Mastering Rancher(Instructor led training)

About Course

Master enterprise-grade Kubernetes management with our Rancher course designed for intermediate and professional learners. This hands-on training helps DevOps engineers, cloud architects, and IT professionals streamline Kubernetes cluster management, enhance container orchestration, and implement secure, scalable multi-cluster environments using Rancher.

Through real-world scenarios and guided labs, you will gain practical expertise in Rancher installation, cluster provisioning, workload deployment, RBAC, monitoring, logging, security policies, and multi-cloud Kubernetes management across AWS, Azure, and on-premise infrastructure. Learn how to simplify operations, enforce governance, and improve application reliability in production environments.

This course bridges the gap between basic Kubernetes knowledge and enterprise-level operations, empowering you to confidently manage complex containerized workloads. By the end of the program, you’ll be equipped with industry-ready skills in Rancher, Kubernetes, DevOps automation, CI/CD integration, and cloud-native architecture.

Whether you are advancing your DevOps career or leading container adoption in your organization, this Rancher training provides the expertise needed to deploy, manage, and scale Kubernetes with confidence.

Install and configure Rancher in production-grade environments
Provision and manage Kubernetes clusters across on-premise and multi-cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Deploy, scale, and manage containerized applications using Rancher workloads
Implement Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and security policies for cluster governance
Configure monitoring, logging, and alerting using Rancher-integrated tools
Manage multi-cluster environments from a centralized Rancher dashboard
Perform cluster upgrades, backup, and disaster recovery strategies
Integrate Rancher with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitOps workflows)
Apply DevOps best practices for container orchestration and cloud-native operations
Troubleshoot common Kubernetes and Rancher issues in production environments

Course Content

Introduction to Rancher

Explore Rancher Architecture

Access Rancher UI

Navigate in Global Clusters View

Understand the Rancher API

Understand the Multi-Cluster Management UI

Manage Node and Cluster Drivers

View Cluster and Node Agents

Register an Existing RKE Cluster

Provision an RKE Cluster on Existing Nodes

Provision an RKE Cluster on AWS Infrastructure Provider

Provision an EKS Cluster on AWS

Understand Projects and Namespaces

Manage Users, Groups, and Roles

Understand RKE Templates

Understand Cluster Explorer Ideology

Manage Clusters

Deploy Workloads

Understand Apps and Marketplace

Install Applications with Helm

Understand Rancher Logging

Deploy Monitoring Stack

Manage CIS Scans

Access the Cluster Nodes with SSH

Access a Downstream Cluster with kubectl

Introduce Rancher CLI

Understand Rancher Backup Requirements

Create Downstream Cluster Snapshots

Upgrade Downstream Clusters

Restore Downstream Clusters

Backup and Restore the Rancher Server