Build production-levelprojects

Build real projects with Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, and CI/CD. Learn the skills you need through guided labs, then put them to the test with real-time, interview-based challenges.

Start with a skill
Connected skill-based learning Live

AWS Cloud Engineering

A guided path from cloud foundations to running the News Scraper on EKS.

IAM and access
VPC networking
EKS deployment
Guided hands-on lab Live

Build the VPC foundation

Learn the concept, run the command, and inspect the real AWS resource.

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Create the VPC
Verify DNS settings
Production-style challenge Live

Traffic cannot reach the app

Investigate routes, security controls, and evidence instead of following steps.

Inspect the symptom
Find the broken path
Prove the repair
Real engineering project Live

News Scraper on AWS

Connect every skill into a deployment you can demonstrate and explain.

Containers published
EKS workloads healthy
Evidence ready
XLabs
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How learning works at XLabs

Theory to real-world projects

Learn the concept, practise it in labs, test yourself in interview challenges, and apply everything in projects.

  1. Open learning guide with a completed concept

    01 · Theory

    Understand the concept

    Learn what the technology does and why it matters before using it.

  2. Live terminal with a successful command

    02 · Labs

    Practice it hands-on

    Follow guided tasks and run real commands in a live environment.

  3. Investigation of a technical incident

    03 · Interview challenges

    Test your troubleshooting

    Investigate realistic problems, identify the cause, and verify the fix.

  4. Connected components in a completed project

    04 · Projects

    Build a complete system

    Combine your skills in a production-style project you can demonstrate.

  5. Keep progressing

    Start your next project

    Take on a new goal and build the next set of skills.

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Skills for real engineering work

Build job-ready skills

Choose a skill hub, learn through guided labs, and prove what you know in hands-on challenges.

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Prove how you solve problems

Diagnose realistic incidents, explain your decisions, and build the troubleshooting confidence interviews demand.

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Start with an app. Make it production ready.

Work with real applications, solve engineering problems, and bring together the skills you’ve learned to build something that actually works.

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Execution Modes

Choose Your Learning Environment

Run hands-on labs locally on your machine or in our cloud infrastructure. Both options give you real hands-on experience with production-grade tools.

Local Execution

Run labs on your own machine with Docker

Unlimited usage on your hardware
Full control over your environment
Works offline after initial setup
Use your own resources (CPU, RAM)
Quick setup with one command:
curl -sSL https://xlabs.dev/install.sh | bash

Cloud Execution

Run labs on our high-performance servers

No setup required, instant start
Access to cloud resources
High-performance cloud servers
Cloud infrastructure, 24/7 availability
Automatic maintenance & updates
May need to wait for available resources
Start immediately:
Just click "Start Lab" → Choose Cloud

Ready to Get Started?

Choose your preferred setup or try both to see what works best for you.