⚙️ DevOps Roadmap by COLAB — Summer Edition A practical DevOps learning roadmap created by COLAB, covering essentials from Linux scripting to CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, and Cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP). Includes recommended tools, workflows, and video tutorials. Perfect for learners seeking hands-on knowledge in automation, infrastructure as code, an…

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⚙️ DevOps Roadmap by COLAB

Version 1.0 | Summer Edition

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1. 🧱 Prerequisites

• Linux & Shell Scripting
  Command-line basics, file handling, process management, bash scripting.

• Version Control (Git)
  Branching strategies, pull requests, merge workflows.

• Programming Skill
  Python or Go for automation and tooling.

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2. 🔁 CI/CD & Jenkins

• Jenkins Fundamentals
  Pipelines, plugins, job configuration.

• Build + Docker Integration
  Building container images within Jenkins pipelines.

• Unit Testing & Artifact Storage
  Nexus or JFrog integration.

• 📺 Recommended Video:
  What is DevOps to Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, Grafana

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3. 📦 Containerization – Docker

• Core Concepts
  Dockerfiles, image layering, container networking.

• Best Practices
  Efficient images, multi-stage builds.

• Docker Compose
  Multi-container applications using docker-compose.yml, local orchestration.

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4. ☸️ Container Orchestration – Kubernetes

• Cluster Fundamentals
  Pods, Deployments, Services.

• Advanced Topics
  Helm, CRDs (Custom Resource Definitions), auto-scaling, networking.

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5. ☁️ Cloud Platform Exploration (AWS, Azure, GCP)

🛠️ Basics of Cloud Computing

• Understand the difference: IaaS vs PaaS vs SaaS.

🧪 Explore Free Tiers

• AWS Free Tier
• Azure for Students
• GCP Trial

🖥️ Set Up Basic Services Using Cloud Web UI

• Create and configure VM instances
• Set up storage buckets
• Manage IAM roles and policies through dashboards

🧑‍💻 Then Replicate the Same via Programmatic Access

• AWS: Use Boto3 (Python SDK) to script infrastructure, automate workflows, and interact with services.
• Azure: Use Azure SDK for Python to manage resources and deploy services through code.

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🔧 This roadmap is designed for Linux-first environments. While some tools may demonstrate usage on Windows, COLAB encourages you to adapt all workflows and automation practices on Linux for real-world readiness.