{"id":59558,"date":"2024-09-18T16:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/blog\/?p=59558"},"modified":"2025-10-28T12:46:40","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T07:16:40","slug":"basic-devops-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/blog\/basic-devops-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Basic DevOps Projects to Kickstart Your Journey as a Beginner"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for the best DevOps projects to learn and practice, this blog is for you. Here, you&#8217;ll find a curated list of real-world DevOps scenarios that will help you not only grasp essential concepts but also gain hands-on experience with various DevOps tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Without any delay, let us get started!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why DevOps Projects Matter?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Working on real-world DevOps projects is one of the best ways to showcase your skills. Whether you&#8217;re a fresh graduate or an experienced professional looking to transition into DevOps, understanding the basics is crucial. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following DevOps projects are designed to help you build a strong foundation in core IT fundamentals and real-world <a href=\"https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/blog\/best-devops-practices-to-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DevOps practices<\/a>, preparing you for DevOps engineer interviews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can use <a href=\"https:\/\/aws.amazon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AWS<\/a> or other cloud platforms like Azure and GCP to perform these projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>List of DevOps Projects for Learning<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. AWS<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Project 1: Setup a Static Website Using Nginx<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This project will teach you how to set up a static website using Nginx and configure DNS to make the website publicly accessible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Project Tasks:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Create an Ubuntu server in AWS.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SSH into the server using Putty or MobaXterm.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Install Nginx.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Download freely available HTML website code files.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Replace the default website files with your custom ones in the web server&#8217;s root directory.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Validate the website using the server&#8217;s public IP.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Concepts Covered:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Ubuntu<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Web Server<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nginx or Apache<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Web Hosting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Project 2: Setup a Static Website Using S3<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This project will guide you in setting up a static website using Amazon S3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Project Tasks:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Create an S3 bucket in AWS.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Download freely available HTML website code files.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Upload the website files into the S3 bucket.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enable static website hosting in S3.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Validate the website using the S3 ARN.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Concepts Covered:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>S3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Web Hosting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Jenkins<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Project 3: Setup Master-Slave Architecture in Jenkins<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn how to set up a Master-Slave architecture in Jenkins to create distributed builds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Project Tasks:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Create an Ubuntu server in AWS.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SSH into the server using Putty or MobaXterm.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Install Jenkins using official documentation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Validate the Jenkins server using its public IP.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create a slave machine in AWS.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Install the same JDK version as on the master machine.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Connect the agent using a JAR file.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Concepts Covered:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Jenkins<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Slave Setup<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Distributed Builds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Docker<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Project 4: Deploy Customized Nginx Application<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This project will teach you how to write a Dockerfile for a customized web server environment and deploy a sample website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Project Tasks:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Create an Ubuntu server in AWS.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SSH into the server using Putty or MobaXterm.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Install Docker using official documentation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Validate the Docker server using system commands.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Download freely available HTML website code files.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use these HTML files to create a customized Nginx Dockerfile.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create a Docker image and run a container.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Validate the web server running in Docker using the public IP.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Concepts Covered:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Docker<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dockerfile Creation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Docker Image and Container Creation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Project 5: Dockerfile for Different Applications<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn how to write Dockerfiles for different programming languages such as Python, Java, and Node.js.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Project Tasks:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Create an Ubuntu server in AWS.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SSH into the server using Putty or MobaXterm.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Install Docker using official documentation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Validate the Docker server using system commands.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Write sample Dockerfiles for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/hub\/python\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/hub\/python\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Python<\/a>, Java, and Node.js applications.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create Docker images, run containers, and check outputs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Experiment with multi-stage Dockerfiles for image compression.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Concepts Covered:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Docker<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dockerfile Creation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Docker Image and Container Creation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. Terraform<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Project 6: Build Infrastructure in AWS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This project will help you learn to write <a href=\"https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/blog\/code-to-cloud-using-terraform-and-aws\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Terraform code<\/a> to build infrastructure in AWS, including VPCs, subnets, internet gateways, route tables, security groups, and EC2 instances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Project Tasks:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Create an Ubuntu server in AWS.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SSH into the server using Putty or MobaXterm.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Install Terraform using official documentation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Write code for the above infrastructure and apply it in AWS.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Concepts Covered:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Infrastructure as Code (IaC)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Terraform<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5. CloudFormation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Project 7: Build Infrastructure in AWS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn to write CloudFormation templates to build infrastructure in AWS, similar to the Terraform project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Project Tasks:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Create templates in an IDE.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Write code for the infrastructure and apply it in AWS CloudFormation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Concepts Covered:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Infrastructure as Code (IaC)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CloudFormation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>6. Kubernetes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Project 8: Setup EKS Cluster in AWS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This project will guide you in setting up Kubernetes in an AWS environment using EKS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Project Tasks:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Create an Ubuntu server in AWS.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SSH into the server using Putty or MobaXterm.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Install Kubectl and EKSctl using official documentation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Validate Kubectl and EKSctl using system commands.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create a cluster using the EKSctl command.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check the cluster status and explore Kubernetes commands.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Concepts Covered:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Deployment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kubernetes (K8s)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AWS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EKSctl and Kubectl (command-line tools)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Project 9: Deploy Nginx Application in K8s using Different Services<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn how to deploy an Nginx application in Kubernetes and expose it to the outer world using different service types.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Project Tasks:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Follow similar steps as in Project 8 to set up Kubernetes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deploy an Nginx application and expose it using different service types (ClusterIP, LoadBalancer, NodePort).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Concepts Covered:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Deployment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kubernetes (K8s)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AWS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EKSctl and Kubectl<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kubernetes Commands<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>7. Prometheus &amp; Grafana<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Project 10: OpenSource Monitoring<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn to utilize open-source monitoring tools to set up a monitoring dashboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Project Tasks:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Create an Ubuntu server in AWS.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SSH into the server using Putty or MobaXterm.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Install Prometheus and Grafana using official documentation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Validate Prometheus and Grafana using system commands.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set up Prometheus as a data source in Grafana and create various dashboards.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Concepts Covered:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Monitoring<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prometheus<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grafana<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dashboards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These DevOps projects will help you get started as a beginner and will make your learning curve smooth and easy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In case you want to learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/blog\/devops-project-ideas\/\">DevOps projects<\/a> and their use cases, consider enrolling for HCL GUVI&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/zen-class\/devops-course\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=hyperlink&amp;utm_campaign=devops-projects\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DevOps Course<\/a> which teaches you everything from scratch and also provides you with an industry-grade certificate!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In conclusion, the best way to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.guvi.in\/blog\/best-websites-to-learn-devops\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">learn DevOps<\/a> is by working on practical projects. 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