Lab Guide

Last Updated: February 22, 2026

This section provides hands-on lab guides for practicing Kubernetes and related technologies. Each lab includes step-by-step instructions and verification methods, allowing you to confirm what you learned in theory in a real environment.

Lab List

#	Lab	Difficulty	Prerequisites
1	Linux Basics Lab	Beginner	Linux terminal access
2	Linux Advanced Skills Lab	Beginner	Linux basics completed
3	Container Technology Lab	Beginner	Docker installed
4	Pods and Workloads Lab	Beginner	kubectl, K8s cluster
5	Services and Networking Lab	Intermediate	kubectl, K8s cluster
6	Storage Lab	Intermediate	kubectl, K8s cluster
7	ConfigMap and Secret Lab	Beginner	kubectl, K8s cluster
8	EKS Cluster Creation Lab	Intermediate	AWS CLI, eksctl
9	Observability E2E: Series Introduction	Advanced	AWS account, Terraform, Helm
10	Observability E2E: Infrastructure Setup	Intermediate	Part 0 completed
11	Observability E2E: Observability Stack	Advanced	Part 1 completed
12	Observability E2E: MSA Deployment and Canary	Advanced	Part 2 completed
13	Observability E2E: Load Testing and Autoscaling	Intermediate	Part 3 completed
14	Observability E2E: Alerting and AIOps	Advanced	Part 4 completed
15	Observability E2E: Distributed Tracing Analysis	Advanced	Part 5 completed

Recommended Learning Path

1. Basic Labs (1→2→3): Learn Linux and container technology
2. Core Labs (4→7→5→6): Work with Kubernetes core resources
3. EKS Labs (8): Operate clusters in a real cloud environment
4. Observability Labs (9→10→11→12→13→14→15): Build and operate an end-to-end observability stack

Lab Environment Setup

Local Environment (for Basic/Container Labs)

• Linux terminal (WSL2, macOS Terminal, or Linux)
• Docker Desktop or Docker Engine

Kubernetes Environment (for Core Labs)

# Install and start minikube
curl -LO https://storage.googleapis.com/minikube/releases/latest/minikube-linux-amd64
sudo install minikube-linux-amd64 /usr/local/bin/minikube
minikube start

# Install kubectl
curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/$(curl -L -s https://dl.k8s.io/release/stable.txt)/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
sudo install kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl

AWS Environment (for EKS Labs)

• AWS account and AWS CLI configured
• eksctl installed

Lab Tips

• Check the Prerequisites for each lab first
• After running commands, compare with the Expected output to verify correct operation
• Use hints when you get stuck
• After completing the lab, always run the commands in the Cleanup section to delete resources