Cloud Native, Microservices, Containers, DevOps and Agile

IBM connects cloud-native applications and microservices with containers, DevOps and Agile work. REST APIs and gateways lead into containerization and CI/CD before a final guided project. The broad sequence helps learners place individual tools within a delivery approach, rather than assuming that using a container automatically makes an application cloud native.

What you will learn

• Explain microservices, REST APIs and gateways.
• Relate containers to an application workflow.
• Connect CI/CD and Agile practices with delivery.

Who this suits

Beginner-level learners; detailed prerequisites are not specified in the published course facts.

Before you enroll

Check the current tool versions and exercise environment before enrolling. Use an isolated practice application, keep credentials out of repositories and compare the behavior of a failed deployment with a successful one.

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Put it into practice

Outline a small fictional application with two services. Explain what is built, tested and deployed separately and identify one new operational responsibility created by the split.

Source and review

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