Platform Operations
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 Teams (Operators)
Polycrate Platform Operations
Workshop
Master day-2 operations with Polycrate. One day focused on actions, backups, monitoring and support workflows.






























Workshop Overview
All important information about the Polycrate Platform Operations Workshop at a glance.
Platform Operations
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 Teams (Operators)
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 Platform Operations Workshop - focused on daily operations.
Polycrate Actions
Understanding and executing actions. Creating workflows. Error handling and logging.
Backups
Configuring backup actions. Testing restore processes. Backup verification.
Monitoring
Platform metrics with VictoriaMetrics. Grafana dashboards. Configuring alerting.
Support Workflows
Troubleshooting playbooks. Escalation paths. Incident documentation.
App Deployments
Deploying applications. Rollback strategies. Blue/green and canary deployments.
Team Communication
Handover processes. Shift changes. Communication with development teams.
Maintenance Windows
Planning maintenance windows. Performing upgrades. Change management.
Best Practices
Creating runbooks. Checklists. Continuous improvement.
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, Docker, Polycrate CLI. kubectl for Kubernetes exercises.
Prior Knowledge
Polycrate Essentials or equivalent experience. Practical IT operations experience is helpful.
Follow-up Workshops
After this workshop we recommend for further learning.
Platform Architecture
Enterprise platforms
Multi-cluster management
Develop IaC blocks
Duration: 2 days
Development Operations
CI/CD integration
Build & deployment
Software security
Duration: 1 day