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Cloud, containers and deployment

Package and deploy a service with config and secrets.

About 3 h 57 min: 42 min reading + 3 h 15 min practice · 7 lessons

Scope: Containers, CI, basic IaC; platform specifics excluded
Prerequisites: APIs and backend for AI apps

Lessons

7 lessons

1
Package the Service and Keep Secrets Out
5 min
2
Choose a Runtime and Scale It
7 min
3
Gate Releases on Quality
6 min
4
Roll Out Changes Gradually
5 min
5
Observe the Running Service
6 min
6
Degrade Gracefully and Load Test
5 min
7
Practise Deployment Interview Questions
8 min

Also used in this module

Lessons taught in another module that this one builds on.

Infrastructure as Code and the Release Pipeline
6 min

Practise and Check

Deliverable: Containerise P1 with CI
Assessment: Checklist review
Interview probe: How would you deploy this?
Common mistakes: Secrets in images

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