Polycrate Platform Architecture
Workshop

Design and build enterprise platforms with Polycrate. 2 days of intensive work on IaC blocks, Kubernetes integration and multi-cluster architectures.

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UDS
Volkswagen
Liebherr
T-Systems
Vendure
eco
Connext
Portainer
Uelzener Versicherungen
FJD
DWT
OCC
Reiner SCT
Cyrus Industrial
DGS
IEM
nanocosmos
Splix
Schwarze Gruppe
INH
Hades
HiOrg-Server
own3d
Tikfinity
Program51
Buben & Mädchen
Prime Insights
TELTEC
Elevantiq
Moovit
CFTools
Stadt Köln
Vivavis
Avemio Tech
Business Intelligence
Cosanta
Datamints
Rimian
Clade
Cyreen
Inett
Paperless Group
Pikon
PXIO
SaaS Systems
Seven2One
SEWOBE
Taywa
VJupix

Workshop Overview

All important information about the Polycrate Platform Architecture Workshop at a glance.

Platform Architecture

€4,999.90 excl. VAT

  • ✓ Duration: 2 days (10:00 AM - 4:00 PM)
  • ✓ Participants: Max. 8 people
  • ✓ Format: Online or On-site
  • ✓ Language: German (English on request)
  • ✓ Certificate: Included
  • ✓ Catering: Included (on-site)
  • ✓ Audience: Platform Teams (Architects)

On-site Options

  • ✓ At ayedo HQ
  • ✓ Modern training facilities
  • ✓ Accommodation & transit on request
  • ✓
  • ✓ At your location
  • ✓ +€299 daily rate/trainer
  • ✓ Internet & projector required

Curriculum - Day 1

IaC blocks and Kubernetes integration

Block Development

Module 1.1 - Custom Blocks

block.poly structure. Actions with Ansible playbooks. Configuration and dependencies.
Blocks Ansible Config

Block Registry

Module 1.2 - PolyHub

Publishing blocks on PolyHub. Versioning and changelogs.
PolyHub Registry Versioning
Kubernetes Integration

Kubernetes Integration

Module 1.3 - K8s Blocks

Managing Kubernetes clusters with Polycrate. kubectl and Helm in actions. Multi-cluster scenarios.
Kubernetes kubectl Helm

Ansible & Python

Module 1.4 - Tooling

Structuring Ansible playbooks. Python scripts in actions. Best practices for IaC.
Ansible Python IaC

Curriculum - Day 2

Platform architecture and day-2 operations

Platform Architecture

Module 2.1 - Enterprise Design

Platform layering. Shared services. Environment separation (dev, staging, prod).
Architecture Enterprise Layering

Multi-Cluster Management

Module 2.2 - Scaling

One workspace per cluster. Integrating workspaces for cross-cluster scenarios.
Multi-Cluster Scaling Integration

Day-2 Operations

Module 2.3 - Operations

Maintenance actions. Upgrade strategies. Rollback mechanisms.
Day-2 Maintenance Upgrades

Developer Integrations

Module 2.4 - DevEx

Platform for developers. Self-service capabilities. CI/CD integration.
Developer Self-Service CI/CD

Workshop Schedule

How we structure your workshop days.

10:00 AM - Start

Welcome and day overview. First day: introductions.
Start

10:30 AM - Theory & Practice

Alternating between short theory blocks and extensive hands-on exercises.
Hands-on

12:30 PM - Lunch Break

30 minute break. Catering is included throughout the day.
Break

1:00 PM - Deep Dive

Advanced topics and individual participant questions.
Deep Dive

3:30 PM - Daily Wrap-up

Summary of the day and preview of the next day.
Closing

4:00 PM - End

On the last day: certificate handover and farewell.
Certificate

Prerequisites

What you should bring to the workshop.

Work Device

Own notebook (Linux, macOS or Windows) with the ability to install software. We provide devices for an additional fee.
Hardware Notebook

Software

Git, SSH, Docker, kubectl, Helm. Polycrate CLI ideally already installed.
Git Docker kubectl

Prior Knowledge

Polycrate Essentials or equivalent experience. Kubernetes basics are required.
Polycrate Kubernetes

Follow-up Workshops

After this workshop we recommend for further learning.

Platform Operations

€2,499.95 excl. VAT

  • ✓ Day-2 operations
  • ✓ Backups & monitoring
  • ✓ Support workflows
  • ✓ Duration: 1 day
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Software Compliance

€9,999.95 excl. VAT

  • ✓ ISMS integration
  • ✓ DORA, NIS-2 compliance
  • ✓ Compliance documents
  • ✓ Duration: 1 day
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