Ultimate Argo Bootcamp by School of Devops® | 6 Projects

Name: Ultimate Argo Bootcamp by School of Devops® | 6 Projects
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Build a CI/CD Pipeline on Kubernetes with Argo Rollouts, ArgoCD, Argo Workflows and Events, Argo Image Updater

Created bySchool of Devops, Gourav J. Shah

Last updated 4/2025

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What you'll learn

Build a CI/CD Pipeline for a Micro Services Application by integrating Argo Rollouts, ArgoCD, Argo Workflows and Events, Argo Image Updater
Implment Blue/Green Deployment Strategy using Argo Rollouts. Write Argo Rollout Spec to Replace Kubernetes Deployments with.
Progressively Deploy to Production using Canary Release Strategy along with Nginx Ingress Controller for Traffic Shifting
Using principles of GitOps, Automatically Sync the Desires State from Git Repository to Kubernetes Cluster with ArgoCD
Set up Continuous Integration Pipeline with Argo Workflow. Learn Steps and DAG Based Orchestration along with writing Workflow Spec.
Event-Driven Automation: Set up event-driven automation pipelines with Argo Events to trigger deployments and workflows based on Git Repository Changes.
Integrate with Prometheus and Grafana for automated Experiments and Analysis, Rollout and Rollback based on the results of the Analysis.

Course content

9 sections • 90 lectures • 8h 4m total length

Welcome & Here is How Everything Works | Ultimate Argo Bootcamp10:19
In this welcome lecture, you'll get a roadmap of the bootcamp - from core ArgoCD and GitOps concepts to Argo Rollouts, Argo Workflows, and real-world deployment patterns - so you know exactly how each section builds toward production-ready Argo skills.
Looking for Support ? Here is how to find it | Ultimate Argo Bootcamp0:02
Download the Outline | Ultimate Argo Bootcamp0:03
Connect with Me & School of DevOps0:31

Module Intro2:00
Genesis of Argo - The Story of Revolutionizing GitOps and Kubernetes Automation9:06
ArgoCD: The GitOps and Automation Revolution6:22
Beyond ArgoCD - Understanding the Argo Ecosystem10:41
Understanding the Use Case - How it all comes together11:41
The Argo Architecture and Components8:56
Sample Use Case Scenarios5:10
Challenges and Best Practices in Using Argo8:24
Navigate challenges and best practices for Argo, including configuration complexity with customize and helm, GitOps, secure secrets with RBAC and external stores, and scale and monitor the Argo suite.
Test your knowledge !
Module Summary0:51
Explore the ergo suite, including Argo CD, Argo Rollouts, Argo Workflow Events, and Image Updater, and learn which tool fits which use case for a larger workflow.

Module Intro1:27
Mission #1 - Implement Blue Green Release Strategy for Staging2:02
The Blue-Green Deployment: Why It Might Be Your Key to Flawless Software Updates4:33
Why Argo Rollouts ?5:52
Explore why Argo Rollouts are needed to support advanced deployment strategies like canary and bluegreen, with automated rollbacks, weighted traffic shifts, and integration with monitoring tools.
Managing Manifests with Kustomize Overlays9:23
Setting up Argo Rollouts Controllers and CRDs9:18
Undeerstanding Blue/Green Strategy with Argo Rollouts5:04
Learn how to implement a blue/green release with Argo Rollouts, deploying a new version alongside a preview service, testing, then switching traffic to the active version with minimal downtime.
Creating Staging Deployment and a Preview Service7:06
Converting Deployment to a Rollout Spec10:31
Blue Green Release in Action8:27
Commiting to Git Repo and Cleaning Up5:55
Lab Guide - Blue Green Deployment with Argo0:05
Test your knowledge - Argo Rollouts with Blue/Green Strategy
Summary0:46

Module Intro2:17
Explore capacity-based canary releases with Argo rollout, delivering updates to a subset of clients before full deployment, and integrate nginx ingress routing for safe, progressive deployments.
Mission #2 - Build Progressive Canary Deployment with Traffic Routing with Nginx5:28
Learn to implement progressive canary deployments with Nginx traffic routing, testing new versions on a subset of clients, and progressively increasing rollout while monitoring with rollback options.
The Blue-Green Deployment: Why It Might Be Your Key to Flawless Software Updates5:06
Setting up Prod Environment with Rollouts and Services7:34
Writing Canary Spec8:07
Demonstrating Canary Release6:36
Execute a progressive canary release by advancing traffic from 20% with the canary spec and base rollout yaml, monitor the console, and apply image tags to roll out versions.
Setting up Nginx Ingress Controller14:17
Adding Traffic Routing Rules with Nginx Ingress6:45
Configure traffic routing with nginx in Argo rollouts by defining a traffic router, assigning stable and canary ingresses, and applying weight-based shifts and optional canary scale.
Canary with Ingress Based Traffic Shifting in Action5:06
Lab Guide0:05
Test your knowledge - Argo Rollouts with Canary
Summary1:28
Explore progressive canary releases with defined steps and two-service capacity-based strategies. Route traffic via ingress or service mesh and implement GitOps with ArgoCD.

Module Intro1:48
Mission #3 - Setup GitOps Based Automated Deployments to Stage and Prod3:04
Setting up ArgoCD - Controllers and CRDs8:02
Configurating Projects and Repositories, Walking through Applications CRD Spec8:48
Creating Application Deployment Configurations for Staging using Web UI8:06
ArgoCD Sync with Blue/Green Deployment to Staging in Action8:14
Configuring GitOps Workflow with Branching Models and Pull Requests8:24
Defining ArgoCD Applications Spec for Prod Sync with YAML6:24
Demonstrating Continuous Delivery with ArgoCD8:24
ArgoCD Configs - Server Side Apply Option with ArgoCD2:20
ArgoCD Configs - RETRY Options in ArgoCD3:44
ArgoCD Configs - Prune Propogation Policy2:30
Lab Guide0:05
Test your knowledge - Argo CD
Summary1:33
Learn to set up automated Kubernetes deployments with GitOps using Argo CD, including environment setup, UI configuration, application specs, repository organization, and staging to production via YAML.

Module Intro1:33
Mission #4 - Create a CI Pipeline with Argo Workflow Orchestrator2:32
Argo Workflows Concepts7:50
Explore argo workflows as a kubernetes native automation engine that orchestrates sequential or parallel jobs and dag structures, using crds and controllers with leaf templates for ci and testing.
Setting up Argo Workflows with Killercoda7:37
Set up Argo workflows quickly in a cloud-based environment using Killer Coda, explore templates and jobs, and launch workflows via the UI to observe executions.
Workflow Examples - Containers, Parameterized Containers6:49
Workflow Examples - Orchestration with Steps and DAG9:28
Explore orchestration workflows with steps and dag, including sequential and parallel execution, steps-within-steps, and a diamond dag with explicit dependencies, using leaf templates and echo templates.
Workflow Examples - Artifacts Management and Scripts6:37
Generate artifacts and pass them to a leaf template, then consume the artifact to print a message, illustrating artifact management and script workflows in Argo.
Workflow Examples - Volumes, Manual Approval with Suspend and Delete, Kubernetes11:09
Understanding the CI Pipeline Stages and the Logic7:07
Explore creating a continuous integration pipeline for a python flask front-end microservice. Cover clone, build, test, and package stages, container image creation, and publishing to docker hub.
Walkthrough of Argo Workflow Spec with Templates, Tasks, Volumes, Kaniko8:34
Explore the argo workflow spec with templates, tasks, volumes, and Kaniko to orchestrate clone, build, test, and image build in a continuous integration pipeline, using a workspace and docker secret.
Launching and Analysing a CI Pipeline with Argo Workflows8:43
Lab Guide0:05
Test your knowledge - Argo Workflows
Summary2:10

Module Intro1:58
Explore triggering Argo workflows and Argo CD from events like git webhooks, messaging queues, or Slack notifications, and use Argo Image Updater to deploy updated images to staging and production.
Mission #5 -Trigger Argo Workflow with Git, Connect CI+CD with Image Updater2:45
Components of Argo Events - Event Sources, Sensors, Templates5:09
Learn how Argo events trigger a CI workflow using event sources, sensors, and templates, to automate builds, deploy containers, and publish images to a registry.
Setting up Argo Events along with Event Source and Workflow Template8:39
Configuring the Sensor to launch Automated Workflow6:03
Setting up Github Poller Cronjob to trigger the Event Source6:11
Connecting CI with CD with Argo Image Updater4:20
End to End CI/CD on Autopilot with Argo Suite of Tools15:19
Demonstrates end-to-end CI/CD with Argo image updater, Argo CD, and canary deployment on autopilot: configure registries, secrets, and annotations; watch, patch, commit, and promote to prod.
Lab Guide - Argo Events0:05
Lab Guide - Argo Image Updater0:05
Download the Lab Guides for Argo Image Updater.
Test your knowledge - Argo Events , Image Updater
Summary2:51

Module Intro1:56
Mission #6 - Automated Testing and Analysis with Prometheus and Grafana2:19
Adding Experiments and Analysis to Argo Rollouts8:35
Setting up monitoring with Metrics Server, Prometheus and Grafana6:50
Enable metrics server for kubectl top, then deploy Prometheus and Grafana with the kube-prometheus stack via Helm; explore pre-configured dashboards across namespaces and pods.
Monitoring Nginx Ingress Metrics9:47
Analysis Templates Code Walkthrough6:49
Creating AnalysisTemplates along with Strategy Update7:24
Implement experiments and analysis in the canary release by updating the rollout and adding fitness, load test, and latency analysis templates, then apply the changes with kubectl.
Canary Release with Automated Analysis in Action10:42
See canary release in action using Argo Rollouts, automated analysis, and experiments to monitor latency, success rate, and load tests.
Lab Guide0:05
Download the Lab Guides for this Module.
Test your knowledge - Experiments and Analysis
Summary2:17

Requirements

Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes: Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes concepts, and basic YAML specifications is necessary.
Linux/Unix Fundamentals: Experience working with the Linux/Unix command line and text editors (vi/nano/emacs) is required.
Hardware Requirements: A laptop or desktop with at least 8GB of RAM, 4 CPU cores, and 10GB of available disk space.
Software Requirements: Docker Desktop (or Docker on Linux) should be installed on your machine.

Description

Welcome to the Ultimate Argo Bootcamp – more than just a course, this is a hands-on bootcamp designed to equip you with real-world skills through a comprehensive use case. If you’re a DevOps practitioner, system administrator, or software engineer looking to master the Argo suite of tools, this bootcamp is your gateway to advanced CI/CD automation.

Unlike other courses that offer random exercises, this bootcamp revolves around a practical, real-world use case. Each module is a critical step in building and implementing a complete CI/CD pipeline for a microservices application. You’ll follow a logical, step-by-step progression, where each module builds upon the previous one, leading to the final deployment and automation of the entire system.

Starting with ArgoCD and GitOps principles, you’ll move on to mastering advanced deployment strategies like Blue/Green and Canary deployments with Argo Rollouts. As you progress, you’ll orchestrate complex workflows with Argo Workflows and set up event-driven automation using Argo Events. The course also covers real-time monitoring and analysis with Prometheus and Grafana, ensuring that your deployments are optimized and monitored effectively.

In addition, you’ll integrate Argo Image Updater with ArgoCD to automate image updates and implement automated experiments and analysis to validate your deployments.

By the end of this bootcamp, you’ll have built a complete CI/CD pipeline from scratch, with every module contributing a vital component of the overall solution. This structured, use case-driven approach ensures that you’re not just learning tools, but acquiring the skills and confidence to apply them in real-world scenarios.

Key takeaways include:

Building and managing CI/CD pipelines using Argo tools.
Implementing advanced deployment strategies with Argo Rollouts.
Orchestrating workflows and automating tasks with Argo Workflows.
Setting up event-driven automation with Argo Events.
Monitoring and optimizing deployments with Prometheus and Grafana.

Enroll in the Ultimate Argo Bootcamp and transform your DevOps skills through a structured, hands-on approach that prepares you for real-world challenges.

Who this course is for:

DevOps Engineers: This course is perfect for DevOps engineers who want to streamline their CI/CD pipelines and automate deployment processes using the Argo suite of tools. It provides hands-on experience with GitOps practices, progressive delivery, and Kubernetes management, making it an essential course for those aiming to elevate their DevOps skills.
Site Reliability Engineers (SREs): Site Reliability Engineers will benefit from this course by learning how to enhance system resilience and reduce downtime during deployments. By mastering Argo Rollouts, Workflows, and automated rollback mechanisms, SREs can ensure higher reliability and availability of their systems.
System Administrators: System administrators transitioning to DevOps roles will find this course valuable for automating infrastructure deployment processes. With a focus on Kubernetes management and the use of ArgoCD and Argo Workflows, this course helps bridge the gap between traditional administration and modern DevOps practices.
Software Engineers: Software engineers involved in agile development will gain insights into automating testing and integrating continuous delivery pipelines. By understanding and implementing Argo Workflows and ArgoCD, they can take greater control over the deployment of their applications.
Cloud Engineers: Cloud engineers working with Kubernetes on cloud platforms like AWS, GKE, or Azure will find this course beneficial for automating deployments and managing cloud-native applications. The course provides practical knowledge on integrating Argo tools with cloud-native environments, enhancing their ability to manage complex systems.
Technical Leads and Architects: Technical leads and architects responsible for designing CI/CD pipelines will benefit from the strategic insights provided in this course. By learning how to integrate Argo tools into modern DevOps workflows, they can ensure efficient and scalable deployment processes within their organizations.
IT Managers and Project Managers: IT and project managers overseeing DevOps initiatives will find this course helpful for understanding the capabilities of Argo tools. It enables them to better plan, manage, and evaluate DevOps projects, ensuring their teams are utilizing best practices for continuous delivery.
Freelancers and Consultants: Freelancers and DevOps consultants can expand their skill set with this course, enabling them to offer advanced automation solutions to their clients. Mastering the Argo suite will allow them to deliver more value and stand out in the competitive DevOps landscape.

Ultimate Argo Bootcamp by School of Devops® | 6 Projects

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Course content

Welcome to Ultimate Argo Bootcamp4 lectures • 11min

Introduction to Argo9 lectures • 1hr 3min

Environment Setup5 lectures • 15min

Argo Rollouts - Blue Green Deployment13 lectures • 1hr 10min

Argo Rollouts - Canary Strategy11 lectures • 1hr 3min

ArgoCD14 lectures • 1hr 11min

Argo Workflows13 lectures • 1hr 20min

Argo Events and Argo Image Updater11 lectures • 53min

Automated Experiments and Analysis - Prometheus + Grafana + Nginx + Rollouts10 lectures • 57min

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