Argo CD: Continuous Delivery for Kubernetes Applications

Name: Argo CD: Continuous Delivery for Kubernetes Applications
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In this course, participants will explore continuous delivery with Argo CD. They will learn about GitOps.

Created byAmit Maheshwari

Last updated 7/2024

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What you'll learn

Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of how to implement and manage continuous delivery (CD) pipelines using Argo CD in a Kubernetes environment
Participants will learn the core principles of GitOps, which forms the foundation of Argo CD.
Pariticipants will learn applicationset, sync wave and hook.
Participants will delve into advanced topics related to managing application lifecycles with Argo CD.

Course content

7 sections • 20 lectures • 1h 45m total length

Introduction1:32
Explore Argo CD, its role in GitOps for Kubernetes, its architecture, setup, CRDs, and Helm integration, plus sync, hooks, and application sets across syntaxes.
What is ArgoCD2:27
Argo CD is a cloud native continuous delivery tool that automates Kubernetes deployments by syncing git-stored application definitions to the cluster, ensuring desired state matches actual state and improving consistency.

Challenges with current CICD tools3:18
Explore current CI/CD tools like Jenkins, their limitations with Kubernetes manifests and webhooks, and the lack of live monitoring and security concerns; see how Argo CD addresses these challenges.
Introduction to Argo CD4:58
What is GitOps6:24
GitOps uses Git as the single source of truth to manage infrastructure and Kubernetes manifests, with Argo CD automating deployments through pull-based reconciliation of Git state.
Argo CD Architecture6:17

Argo CD: How it works5:01
Argo CD: Installation7:20
Argo CD: Application CRD2:27
Identify three Argo CD crds: application, application set, and app project, as namespace-scoped resources, and learn to craft yaml with api version, kind, metadata, and spec.
Argo CD: Application CRD yaml4:13
Argo CD: Application CRD lab10:07
Explore how Argo CD uses projects to group applications, restrict deployments, and map git repositories and clusters, with RBAC and OIDC/JWT, plus live monitoring and automatic syncing.
Argo CD: argocd cli3:53

How argo cd provision helm chart7:37
Learn how Argo CD provisions a Helm chart by fetching the chart from Git or a Helm repository, combining it with values.yaml to generate and apply Kubernetes manifests automatically.
Argo CD: Provision kubernetes resources using helm repo3:31
Explore provisioning Kubernetes resources with Argo CD by mapping a Helm repository as the source, installing the nginx chart, and examining values.yaml for automatic namespace creation.
Argo CD: Provisioning kubernetes using helm repo and git repo5:07
Learn to provision Kubernetes with Argo CD using a helm repo and a git repo, where values.yaml in git overrides helm values via an application CRD.

Requirements

Learning Argo CD can indeed present challenges, especially for those who are not already familiar with Kubernetes.

Description

In this course, participants will explore continuous delivery with Argo CD, focusing on GitOps principles to manage and automate Kubernetes deployments. They will learn to install and configure Argo CD, integrate it with Kubernetes clusters, and manage application lifecycles. Through hands-on exercises and real-world examples, participants will gain a deep understanding of how to leverage Git repositories as the source of truth for declarative infrastructure and application configurations.

Participants will also learn about ApplicationSets, a powerful feature of Argo CD that allows managing multiple applications with a single configuration. This includes creating and managing applications dynamically based on a set of defined criteria.

By the end of the course, participants will be proficient in streamlining CI/CD pipelines, enhancing application reliability, and accelerating development cycles using Argo CD in a Kubernetes environment.

They will be equipped with the skills to manage and deploy Kubernetes applications in a robust and automated manner, ensuring smooth and efficient operations in production environments. This course empowers participants to transform their deployment processes, reduce manual interventions, and increase overall efficiency.

Participant will learn about how to use helm chart with ArgoCD, as well intergating helm repo with Argo CD. They will gain knowledge about sync hooks and sync waves.

Who this course is for:

Intermediate level who is familiar with kubernetes

Argo CD: Continuous Delivery for Kubernetes Applications

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Course content

Introduction2 lectures • 4min

Continuous Delivery Tool : Argo CD4 lectures • 21min

Argo CD setup and CRD6 lectures • 33min

Argo CD: How it works with Helm3 lectures • 16min

Argo CD: ApplicationSet2 lectures • 16min

Argo CD: Sync options, Sync hooks and Sync Waves2 lectures • 14min

Thanks Message1 lecture • 1min

Requirements

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