The SUSE Certified Deployment Specialist (SCDS) in Rancher Kubernetes Engine 2 is a professional certification designed for DevOps and Deployment Engineers, System Administrators, and other IT professionals who want to demonstrate their expertise in deploying, backing up, restoring, and upgrading Kubernetes clusters with RKE2. This certification demonstrates a thorough understanding of these technologies and the skills required to effectively use them in a professional setting.
Detailed Objectives:
- Requirements for RKE2 Deployment
- RKE2 Architecture and Design Concepts
- Installation of RKE2 Clusters
- RKE2 Installation Methods
- RKE2 Manual Installation
- RKE2 Installation with the Installer Script
- RKE2 Configuration Options
- Multi-node and Highly Available RKE2 Clusters
- Installation of RKE2 Clusters with Auto Deployed Services
- Kubernetes Addons
- Helm Integration in RKE2
- Configuring Deployment of Addons During the RKE2 Cluster Install
- Installation of RKE2 Clusters with Advanced Networking
- Cluster Networking Options in RKE2
- Configuring Cluster Networking in RKE2
- Configuring RKE2 to Provide Multiple Network Interfaces to Pods
- Installation of CIS Hardened RKE2 Clusters
- Installation of Air-gapped RKE2
- Basic etcd Concepts
- RKE2 Backup and Recovery Concepts
- Back Up an RKE2 Cluster
- Restore an RKE2 Cluster
- Upgrading RKE2 Clusters
- Upgrading RKE2 Clusters in an Air-gapped Environment
Prerequisites
The following course helps prepare you for the exam:
As with all SUSE certifications, course work is not required. You need to pass this certification exam and meet the prerequisites in order to achieve the certification. We highly recommend you study the objectives and prepare for the exam.
Exams
- Cost: $149
- Exam Type: Question based; 70 questions
- Code: scds_rke2
- Exam Length: 90 minutes
- Scoring: The passing score is 70%
- Retake Policy: If you do not pass the exam, you must wait 72 hours before you can schedule and take the exam again