GDT

Module Title: dgt_sre08 – Scaling infrastructures

Description:

Welcome to “dgt_sre08 – Scaling Infrastructure,” a comprehensive module designed for Site Reliability Engineers SREs focused on scaling infrastructure, systems, and applications within production environments. This dynamic module bridges theoretical knowledge with practical skills, empowering you to design both manual and automated scaling strategies that effectively respond to varying workload demands.

module Objectives:

1. Understand Scalability Fundamentals: Gain a thorough understanding of scalability principles and why they are critical in modern IT infrastructure.
2. Design Manual Scaling Strategies: Learn the art of designing scalable systems manually, focusing on capacity planning, resource allocation, and bottleneck identification.
3. Implement Automated Scaling Solutions: Master automated scaling techniques using contemporary tools and technologies to ensure seamless and efficient workload management.
4. Explore Horizontal vs. Vertical Scaling: Differentiate between horizontal and vertical scaling methods and understand when to apply each strategy for optimal performance.
5. Analyze Load Testing and Monitoring Tools: Get hands-on experience with load testing, monitoring tools, and techniques essential for proactive infrastructure scalability planning.
6. Case Studies and Real-World Scenarios: Dive into case studies that illustrate successful scaling implementations in production environments.
7. Best Practices and Pitfalls: Discuss best practices in scalable design and common pitfalls to avoid when scaling systems.

module Modules:

1. Introduction to Scalability
2. Core concepts of scalability

3. Importance of scalable infrastructure

4. Manual Scaling Strategies

5. Capacity planning methodologies
6. Resource management techniques

7. Techniques for bottleneck resolution

8. Automated Scaling Solutions

9. Overview of automation tools and platforms
10. Implementing auto-scaling with cloud services

11. Integration with CI/CD pipelines for seamless scaling

12. Horizontal vs. Vertical Scaling

13. Detailed exploration of both approaches

14. Use cases and decision-making frameworks

15. Load Testing and Monitoring

16. Key monitoring tools and metrics

17. Load testing procedures and their importance

18. Real-World Case Studies

19. Analysis of successful scaling projects

20. Lessons learned from scalability challenges

21. Best Practices in Scalable Design

22. Frameworks for developing scalable systems
23. Avoiding common scalability pitfalls

Target Audience:

This module is ideal for Site Reliability Engineers, DevOps professionals, system architects, and IT managers looking to enhance their skills in scaling infrastructure efficiently. Whether youre new to the concept of scalability or an experienced professional aiming to deepen your expertise, “dgt_sre08 – Scaling Infrastructure” provides valuable insights and hands-on experience.

module Outcome:

Upon completion, participants will be equipped with both theoretical knowledge and practical skills necessary to design and implement scalable infrastructure solutions. Youll leave this module confident in your ability to meet the demands of ever-evolving production environments through thoughtful, strategic scaling practices.
The students can push their exercises to the Academy DevOps & SRE GIT project. For this module, create a folder with your username as its name in the following subfolder: https://github.com/Garanti-Del-Talento/gdt_academy