Course Description

This comprehensive and interactive course, "IBM Cloud Associate SRE Curriculum," is designed to equip you with the essential skills and knowledge required to excel as a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) in IBM Cloud environments. Through a combination of theoretical concepts and hands-on practice exercises, you'll dive deep into the world of SRE principles, tools, and best practices. The course offers real-life scenarios to enhance your learning experience and prepare you for the challenges you'll face in enterprise-level workload management.

What students will learn from the course:

• Fundamentals of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)
• Incident management and post-incident review processes
• Observability techniques and tools
• Troubleshooting strategies and runbook creation
• Operational best practices for IBM Cloud environments
• Deployment strategies and continuous integration/delivery concepts
• Security policies and threat monitoring in IBM Cloud

Pre-requisite or skills necessary to complete the course:

There are no specific prerequisites for this course, making it accessible to beginners in the field of Site Reliability Engineering. However, a basic understanding of cloud computing concepts and familiarity with IT operations would be beneficial.

What the course will cover:

• SRE fundamentals and terminology
• Service Level Objectives (SLOs), Indicators (SLIs), and Agreements (SLAs)
• Reliability and resiliency techniques
• Monitoring and observability strategies
• Incident management and problem-solving
• Troubleshooting IBM Cloud services and infrastructure
• Operational Readiness Reviews (ORRs)
• High availability and disaster recovery concepts
• Continuous integration, delivery, and deployment
• Infrastructure as Code with IBM Cloud Schematics
• Security incident response and management

Who this course is for:

This course is ideal for:

• IT professionals looking to transition into Site Reliability Engineering roles
• Cloud engineers and administrators seeking to specialize in IBM Cloud environments
• DevOps practitioners wanting to expand their skill set
• IT managers and team leads responsible for maintaining reliable cloud services
• Anyone interested in pursuing a career in SRE with a focus on IBM Cloud technologies

How learners can use these skills in the real world:

The skills acquired in this course are directly applicable to real-world scenarios in cloud-based environments, particularly those utilizing IBM Cloud. Learners will be able to:

• Implement SRE best practices to improve service reliability and performance
• Effectively manage and resolve incidents in cloud environments
• Design and maintain robust monitoring and observability systems
• Conduct thorough post-incident reviews and implement preventive measures
• Optimize deployment processes for continuous delivery and zero downtime
• Enhance security posture and respond to threats in cloud environments
• Contribute to the overall stability and efficiency of cloud-based applications and services

Syllabus:

Each module contains detailed topics and hands-on exercises to reinforce learning. Upon successful completion of the course and obtaining a Verified Certificate, learners will receive a 50% discount on the IBM Certified Associate SRE - Cloud v2 certification exam, further enhancing their professional credentials in the field of Site Reliability Engineering.