Introduction to Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)

Name: Introduction to Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)
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Learn how operating systems, networks, containers, and cloud-native tools work together to keep services running smoothly. Develop the skills needed to automate operations, troubleshoot issues, and improve system performance and reliability.

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What you'll learn

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

Understand the role of an SRE and the fundamentals of system reliability and performance;
Work confidently with Linux, the command line, and basic system internals;
Monitor processes, resources, and applications to detect and troubleshoot issues;
Automate routine operational tasks using Bash and Python scripting;
Deploy and manage containerized applications with Docker and Kubernetes;
Use Git and CI/CD pipelines to support reliable deployments and system changes.

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This course includes:

430+: Choice problems
320+: Coding problems
108: Theoretical articles

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JetBrains Academy is a part of JetBrains, a global software company specializing in the creation of intelligent, productivity-enhancing tools for software developers and teams. With years of expertise in software development and education, JetBrains Academy empowers more than a million people worldwide to learn and teach computer science, and help organizations inspire their teams to reach their goals in tech. Professional development tools play a big role in computer science education. This is why JetBrains Academy courses offer integration with JetBrains IDEs. This integration assists learners in getting experience with real development processes to streamline their learning curve at future work.