
Argo CD and Argo Rollouts for GitOps: The Definitive Guide
>_ What You'll Learn
- Master GitOps principles and transition from CI-based Push models to the Argo CD Pull model
- Deploy, manage, and sync Kubernetes applications declaratively using the Argo CD Application CRD
- Integrate Helm Charts into Argo CD and manage custom value overrides and precedence rules
- Automate the deployment lifecycle with Auto-Sync, Resource Pruning, and Self-Healing policies
- Securely connect Argo CD to private Git repositories using HTTPS tokens and SSH deploy keys
- Implement Multi-Tenancy and security guardrails using Argo CD Projects and source restrictions
- Orchestrate complex deployment sequences using Sync Waves and Sync Hooks for database migrations
- Overcome standard Kubernetes Deployment limitations by implementing Progressive Delivery
- Execute Blue-Green deployments with active/preview services and automated promotion logic
- Configure robust Canary releases with weighted steps, pauses, and manual promotion workflows
- Implement precision traffic splitting using the Kubernetes Gateway API, Traefik, and Argo Rollouts
- Enable Header-Based Routing to allow QA teams to target Canary revisions specifically
- Integrate Prometheus to scrape application metrics and visualize data for deployment decisions
- Create Self-Healing pipelines using AnalysisTemplates to automatically rollback failed deployments
>_ Requirements
- Solid understanding of Docker, Kubernetes and Helm concepts
- Familiarity with the command line interface (CLI) and basic git operations
- A computer capable of running Minikube (or a similar local Kubernetes cluster) for hands-on labs
/ Course Details & Curriculum
- Master the GitOps Standard: GitOps is the modern operating model for cloud-native applications. Argo CD is the leading tool in this space, enabling you to use Git as the "single source of truth" for your infrastructure. Learning this allows you to automate synchronization, detect configuration drift, and ensure your clusters always match your desired state.
- Move Beyond Basic Deployments: Standard Kubernetes rolling updates have limitations: they are often "all or nothing." Argo Rollouts empowers you to perform advanced progressive delivery strategies like Blue-Green and Canary deployments, giving you granular control over traffic and the safety of your releases.
- Enhance Cluster Security and Stability: By using the "Pull Model" with Argo CD, you stop exposing your cluster credentials to external CI systems. By using Argo Rollouts with automated analysis, you prevent bugs from reaching 100% of your users. These are critical skills for any Senior DevOps Engineer or SRE.
- High Market Demand: Companies are rapidly adopting the Argo project suite to manage complex microservices architectures. Proficiency in Argo CD and Argo Rollouts will make you a standout candidate in the tech job market, opening doors to advanced infrastructure roles.
- Learn by Doing with Extensive Labs: I believe that you only truly learn by getting your hands dirty. Every section of this course includes dedicated hands-on labs where you will install, configure, and debug real scenarios. I provide the tasks, allow you to try them, and then walk you through the solution step-by-step.
- Focus on Real-World Patterns: We don't just deploy "Hello World" apps. We tackle real challenges: connecting to private Git repositories via SSH and HTTPS, managing Helm charts with custom values, setting up multi-tenancy with Projects, and configuring self-healing capabilities.
- Advanced Traffic Management: You will learn how to implement traffic-weighted canary releases using the Kubernetes Gateway API and Traefik, moving beyond the limitations of simple replica-weighted traffic splitting.
- Automated Metrics Analysis: You will learn how to integrate Prometheus to enable fully automated progressive delivery. You will build analyses that query metrics in real-time and automatically promote or rollback releases based on success rates—true "set it and forget it" automation.
- Expert Guidance: I strip away the complexity of the CNCF landscape and focus on what matters. I will teach you not just how to configure a YAML file, but why it works that way, how to debug it when it breaks, and the best practices for production usage.
- Implementing the GitOps Workflow: You will learn to decouple Continuous Integration (CI) from Continuous Delivery (CD), using Argo CD to automatically sync, prune, and self-heal your applications based on Git commit history.
- Managing Applications at Scale: You will master the Application Custom Resource Definition (CRD), deploy applications using Helm Charts, override chart values dynamically, and utilize Sync Waves and Hooks to orchestrate complex deployment dependencies (like database migrations).
- Securing and Organizing Argo CD: You will learn to manage Projects to enforce RBAC (Role-Based Access Control), restrict deployment targets, and securely connect to private repositories using secrets.
- Executing Blue-Green Deployments: You will use Argo Rollouts to spin up parallel environments, verify new versions before they take live traffic, and switch traffic instantaneously.
- Mastering Canary Releases: You will move beyond simple Kubernetes Deployments by implementing Canary strategies. You will learn to pause rollouts, use manual promotion steps, and implement header-based routing for specific testing by QA teams.
- Advanced Gateway API Integration: You will configure Traefik as a Gateway Controller and use the Argo Rollouts Gateway API Plugin to achieve precise, percentage-based traffic splitting rather than relying on rough replica counts.
- Automated Analysis and Rollbacks: You will integrate Prometheus to scrape application metrics and configure Argo Rollouts to query these metrics during updates. If an error rate spikes, you will watch the system automatically abort the rollout and restore the stable version without human intervention.
Author and Instructor
Lauro Fialho Müller
Expert at Udemy
With years of hands-on experience in Development, Lauro Fialho Müller has dedicated thousands of hours to teaching and mentorship. This course is the culmination of industry best practices and a proven curriculum that has helped thousands of students transition into professional roles.
Community Feedback
Michael Chen
Verified Enrollment
"This Argo CD and Argo Rollouts for GitOps: The Definitive Guide course was exactly what I needed. The instructor explains complex Development concepts clearly. Highly recommended!"
Sarah Johnson
Verified Enrollment
"I've taken many Udemy courses on Development, but this one stands out. The practical examples helped me land a job."
David Smith
Verified Enrollment
"Great value for money. The section on Argo CD was particularly helpful."
Emily Davis
Verified Enrollment
"Excellent structure and pacing. I went from zero to hero in Development thanks to this course. Lifetime access is a huge plus."
Common Questions
Is the "Argo CD and Argo Rollouts for GitOps: The Definitive Guide" course truly discounted?
Do I qualify for a certificate upon completion?
What happens if the coupon code expires?
Verified Discount Code
Claim Your Discount Code
REVEAL & COPY



