--- title: "Shadow-Soft Launches Kubernetes Academy: Free Online Education Platform To Make IT Pros Indispensable" description: Shadow-Soft is excited to announce the launch of Kubernetes Academy, a free online education platform to teach the skills needed to become proficient in Kubernetes, the leading open source container orchestration system. image: https://shadow-soft.com/hubfs/Logo%20-%20Shadow-Soft/shadow-soft-logo-featured-image.png --- [Skip to content](https://shadow-soft.com/content/shadow-soft-launches-kubernetes-academy-free-online-education-platform-to-make-it-pros-indispensable#main-content) This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. [![](https://shadow-soft.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Shadow-Soft-Logo-1.png?width=1878&height=431&name=Shadow-Soft-Logo-1.png)](https://shadow-soft.com) - What We Do Expertise - [Modern Infrastructure](https://shadow-soft.com/expertise/modern-infrastructure) - [Automation](https://shadow-soft.com/expertise/automation) - [Observability & Monitoring](https://shadow-soft.com/expertise/observability-monitoring) - [Cloud Engineering](https://shadow-soft.com/expertise/cloud-engineering) - [Security & Compliance](https://shadow-soft.com/expertise/security-compliance) - [AI Infrastructure](https://shadow-soft.com/expertise/ai-infrastructure) Technologies - [Red Hat OpenShift](https://shadow-soft.com/expertise/openshift) - [Kubernetes](https://shadow-soft.com/expertise/kubernetes) - [Red Hat Ansible](https://shadow-soft.com/expertise/ansible) - [HashiCorp Terraform](https://shadow-soft.com/hashicorp-terraform-consulting) - [Dynatrace](https://shadow-soft.com/expertise/dynatrace) - [Icinga](https://shadow-soft.com/icinga) Solutions [**VMware to Red Hat Migration**](https://shadow-soft.com/solutions/vmware-migration-program) Need a strategic path forward as VMware licensing costs rise? [**IT Operations Automation**](https://shadow-soft.com/solutions/it-operations-automation-program) Transform IT operations into a resilient, cost-efficient foundation [**Unified Observability**](https://shadow-soft.com/solutions/unified-observability-program) Stop firefighting with 6+ monitoring tools that don't talk to each other. - Who We Serve - [Enterprises](https://shadow-soft.com/solutions/enterprises) - [Software Companies](https://shadow-soft.com/solutions/software-vendors) - [IT Solution Providers](https://shadow-soft.com/solutions/it-solution-providers) - Resources - [Client Stories](https://shadow-soft.com/client-stories) - [Insights](https://shadow-soft.com/content-hub) - [Events](https://shadow-soft.com/events) - [Platform Pulse Newsletter](https://shadow-soft.com/platform-pulse) - [Academy](https://shadow-soft.com/academy-home) - About - [About Shadow-Soft](https://shadow-soft.com/about) - [Partners](https://shadow-soft.com/partners) - [Careers](https://shadow-soft.com/careers) - [Newsroom](https://shadow-soft.com/newsroom) - [Contact](https://shadow-soft.com/contact) [Let's Talk](https://shadow-soft.com/contact) ![Search icon](https://5018647.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/5018647/Design/Icons/Font%20Awesome/search.svg) [Let's Talk](https://shadow-soft.com/contact) [All posts](https://shadow-soft.com/content/all) January 31, 2023 # Shadow-Soft Launches Kubernetes Academy: Free Online Education Platform To Make IT Pros Indispensable   Shadow-Soft Team  ·  1 minute read *93% IT Hiring Managers struggle to find Kubernetes cloud automation, orchestration, and app development skills* ATLANTA, GA, UNITED STATES, January 31, 2023 -- [Shadow-Soft](https://shadow-soft.com/), a leading Kubernetes systems integrator, is excited to announce the launch of [Kubernetes Academy](http://academy.shadow-soft.com/), a free online education platform to teach the skills needed to become proficient in Kubernetes, the leading open source container orchestration system. "At Shadow-Soft, we are committed to advancing the adoption and understanding of open source technologies," said James Chinn, CEO of Shadow-Soft. "Kubernetes is a powerful tool revolutionizing how applications are deployed and managed, and we want to make sure that everyone has the opportunity to learn how to use it effectively." The [10th Annual Open Source Jobs Report](https://www.linuxfoundation.org/research/the-10th-annual-open-source-jobs-report) found that according to 93% of the hiring managers surveyed, open source talent is increasingly difficult to find. As a result, companies are now turning towards training their staff in new cloud automation, orchestration, and application development tools to close that gap as much as possible. The Shadow-Soft Kubernetes Academy platform offers courses and resources for learners of all levels, from beginners just starting to learn about containerization to experienced professionals looking to dive deeper into the intricacies of Kubernetes. "We believe that education should be accessible to everyone, regardless of their background or experience," said Nick Marcarelli, Head of Shadow-Soft Engineering. "That's why we are making Kubernetes Academy completely free to use. Our goal is to help as many people as possible learn the skills they need to become indispensable in the fast-growing field of container orchestration." Kubernetes Academy is now available at [http://academy.shadow-soft.com](http://academy.shadow-soft.com/). Start learning today and join the thousands of IT professionals already on the path to becoming Kubernetes experts. Share: [linkedin-in icon](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://shadow-soft.com/content/shadow-soft-launches-kubernetes-academy-free-online-education-platform-to-make-it-pros-indispensable) [twitter icon](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://shadow-soft.com/content/shadow-soft-launches-kubernetes-academy-free-online-education-platform-to-make-it-pros-indispensable) [envelope icon](mailto:?body=https://shadow-soft.com/content/shadow-soft-launches-kubernetes-academy-free-online-education-platform-to-make-it-pros-indispensable) ## Is Your Platform Ready for What's Next? Get unfiltered perspectives on modern platforms, automation, and observability. The Platform Pulse newsletter delivers actionable insights to help you build with confidence. [Get the insights](https://shadow-soft.com/content/shadow-soft-launches-kubernetes-academy-free-online-education-platform-to-make-it-pros-indispensable#popform_hero) ### Subscribe to Platform Pulse One email per month. Unfiltered perspectives on modern platforms, automation, and observability. [![](https://shadow-soft.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Shadow-Soft-Logo-1.png?width=1878&height=431&name=Shadow-Soft-Logo-1.png)](https://shadow-soft.com) Shadow-Soft is a Red Hat Specialized Partner and Dynatrace Premier Partner helping mid-to-large enterprises modernize infrastructure through Kubernetes platforms, VMware to OpenShift Virtualization migrations, infrastructure automation, and observability solutions. Headquartered in Atlanta and serving enterprises nationwide. **Address:** 4501 North Point Pkwy, Suite 110 Alpharetta, GA 30022 USA 🔔 [Subscribe to Platform Pulse Newsletter](https://shadow-soft.com/platform-pulse) [linkedin-in icon](https://www.linkedin.com/company/shadow-soft/) [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.youtube.com/c/Shadow-soft) **Company**   [About](https://shadow-soft.com/about) [Contact](https://shadow-soft.com/contact) [Careers](https://shadow-soft.com/careers) [Content Hub](https://shadow-soft.com/content-hub) [Case Studies](https://shadow-soft.com/client-stories) [Icinga Support](https://shadow-soft.com/icinga) [Privacy Policy](https://shadow-soft.com/privacy) **Services** [VMware to OpenShift Migration](https://shadow-soft.com/solutions/vmware-red-hat-openshift-virtualization-migration) [Red Hat Consulting](https://shadow-soft.com/expertise/red-hat) [OpenShift Consulting](https://shadow-soft.com/expertise/openshift) [Kubernetes Consulting](https://shadow-soft.com/expertise/kubernetes) [Ansible Consulting](https://shadow-soft.com/expertise/ansible) [Observability Consulting](https://shadow-soft.com/expertise/observability-monitoring) [Dynatrace Consulting](https://shadow-soft.com/expertise/dynatrace) [HashiCorp Terraform Consulting](https://shadow-soft.com/hashicorp-terraform-consulting) **Solutions** [VMware Alternative](https://shadow-soft.com/solutions/vmware-migration-program) [Automate IT Operations](https://shadow-soft.com/solutions/it-operations-automation-program) [Unified Observability](https://shadow-soft.com/solutions/unified-observability-program)   **Workshops** [VMware Migration Workshop](https://shadow-soft.com/vmware-migration-workshop) [Observability Workshop](https://shadow-soft.com/observability-tool-sprawl-assessment) [Automation Strategy Workshop](https://shadow-soft.com/automation-strategy-workshop)   Copyright © 2026, Shadow-Soft ![](https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=433738280336898&ev=PageView&noscript=1) ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Shadow-Soft Team", "url" : "https://shadow-soft.com/content/author/shadow-soft-team" }, "dateModified" : "2024-08-28T15:37:30.146Z", "datePublished" : "2023-01-31T15:57:00.000Z", "headline" : "Shadow-Soft Launches Kubernetes Academy: Free Online Education Platform To Make IT Pros Indispensable", "image" : [ "https://shadow-soft.com/hubfs/Logo%20-%20Shadow-Soft/shadow-soft-logo-featured-image.png" ], "mainEntityOfPage" : { "@id" : "https://shadow-soft.com/content/shadow-soft-launches-kubernetes-academy-free-online-education-platform-to-make-it-pros-indispensable", "@type" : "WebPage" }, "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://shadow-soft.com/hubfs/Shadow-Soft-Logo-1.png" } } } ```