Release Management and Deployment with Distributed Version Control System Training Course

This instructor-led, live training in Australia (online or onsite) is designed for intermediate to advanced professionals seeking to leverage GitLab for advanced CI/CD workflows, project structuring, and collaborative development using the Free edition.

By the conclusion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Implement advanced GitLab CI/CD pipelines utilising custom runners and reusable templates.
• Organise projects effectively through groups and namespaces.
• Collaborate on code, issues, and documentation using Markdown and GitLab tools.
• Apply GitLab Pages, release workflows, and secure configurations in real-world projects.

This instructor-led, live training in Australia (online or onsite) is aimed at software engineers and anyone who wishes to learn how to use Gerrit as a Git repository and perform code reviews.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand how Gerrit works and how to manage the Gerrit web interface.
• Learn good practices for using Gerrit in handling code review workflows.
• Administer and configure a Gerrit project.

This instructor-led, live training in Australia (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level developers and DevOps engineers who wish to gain practical experience with Git and Azure DevOps, focusing on branch management, merge strategies, conflict resolution, and effective use of graphical clients.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand fundamental Git concepts and workflows.
• Effectively manage branches and merges in collaborative environments.
• Resolve conflicts using best practices in real-life scenarios.
• Utilize graphical clients (SourceTree and GitKraken) for Git management.
• Perform practical Git operations both from the console and graphical interfaces.
• Work with Git in Azure DevOps for repository integration and version control.

This comprehensive course is designed for individuals who are new to distributed version control systems. It begins with foundational exercises focused on managing a local repository and progresses to practical teamwork scenarios.

The curriculum emphasises hands-on learning through practical exercises.

Gitea is a lightweight, open-source, self-hosted Git service that offers repository management, code review, issue tracking, and CI/CD integration. It is becoming an increasingly popular alternative to GitHub and GitLab.com for teams seeking full control over their source code without being subject to third-party terms of service or export restrictions.

This instructor-led, live training in Australia (online or onsite) is designed for developers and software engineers who are new to the GitHub platform and wish to utilise its features alongside Git to enhance the versioning and management of enterprise application source code.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Set up and configure an account to access GitHub's web-based platform.
• Understand how Git operates and grasp the core concepts underpinning GitHub.
• Create and manage GitHub repositories while implementing Git workflows.
• Execute source code changes within GitHub and sync revisions made outside the platform.
• Utilise Pull Requests, Tags, Releases, and other fundamental GitHub components.
• Perform version control functions based on Git and leverage GitHub's bash environment.
• Create repository branches to collaboratively resolve project defects with the team.
• Understand and become familiar with the structure of Git and GitHub to improve programming practices.

This instructor-led, live training in Australia (online or onsite) is designed for intermediate-level developers and DevOps professionals looking to enhance the security, governance, and automation of their GitHub environments, particularly within an enterprise setting.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Configure and manage GitHub security settings and repository access.
• Implement security best practices using GitHub tools such as Dependabot and CodeQL.
• Create, reuse, and maintain GitHub Actions and workflows.
• Monitor and audit activity for compliance and governance at scale.

This instructor-led, live training in Australia (onsite or remote) is aimed at developers who wish to set up and use Gitlab for version control and continuous integration.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Install and configure Gitlab.
• Understand how to implement an alternative to Github.
• Use Gitlab to manage a DevOps lifecycle.
• Use Gitlab for Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery.
• Efficiently develop, release and test software using Gitlab.

GitLab Self-Managed offers an on-premises deployment of GitLab's all-encompassing DevSecOps platform, covering source code management, CI/CD, container registry, security scanning, and monitoring. It stands as the premier solution for organisations seeking the full breadth of GitLab's capabilities without reliance on SaaS or having data exit their internal network.

This instructor-led, live training in Australia (online or onsite) is aimed at DevOps engineers who wish to set up, deploy and manage a Git-based software deployment workflow for their Kubernetes applications.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Install and configure Spinnaker and Terraform.
• Understand the benefits of GitOps over traditional CI/CD and Infrastructure-as-Code (IAC).
• Move away from maintaining scripts. Configure and execute well-defined deployment process.
• Apply best practices for cloud-native deployment, management, and monitoring.
• Recover deployments from partial failures without manual intervention.
• Create a GitOps strategy for application development.

This course is designed for anyone who will be using a Git repository.

Software developers, project managers, software architects, solutions architects, release managers, and more.

This course demonstrates to Subversion users how to effectively utilise Git. It facilitates a seamless transition of workflows from SVN to Git while helping participants avoid typical pitfalls.

This instructor-led, live training in Australia (online or onsite) is aimed at DevOps engineers who wish to use Kubernetes and GitLab to automate the DevOps lifecycle.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Automate application builds, tests, and deployments.
• Create an automated build infrastructure.
• Deploy an application to a containerised cloud environment.

Woodpecker CI is a straightforward yet robust continuous integration engine tailored for self-hosted Git forges such as Gitea and Forgejo. It delivers a lean, Docker-native CI/CD experience, stripping away the complexity and licensing costs typically associated with enterprise CI platforms.