Crossplane Fundamentals Training

Start your Crossplane journey with this comprehensive 2-day introduction to Kubernetes-native infrastructure management. Learn how Crossplane extends the Kubernetes API to provision and manage cloud resources declaratively, using the same tools and workflows you already know.

Training Details


Duration	2 days (16 hours)
Level	Beginner
Delivery	In-person, Live online, Hybrid
Certification	N/A

Who Is This For?

Kubernetes users wanting to manage cloud resources declaratively
Platform engineers building infrastructure abstractions
DevOps engineers exploring Kubernetes-native IaC alternatives
Cloud engineers familiar with Kubernetes wanting to extend its capabilities

Learning Outcomes

After completing this training, you’ll be able to:

Understand Crossplane architecture and how it extends Kubernetes
Install and configure Crossplane with cloud providers
Provision cloud resources using Managed Resources
Create reusable infrastructure abstractions with Compositions
Understand Claims and how teams consume infrastructure
Troubleshoot common Crossplane issues

Detailed Agenda

Day 1: Crossplane Core Concepts

Module 1: Introduction to Crossplane

Infrastructure as code landscape — Crossplane vs Terraform vs Pulumi
Crossplane architecture and control plane model
Providers, Managed Resources, and the Kubernetes API
Hands-on: Install Crossplane on a Kubernetes cluster

Module 2: Providers and Managed Resources

Installing and configuring cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP)
ProviderConfig and authentication
Creating Managed Resources — databases, networks, buckets
Hands-on: Provision cloud resources with Managed Resources

Module 3: Resource Lifecycle Management

Observe, create, update, delete lifecycle
External name annotations and resource references
Import existing cloud resources
Hands-on: Manage resource lifecycle and handle drift

Day 2: Compositions and Claims

Module 4: Composite Resources (XRs)

CompositeResourceDefinitions (XRDs) and schemas
Defining custom API types for your organization
API versioning and evolution
Hands-on: Define custom XRDs for your infrastructure

Module 5: Compositions

Composition structure and resource templates
Patches — fromCompositeFieldPath, toCompositeFieldPath, combine
Composition selection and revision
Hands-on: Build Compositions for common infrastructure patterns

Module 6: Claims and Self-Service

Claims vs Composite Resources
Namespace-scoped infrastructure requests
RBAC for infrastructure consumers
Hands-on: Set up self-service infrastructure with Claims

Prerequisites

Kubernetes fundamentals (Pods, Deployments, Services, kubectl)
Basic understanding of at least one cloud platform
Familiarity with YAML and declarative configuration

Delivery Formats

Format	Description
In-Person	On-site at your company’s location, hands-on with direct interaction
Live Online	Interactive virtual sessions with screen sharing and real-time labs
Hybrid	Combination of on-site and remote sessions, flexible scheduling

All formats include hands-on labs, course materials, and post-training support.