Interactive Browser Based Labs, Courses & Playgrounds

You'll find over 100 real-world scenarios and counting. Simply pick a lab and start learning without any downloads or configuration

Most Popular Courses

Learn the latest technologies using our interactive scenarios

22 SCENARIOS

Docker & Containers

Learn how to deploy your applications using Docker

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Kubernetes Introduction

Get started using Kubernetes

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39 SCENARIOS

Machine Learning

Learn Machine Learning with Tensorflow, Kubernetes and related topics

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Prometheus

Learn how to use Prometheus metrics system

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Service Meshes

Learn how to use Service Meshes including Istio and Linkerd

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Containers without Docker

Learn how to launch containers without requiring Docker

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Docker in Production

Learn the best practices of deploying Docker into Production

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Docker Swarm Mode

Learn how to manage a Docker cluster using Docker's Orchestration Swarm Mode

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11 SCENARIOS

Docker Security

Learn how to secure Docker Containers

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1 SCENARIOS

Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery

Learn Continuous Integration and Delivery using Jenkins and related topics

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8 SCENARIOS

Running .NET in Docker

Learn how to run .NET inside Docker Containers

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Running CoreOS

Learn how to use CoreOS

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Git Version Control

Learn how to be effective with Git version control

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Weave Works

This set of labs explains how to deploy Weave Network and Weave Scope

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Running Java in Docker

Learn how to deploy Java applications inside Containers

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Terraform

Use desired state configuration to manage your container infrastructure

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Consul

Learn how to use Consul, a highly available and distributed service discovery and KV store

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OpenTracing

Learn a vendor-neutral open standard for distributed tracing

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CoreDNS

Learn DNS service discovery for the cloud

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Nomad

Learn Nomad, Hashicorp's scheduler.

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Cloud Platforms

Learn how to deploy to Azure and other cloud platforms

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Latest Courses

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Istio Service Mesh

Learn Istio, an service mesh to connect, manage, and secure microservices

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Debugging and Troubleshooting Containers

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Tensorflow

Learn how to use Tensorflow for machine learning

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Serverless

Learn how to use Serverless and Function/FaaS Technologies

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Most Popular Community Scenarios

Scenarios create by members of the Katacoda community. They provide great insights related to the work they're doing.

By Sysdig

Sysdig Tooling

Learn how to use Sysdig tooling to solve container problems

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By Barbara Fusinska

TensorFlow Getting Started

Learn basics of TensorFlow

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By Portainer.io

Deploying Portainer

Learn Portainer, a simple management solution for Docker

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By Traefik

Load Balance Containers using Traefik

Learn how manage external traffic with Traefik

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Most Popular Playgrounds

Playgrounds give you a configured environment to start playing and exploring using an unstructured learning approach. Playgrounds are great for experimenting and trying samples. To learn more about the technology then start with one of our labs.

Kubernetes Playground

Kubernetes Playground

Experiment with Kubernetes in a safe playground

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Docker Swarm Playground

Docker Swarm Playground

Experiment with Docker Swarm in a safe playground

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CoreOS Playground

CoreOS Playground

Experiment with CoreOS in a safe playground

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Ubuntu Playground

Ubuntu Playground

Experiment with Ubuntu in a safe playground

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Newest Playgrounds

CoreOS Container Linux Playground

CoreOS Container Linux Playground

Linux for Containers and Massive Server Deployments

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Docker Playground

Docker Playground

Use Docker in a sandboxed playground environment

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Docker Experimental Playground

Docker Experimental Playground

Use experimental binaries to try upcoming features

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Docker Swarm Mode Playground

Docker Swarm Mode Playground

Use Docker Swarm Mode and Swarm in a sandboxed playground environment

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Dotnet Playground

Dotnet Playground

Use Dotnet and CoreCLR in a sandboxed playground environment

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Elasticsearch Playground

Elasticsearch Playground

Use Elasticsearch in a sandboxed playground environment

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Elixir Language Playground

Elixir Language Playground

Use Elixir in a sandboxed playground environment

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F# Playground

F# Playground

Use F# in a sandboxed playground environment

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Git Playground

Git Playground

Use Git in a sandboxed playground environment

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Golang Playground

Golang Playground

Use Go in a sandboxed playground environment

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Java Language Playground

Java Language Playground

Use Java in a sandboxed playground environment

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JupyterHub Demo

JupyterHub Demo

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Kotlin Playground

Kotlin Playground

Use Kotlin in a sandboxed playground environment

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Kubernetes Playground

Kubernetes Playground

Use Kubernetes in a hosted sandboxed interactive environment

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Linux Playground

Linux Playground

Use Linux in a sandboxed playground environment

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Mesos Playground

Mesos Playground

Use Mesos in a sandboxed playground environment

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Minimesos Playground

Minimesos Playground

Use minimesos in a sandboxed playground environment

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Mono / C# Playground

Mono / C# Playground

Use Mono and C# in a sandboxed playground environment

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Node.js Playground

Node.js Playground

Experiment with Node.js in an interactive sandbox

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OpenShift Playground

OpenShift Playground

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Python Playground

Python Playground

Use Python in a sandboxed playground environment

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R Language Playground

R Language Playground

Use R in a sandboxed playground environment

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Scala Language Playground

Scala Language Playground

Use Scala in a sandboxed playground environment

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Swift Language Playground

Swift Language Playground

Use Swift in a sandboxed playground environment

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Tensorflow Playground

Tensorflow Playground

Use Tensorflow in a sandboxed playground environment

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Terraform Playground

Terraform Playground

Use Terraform in a sandboxed playground environment

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Ubuntu Playground

Ubuntu Playground

Use Ubuntu in a sandboxed playground environment

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