Polycrate Essentials
Duration: 1 day (10:00 AM - 4:00 PM)
Participants: Max. 8 people
Format: Online or On-site
Language: German (English on request)
Certificate: Included
Catering: Included (on-site)
Audience: Platform & Development Teams
Polycrate Essentials
Workshop
Learn Polycrate - Infrastructure-as-Code for collaborative DevOps teams. One day from basics to production-ready GitOps workflows.
Made in Germany
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Workshop Overview
All important information about the Polycrate Essentials Workshop at a glance.
On-site Options
At ayedo HQ
Modern training facilities
Accommodation & transit on request
At your location
+€299 daily rate/trainer
Internet & projector required
Curriculum
What to expect in the Polycrate Essentials Workshop - from basics to productive workflows.
Polycrate Basics
Module 1 - Getting Started
What is Polycrate? Understanding concepts: Workspaces, blocks, actions. CLI installation and first steps.
Workspaces
Module 2 - Workspace Management
Creating and managing workspaces. Understanding workspace.poly. Workspace synchronization.
Blocks & Actions
Module 3 - Building Blocks
Using blocks from PolyHub. Executing actions. Configuring and linking blocks.
Code Repositories
Module 4 - Git Integration
Polycrate workspaces in Git repositories. Branching strategies. Code reviews for infrastructure.
GitOps Workflows
Module 5 - Automation
Infrastructure-as-Code principles. Declarative configuration. Pull-based deployments.
Team Collaboration
Module 6 - DevOps Teams
Collaborative working with Polycrate. Permissions and access. Shared workspaces.
Security
Module 7 - Security
Secrets management with secrets.poly. Workspace encryption. Secure credential management.
Best Practices
Module 8 - Production Ready
Workspace structure for enterprise. Naming conventions. Documentation and versioning.
Workshop Schedule
How we structure your workshop day.
10:00 AM - Start
Welcome, introductions and workshop environment setup.
10:30 AM - Theory & Practice
Alternating between short theory blocks and extensive hands-on exercises.
12:30 PM - Lunch Break
30 minute break. Catering is included throughout the day.
1:00 PM - Deep Dive
Advanced topics and individual participant questions.
3:30 PM - Wrap-up
Summary, Q&A and outlook on further topics.
4:00 PM - End
Certificate handover and farewell.
Prerequisites
What you should bring to the workshop.
Work Device
Own notebook (Linux, macOS or Windows) with the ability to install software. We provide devices for an additional fee.
Software
Git, SSH client, Docker and a terminal. Polycrate CLI will be installed during the workshop.
Prior Knowledge
Basic terminal/CLI experience. Git knowledge is helpful. No Kubernetes experience required.
Follow-up Workshops
After this workshop we recommend for further learning.
Platform Architecture
Enterprise platforms
Multi-cluster management
Develop IaC blocks
Duration: 2 days
Platform Operations
Day-2 operations
Backups & monitoring
Support workflows
Duration: 1 day