Container Management with Podman

Course details

In this introductory course, get hands-on with Podman, a powerful-but-lightweight tool for managing containers without needing a background service or root access. Instructor and Red Hat Certified Engineer Andrei Balint begins by explaining how Podman works (and how it differs from a tool like Docker); showing you how to set up a working lab environment; and demonstrating how to run and manage containers and images using Podman commands. Andrei also covers how to easily group and organize containers using pods, create and manage custom container networks, and set up persistent storage to ensure your data and applications are always available. Whether you're a DevOps engineer, a system administrator, or an IT professional interested in containerization, this course can help you confidently take your container management skills to the next level.

Learning objectives
Describe the Podman architecture.
Demonstrate how to install and configure Podman.
Manage containers and images using Podman.
Create and manage container volumes and networking within Podman.
Use Podman pods.
Create container images in Podman.

Concepts

Introduction

Container management with Podman

Podman and Containerization

Why Podman

Running and Managing Containers

Running Podman containers
Managing containers with Podman
Inspecting and troubleshooting containers

Working with Images

Container images and registries
Managing container images
Building container images
Challenge - Deploy a custom container
Solution - Deploy a custom container

Using Pods in Podman

Introduction to pods
Creating and managing pods

Container Networking and Storage

Container storage and networking
Exposing container ports
Custom container networks
Using volumes and bind mounts for persistent storage
Challenge - Deploying a multi-container application
Solution - Deploying a multi-container application

Conclusion

Your Podman skills in action