The open source Kubernetes project is becoming a popular way to manage application containers, and we're seeing a large demand for it on the Mesosphere Datacenter Operating System. So we figured we'd teach the world how to use Kubernetes. To help make this happen, we'll be holding our inaugural Kubernetes Bootcamp on July 20 at OSCON in Portland, Oregon.

Pre-register for the free Kubernetes Training Bootcamp on July 20 at OSCON in Portland, Oregon

The premiere of this bootcamp is free of charge, but space is limited so you'll want to pre-register now. It's being presented with help from our partners, Google and O'Reilly Media.

Mesosphere's in-house experts Zed Shaw and Michael Hausenblas will teach the course, which will cover everything from the basics of using Docker containers right up to deploying connected clusters of them using Kubernetes. Attendees will also learn how to get started using Kubernetes on the Google Container Engine, as well as on the Mesosphere Datacenter Operating System.

We decided to hold the inaugural Kubernetes Bootcamp at OSCON, which coincides with the July 21, 2015 Kubernetes v1.0 Launch Event, because we see how important Kubernetes is to our customers and to the developer community at large. People are excited about containers, and now they're getting excited about building next-generation, cloud-native applications that are distributed across tens, hundreds or thousands of containers.

Although we're often asked how Kubernetes compares with Apache Mesos or our DCOS, the reality is that they don't really compare at all. At its core, our DCOS is about making it easier to deal with infrastructure, no matter what applications or systems are running on top of it. We've collaborated with Google to give Kubernetes users an enterprise-class experience on the DCOS, but the future of the datacenter is about freedom to choice: choosing the right tool for the right application, and not having to worry about how on earth you'll manage all those different systems.

Our mission at Mesosphere is to make that vision a reality. If you think Kubernetes will become an important part of your datacenter toolbox, we want to help you use it. Our July 20 bootcamp at OSCON will be a great first step. Sign up now!