Course Outline
Introduction
- The intersection of SRE with traditional IT and software development.
- The critical need for automation and observability.
- Distinguishing between the roles of software engineers and system administrators.
- Comparing Site Reliability Engineers and DevOps engineers.
Overview of an IT System
- Exploring system architecture across on-premise and cloud environments.
Overview of SRE Principles and Practices
- Implementing Infrastructure as a Code.
- The significance of containerization and orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
- Integrating Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, and Continuous Delivery.
- Establishing observability.
Evaluating an IT System
- Assessing team and organizational resources.
- Mapping existing systems and processes.
- Estimating the potential impact of SRE adoption.
- Defining the role of the software engineering team.
- Clarifying the responsibilities of the operational team.
- Understanding the role of management.
Maintaining the Reliability of a System
- Defining and measuring desired service reliability.
- Comprehending Service Level Objectives (SLOs).
- Understanding Service Level Indicators (SLIs) and Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
- Managing Error Budgets.
- Developing effective SLOs.
Optimizing System Administration
- Configuring a development environment.
- Evaluating suitable SRE tools.
- Prioritizing tasks for automation.
- Developing software solutions.
Deploying "Infrastructure as Code"
- Testing and refining code iteratively.
- Building anti-fragile systems.
- Leveraging lessons from failures.
Monitoring a System
- Tracking system performance.
- Utilizing SRE tools and techniques.
The Future of SRE
Requirements
- A foundational understanding of IT infrastructure.
- General awareness of the software development lifecycle.
- Experience in programming or scripting in any language.
Target Audience
- Developers
- System administrators
- Software Architects
- DevOps engineers
- IT Managers
Testimonials (7)
How detailed subjects are explained with real world examples
Brian Hlabane - African Bank
Course - Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) Fundamentals
She is expert in area and provide really nice training. Material, training was really mix of examples , discussion and
Peter Tutka - Deutsche Telekom IT & Telecommunications Slovakia s.r.o.
Course - Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) Fundamentals
View on the SRE/ DevOps from more business/ theoretical point of view. Most helpful for people who already have the practical view.
Michael Varhol - Deutsche Telekom IT & Telecommunications Slovakia s.r.o.
Course - Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) Fundamentals
Approach of the training to send questionnaire before the training, so the training was planned accordingly to expectations. Brings the participants more active.
Stefan Girman - Deutsche Telekom IT & Telecommunications Slovakia s.r.o.
Course - Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) Fundamentals
Sticking to the initial survey from attendees about what should be the focus of training.
Denis Majorsky - Deutsche Telekom IT & Telecommunications Slovakia s.r.o.
Course - Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) Fundamentals
discussions , SRE definition
Daniel Horvath - Deutsche Telekom IT & Telecommunications Slovakia s.r.o.
Course - Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) Fundamentals
Concept of the training, keeping the people focused by asking them a questions and triggering discussions. Also group breakout sessions were great to think about things in groups and see different outcomes from other group.
