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GitOps with Crossplane

Learn to deploy and manage Crossplane infrastructure using GitOps workflows with ArgoCD.

120 minutes
platform-engineering/crossplane
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Lab Overview

Master GitOps workflows for infrastructure deployment using ArgoCD and Crossplane. Deploy S3 infrastructure through Git-driven workflows and learn GitOps best practices.

You'll learn to:

  • Install and configure ArgoCD with Crossplane
  • Create GitHub repository and configure authentication
  • Structure GitOps repository with proper separation (providers, configs, platform APIs, environments)
  • Deploy AWS providers, XRDs, and Compositions via ArgoCD applications
  • Implement progressive deployment through dev → staging → prod environments
  • Test GitOps drift detection and ArgoCD self-healing
  • Demonstrate environment promotion through Git commits
  • Apply progressive tier controls (basic → standard → premium)
  • Test rollback capabilities through Git history
  • Clean up resources using GitOps principles

This lab focuses on GitOps patterns for infrastructure management, not ArgoCD basics.

Prerequisites

Completed all previous Crossplane labs (Labs 1-5)

Basic understanding of Git workflows

GitHub account with access to create repositories

Understanding of Kubernetes resource management

Technologies Covered

crossplanegitopsargocdinfrastructure-as-codeplatform-engineerings3aws

Part of a Course

This lab is part of the Crossplane 101: Platform Engineering Fundamentals course

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  • Video lessons with closed captions
  • Interactive quizzes and assessments
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Hands-On Labs

  • Browser-based cloud labs
  • Pre-configured VMs ready to use
  • Playgrounds for experiments
  • Multi-VM realistic scenarios

AWS Integration

  • Managed AWS Account included
  • Pre-configured environments
  • Real-world cloud scenarios

Support & Community

  • Priority support
  • Active community forum

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  • Everything runs in your browser
  • No software installation needed
  • Automatic environment provisioning
  • Works on any device

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