Introduction to Podman
Workshop

Want to use containers without the Docker daemon and without licensing costs? Podman is the secure, rootless alternative: Apache 2.0 licensed, CLI-compatible with Docker, and built for Pods and Kubernetes. In three days, you learn Podman from installation to production-ready usage. Day one: container CLI, networks, volumes, and the Podman configuration files (containers.conf, registries.conf, storage.conf) that Docker simply does not have. Day two: building custom images with Containerfiles, multi-stage builds, best practices, and multi-service applications with Podman Compose. Day three: Podm

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Workshop overview

Duration, per-participant price and logistics for Introduction to Podman.

On-site options

  • Live online or on-site at your location

  • In-house: content, duration and focus can be tailored

  • Flexible dates, from 1 participant

  • German; English on request

  • Preconfigured cloud lab (also on-site)

  • Open groups: max. 8 people

  • Seat price same as online: €721.50 × days, excl. VAT

  • On-site in-house: individual quote (travel/logistics as incurred)

  • No published flat on-site surcharge

  • You provide the training room and internet

  • Open sessions: 09:00–16:00 (CET/CEST)

Curriculum

Day-by-day agenda and topics from the official syllabus.

Day 1: Understand Podman, install it, and launch your first containers

  • What is Podman?
  • Why Podman? License, Security, and Ecosystem
  • Installing and Configuring Podman
  • Container Registries and Image Management
  • Podman CLI and Docker Compatibility
  • Podman Networking with Netavark
  • Podman Volumes and Persistent Data
Day 1

Day 2: Build images and orchestrate applications with Podman Compose

  • Containerfile & Dockerfile: Building First Images
  • Containerfile Commands in Detail
  • Multi-Stage Builds and Distroless Images
  • Image Optimization and Best Practices
  • YAML Fundamentals for Compose and Kubernetes
  • Podman Compose: First Steps
  • Podman Compose: Secrets, Networks, and Scaling
  • Hands-on Project: Multi-Service Stack with Podman Compose
Day 2

Day 3: Docker compatibility, Kubernetes integration, and Pods

  • Podman vs Docker in Detail
  • The Podman Ecosystem: Buildah, Skopeo, and Quadlet
  • Kubernetes Integration and podman kube
  • Creating and Managing Pods
Day 3

Workshop schedule

Published daily rhythm. Topics are listed in the curriculum.

09:00–16:00 (CET/CEST)

Official window for open sessions.

Frame

09:00 – Introductions

On day 1: meet the instructor and participants, plus the agenda and workshop structure.

Day 1

09:00 – Q&A

On later days, resolve open questions from the previous day before the day’s topics (usually 09:00–09:30 or 09:00–10:00).

Later days

Content blocks follow the curriculum

Theory and hands-on in the morning and afternoon blocks. The topic list is in the curriculum above.

Topics

12:00–13:00 – Lunch

A shared break before the afternoon.

Break

16:00–16:30 – Q&A

End of the day: questions, exchange and wrap-up.

Close

Prerequisites

What participants should bring.

Hardware

Your own notebook (Linux, macOS or Windows) with permission to install software. Devices available at extra cost.

HardwareNotebook

Environment

Each participant works in a provided cloud lab. Local installation of the training stack is not required.

LabCloud

Prerequisites

Basic Linux/terminal skills are helpful.

Prerequisites

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