feb, 2026

  Comprehensive guide to Flux CD for implementing GitOps on Kubernetes. Learn installation, source management, Kustomize, Helm, and multi-cluster deployments with best practices.

• K3s: Lightweight Kubernetes for Production

  11 Feb, 2026

  Complete guide to K3s, the lightweight Kubernetes distribution. Learn installation, cluster setup, high availability, edge computing deployment, and production best practices.

• Argo Workflows: Complete Kubernetes-Native Workflow Engine Guide

  11 Feb, 2026

  Comprehensive guide to Argo Workflows for orchestrating parallel jobs on Kubernetes. Learn workflow patterns, DAGs, CI/CD pipelines, and production best practices.

• Proxmox Backup Server: Enterprise Backup and Recovery Guide

  11 Feb, 2026

  Comprehensive guide to Proxmox Backup Server for enterprise data protection. Learn deduplication, encryption, remote sync, tape backup, and production best practices.

• ArgoCD: Complete GitOps Continuous Delivery Guide for Kubernetes

  11 Feb, 2026

  Comprehensive guide to ArgoCD for implementing GitOps workflows on Kubernetes. Learn installation, application management, sync strategies, and production best practices.

• Helm: Complete Kubernetes Package Manager and Chart Development Guide

  11 Feb, 2026

  Comprehensive guide to Helm, the Kubernetes package manager. Learn chart development, templating, repository management, and production deployment best practices.

• K9s: The Ultimate Kubernetes Terminal UI for Cluster Management

  11 Feb, 2026

  Complete guide to K9s, the powerful terminal-based UI for managing Kubernetes clusters. Learn commands, shortcuts, plugins, and productivity tips for efficient cluster operations.

• Ceph Distributed Storage: Complete Production Deployment Guide

  11 Feb, 2026

  Comprehensive guide to deploying and managing Ceph distributed storage clusters. Learn architecture, deployment with cephadm, performance tuning, and production best practices.

• OpenStack: Complete Private Cloud Platform Deployment Guide

  11 Feb, 2026

  Comprehensive guide to deploying and managing OpenStack private cloud infrastructure. Learn architecture, core services, networking, storage, and production best practices.

• Proxmox VE: Complete Open-Source Virtualization Platform Guide

  11 Feb, 2026

  Comprehensive guide to Proxmox Virtual Environment for enterprise virtualization. Learn clustering, high availability, storage, networking, and production best practices.

• Oracle Container Engine for Kubernetes (OKE): Production Deployment Guide

  11 Feb, 2026

  Complete guide to deploying and managing production Kubernetes clusters on Oracle Cloud with OKE. Learn architecture, setup, and best practices for enterprise workloads.

• Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI): Complete Platform Guide for Enterprise

  11 Feb, 2026

  Comprehensive guide to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure architecture, core services, networking, and best practices for building enterprise applications on OCI.

• SAP Cloud Application Programming Model (CAP): Complete Development Guide

  10 Feb, 2026

  Master SAP CAP framework for building enterprise applications with Node.js or Java. Learn CDS modeling, OData services, and best practices for SAP BTP development.

• SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP): Complete Guide for Enterprise Development

  10 Feb, 2026

  Comprehensive guide to SAP BTP architecture, services, development runtimes, and best practices for building enterprise-grade applications on SAP's cloud platform.

• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Production Guide: Complete Enterprise Deployment

  10 Feb, 2026

  Comprehensive guide to deploying and managing production Kubernetes clusters on Azure AKS with Azure-native services, security best practices, and operational excellence.

• Amazon EKS Production Guide: Building and Running Kubernetes on AWS

  10 Feb, 2026

  Complete guide to deploying, securing, and operating production Kubernetes clusters on Amazon EKS with AWS-native integrations and best practices.

• AWS Solutions Architect Certification Path: From Associate to Professional

  8 Feb, 2026

  Complete guide to AWS Solutions Architect certifications, from foundational knowledge to professional-level expertise, with preparation strategies and real-world scenarios.

• Kubernetes Production Best Practices: From Deployment to Day 2 Operations

  6 Feb, 2026

  Comprehensive guide to running Kubernetes in production with proven patterns for security, reliability, performance, and operational excellence.

• Terraform Best Practices: Production-Ready Infrastructure as Code

  4 Feb, 2026

  Master Terraform with proven patterns for state management, module design, CI/CD integration, and multi-cloud deployments at enterprise scale.

• BigQuery for Data Engineering: Advanced Analytics and Performance Optimization

  1 Feb, 2026

  Master Google BigQuery with advanced SQL patterns, performance optimization techniques, cost management strategies, and integration with modern data stacks.

• Production Observability with Prometheus and Grafana: Complete Guide

  29 Jan, 2026

  Build comprehensive observability stack with Prometheus, Grafana, AlertManager, and modern monitoring best practices for production Kubernetes and cloud environments.

• Getting Started with Azure AI Foundry: Build Your First AI Application

  2 Mar, 2025

  A step-by-step introduction to Azure AI Foundry, covering project setup, model deployment from the catalog, prompt flow creation, and evaluation. Build your first AI application on Azure.

• Understanding Next.js App Router and React Server Components

  26 Feb, 2025

  A deep dive into the Next.js App Router architecture, React Server Components, data fetching patterns, streaming with Suspense, and practical migration strategies from the Pages Router.

• Rust Ownership and Borrowing: The Mental Model You Need

  18 Feb, 2025

  A practical guide to understanding Rust's ownership system, borrowing rules, and lifetimes for developers coming from Python, JavaScript, or Go.

• Go Concurrency Patterns: Goroutines and Channels in Practice

  14 Feb, 2025

  Master Go's concurrency model with practical patterns including fan-out/fan-in, worker pools, and pipelines. Covers goroutines, channels, select, and common mistakes to avoid.

• Vladimir's Training Programs Overview

  7 Feb, 2025

  A guide to choosing the right cloud and DevOps training path. Explore AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, and Terraform courses designed for real-world skills and certification success.