Crossplane Multi-Cloud Training

Build unified infrastructure APIs across cloud providers with this 3-day advanced course. Learn to design provider-agnostic abstractions, manage multi-cloud networking, implement disaster recovery patterns, and operate Crossplane at scale across AWS, Azure, and GCP.

Training Details

Duration	3 days (24 hours)
Level	Advanced
Delivery	In-person, Live online, Hybrid
Certification	N/A

Who Is This For?

• Platform engineers managing multi-cloud infrastructure
• Cloud architects designing provider-agnostic platforms
• SREs operating infrastructure across multiple clouds
• Teams implementing multi-cloud strategies with Kubernetes

Learning Outcomes

After completing this training, participants will be able to:

• Configure and manage multiple Crossplane providers simultaneously
• Design provider-agnostic infrastructure APIs with Compositions
• Implement multi-cloud networking and connectivity
• Build disaster recovery and failover patterns
• Manage provider credentials securely across clouds
• Operate Crossplane at scale with monitoring and observability

Detailed Agenda

Day 1: Multi-Provider Setup

Module 1: Multi-Provider Architecture

• Running multiple providers in a single Crossplane instance
• Provider versioning and compatibility
• Resource naming conventions across clouds
• Hands-on: Configure AWS, Azure, and GCP providers

Module 2: Provider-Agnostic Abstractions

• Designing XRDs that abstract cloud differences
• Composition selection based on provider labels
• Mapping cloud-specific features to unified APIs
• Hands-on: Build a unified database API across clouds

Module 3: Credential Management

• ProviderConfig per account and region
• IRSA, Workload Identity, and Pod Identity
• External secret stores integration
• Hands-on: Configure secure multi-account authentication

Day 2: Multi-Cloud Networking and Data

Module 4: Cross-Cloud Networking

• VPC/VNet peering and transit patterns
• VPN and private connectivity between clouds
• DNS management across providers
• Hands-on: Establish connectivity between AWS and Azure

Module 5: Data Services Across Clouds

• Database provisioning with provider-specific tuning
• Object storage abstraction
• Cache and messaging service patterns
• Hands-on: Deploy data services with unified Claims

Module 6: Kubernetes Cluster Provisioning

• EKS, AKS, and GKE through Crossplane
• Cluster add-ons and day-2 configuration
• Fleet management patterns
• Hands-on: Provision managed Kubernetes clusters across clouds

Day 3: Operations at Scale

Module 7: Disaster Recovery Patterns

• Active-passive and active-active patterns
• Cross-cloud failover with Crossplane
• Backup and restore strategies
• Hands-on: Implement cross-cloud DR for a stateful application

Module 8: Observability and Troubleshooting

• Crossplane metrics and Prometheus integration
• Resource status conditions and events
• Debugging failed reconciliation
• Hands-on: Build monitoring dashboards for Crossplane

Module 9: Scaling Crossplane

• Performance tuning for large resource counts
• Provider rate limiting and throttling
• Multi-cluster Crossplane architectures
• Hands-on: Load test and optimize Crossplane operations

Prerequisites

• Crossplane Fundamentals or equivalent experience
• Experience with at least two cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Strong Kubernetes administration skills

Delivery Formats

Format	Description
In-Person	On-site at your company's location, hands-on with direct interaction
Live Online	Interactive virtual sessions with screen sharing and real-time labs
Hybrid	Combination of on-site and remote sessions, flexible scheduling

All formats include hands-on labs, course materials, and post-training support.