Service Mesh and Serverless Chatbots with Linkerd, K8s and OpenFaas

Overview

Explore implementing service mesh and serverless chatbots using Linkerd, Kubernetes, and OpenFaas for telco companies. Learn about canary deployments and blue/green strategies for managing chatbots as serverless functions.

Syllabus

• Introduction to Service Mesh and Serverless Architectures
Overview of Service Mesh and its benefits
Understanding Serverless Architecture
Use cases in Telco Industry
• Kubernetes Fundamentals
Introduction to Containers and Kubernetes
Setting up a Kubernetes Cluster
Kubernetes Key Concepts (Pods, Deployments, Services)
• Introduction to Linkerd
Understanding Service Mesh and Linkerd
Installing Linkerd on a Kubernetes Cluster
Key Features of Linkerd (Observability, Reliability, Security)
• OpenFaaS and Serverless Functions
Introduction to OpenFaaS
Deploying Serverless Functions with OpenFaaS
Managing Scale and Performance in OpenFaaS
• Developing Serverless Chatbots
Designing Chatbot Architecture on Serverless
Integrating Chatbots into Telco Services
Implementing Business Logic and State Management
• Advanced Traffic Management with Linkerd
Canary Deployments using Linkerd
Blue/Green Deployment Strategies
A/B Testing and Feature Rollouts
• Monitoring and Observability
Using Linkerd for Observability in a Service Mesh
Tools and Strategies for Monitoring Kubernetes
Logging and Alerting in Serverless Architectures
• Security Best Practices
Securing Microservices with Linkerd
Authentication and Authorization Strategies
Data Privacy and Compliance in Serverless Chatbots
• Practical Workshop and Case Studies
Hands-on Lab: Deploying a Chatbot with Linkerd and OpenFaaS
Case Study: Implementing Service Mesh in a Telco environment
Troubleshooting Common Issues
• Course Recap and Next Steps
Review of Key Concepts
Further Learning Resources
Planning for Real-World Implementations

Subjects

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