How Argo CD Works in Production | Complete GitOps Course

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👉 Argo CD Repository: https://github.com/CloudWithVarJosh/ArgoCD-Basics-To-Production 👉 Argo CD Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmPit9IIdzwSR-4FP65oP3AoZCKBvbwXg 👉 Join the Channel to show your support: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaLKKEjj21ucnOYi45ZHwkw/join 00:00:00 Course Introduction 00:05:52 Lecture 01: GitOps Fundamentals 00:07:10 Why GitOps Exists 00:20:22 GitOps Defined (CNCF View) 00:27:31 Repository Structure & Ownership Models 00:35:53 End-to-End GitOps Workflow (Argo CD Context) 00:54:26 Push vs Pull Deployment Models 00:58:44 Lecture 01 Wrap-Up 00:59:59 Lecture 02: Argo CD Architecture & Installation 01:01:27 GitOps Quick Recap 01:05:33 What Is Argo CD? 01:13:50 Core Architecture: Application, Repo Server & API Server 01:29:07 Supporting Components: Redis, ApplicationSet Controller & Dex 01:30:31 Lab: Installing Argo CD with KIND 01:42:46 Lecture 02 Wrap-Up 01:43:42 Lecture 03: Argo CD Application CRD Deep Dive 01:45:06 Understanding CRDs in Kubernetes 01:56:26 The Argo CD Application CRD Explained 02:07:45 Demo: Deploying Your First GitOps Application 02:22:38 Lecture 03 Wrap-Up 02:23:50 Lecture 04: Private Git, Secrets & Self-Healing 02:25:23 Setup Context & Prerequisites 02:26:03 Production-Style GitOps Demo Overview 03:32:04 Advanced Feature Overview 03:32:23 Automated Sync Explained 03:39:59 Pruning Explained 03:47:56 Self-Healing Explained 03:54:39 Lecture 04 Wrap-Up 03:56:03 Lecture 05: Argo CD Projects & Governance 03:57:53 Why Governance Matters 04:07:43 Understanding AppProjects 04:14:41 Demo: 2-Tier Application with Projects 05:16:12 Lecture 05 Wrap-Up 05:17:27 Lecture 06: Sync Phases & Hooks Deep Dive 05:18:38 What a Sync Operation Really Means 05:22:03 Sync Phases Explained (PreSync, Sync, PostSync, SyncFail) 05:24:06 Hooks Explained (Purpose & Behavior) 05:27:32 Phases vs Hooks: Lifecycle Breakdown 05:37:52 Demo: Sync Hooks in Action 05:56:30 Lecture 06 Wrap-Up 05:57:46 Lecture 07: Sync Waves Explained 05:58:44 Resource Creation: kubectl vs Argo CD 06:12:26 Argo CD Control Plane Model 06:15:44 Why Sync Waves Exist 06:24:12 What Are Sync Waves? 06:28:48 Demo: Managing Order with Sync Waves 06:45:19 Lecture 07 Wrap-Up 06:46:18 Lecture 08: Helm with Argo CD 06:47:10 Lecture Prerequisites 06:48:53 Helm vs Argo CD Responsibilities 06:55:09 Why Helm Still Matters in GitOps 06:57:10 Demo: Deploying Helm Charts with Argo CD 07:14:51 Lecture 08 Wrap-Up 07:15:59 Lecture 09: App of Apps Pattern 07:17:13 Why the App of Apps Pattern Exists 07:24:55 Architecture of App of Apps 07:31:07 Demo: Implementing App of Apps 08:00:17 Lecture 09 Wrap-Up 08:01:20 Lecture 10: ApplicationSets Deep Dive 08:02:36 Multi-Cluster Strategy Explained 08:08:55 Why ApplicationSets? 08:17:56 Demo 1: Multi-Region Deployment 09:01:09 Demo 2: Cluster Generator 09:11:22 Demo 3: Git Directory Generator 09:22:40 Demo 4: Git File Generator 09:29:27 Demo 5: Matrix Generator 09:36:39 Choosing the Right Generator Strategy 09:38:28 Lecture 10 Wrap-Up 09:39:14 Course Outro 📚 *Other Courses* *Kubernetes* 👉 CKA 2025 Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmPit9IIdzwRjqD-l_sZBDdPlcSfKqpAt 👉 Kubernetes Projects: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmPit9IIdzwSv2zwizysG6OwWUACpQFN0 👉 Kubernetes Mega Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LXZm0Fryfw *CI/CD (Jenkins)* 👉 Jenkins Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmPit9IIdzwSiYCKOtXUGNwytXXiJ8Rv8 👉 GitHub Repository: https://github.com/CloudWithVarJosh/Jenkins-Basics-To-Production 🔗 *Stay Connected* 👉 LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/varun-joshi-2b516752 👉 GitHub: https://github.com/CloudWithVarJosh 🔖 *Hashtags* #GitOps #ArgoCD #CloudWithVarJosh #DevOps #Kubernetes #CNCF #CI #CD #GitOpsWorkflow #PlatformEngineering #ProductionGitOps