Resources¶
Curated references for every topic in the course. Bookmark the ones relevant to your current week.
Tools & Installation¶
| Tool | Link |
|---|---|
| Docker | docs.docker.com/get-docker |
| Docker Compose | docs.docker.com/compose |
| Vagrant | developer.hashicorp.com/vagrant |
| Terraform | developer.hashicorp.com/terraform |
| Ansible | docs.ansible.com |
| AWS CLI | aws.amazon.com/cli |
| VS Code | code.visualstudio.com |
Linux & Bash¶
- explainshell.com — paste any command to see each part explained
- Bash cheatsheet
- ShellCheck — lint your shell scripts online
- Linux command line (free book)
- Cron expression editor
Networking¶
- Subnet calculator
- Cloudflare Learning Center — DNS, TLS, HTTP explained simply
- Julia Evans' networking zines — visual explainers
Git & GitHub¶
- git - the simple guide
- Oh Shit, Git! — what to do when things go wrong
- GitHub Skills — interactive courses
- Conventional Commits spec
Docker & Containers¶
- Docker documentation
- Play with Docker — free browser-based Docker environment
- Dockerfile best practices
- Dive — inspect image layers
- 12-factor app — principles for container-ready apps
Ansible¶
- Ansible documentation
- Ansible module index
- Ansible Galaxy — community roles
Terraform¶
- Terraform documentation
- Terraform registry — providers and modules
- Terraform tutorials
AWS¶
- AWS Free Tier — what's free and for how long
- EC2 instance types — compare specs and pricing
- AWS CLI reference
- AWS architecture diagrams
CI/CD¶
Monitoring¶
- Prometheus documentation
- PromQL tutorial
- Loki documentation
- Grafana documentation
- Grafana dashboard library
Career & Learning¶
- roadmap.sh/devops — full DevOps skill tree with resources
- KodeKloud — hands-on DevOps labs
- AWS Skill Builder — free AWS training
- Linux Foundation training
- Kubernetes the Hard Way
Books¶
| Book | Why |
|---|---|
| The Phoenix Project | Best introduction to DevOps culture (fiction) |
| The DevOps Handbook | Practical DevOps principles |
| Site Reliability Engineering (Google) | SRE practices — free online |
| Linux Command Line & Shell Scripting Bible | Deep Linux/Bash reference |