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Mini Kubernetes Solutions

Set up lightweight Kubernetes environments for local development, testing, and edge simulation.

Minikube​

# Install and start minikube
minikube start --memory=4096 --cpus=2
minikube addons enable ingress
minikube addons enable metrics-server

Kind (Kubernetes in Docker)​

# Create cluster with custom config
kind create cluster --config=kind-config.yaml

K3s (Lightweight Kubernetes)​

# Install K3s
curl -sfL https://get.k3s.io | sh -

Configuration Examples​

Kind Config​

kind: Cluster
apiVersion: kind.x-k8s.io/v1alpha4
nodes:
- role: control-plane
  kubeadmConfigPatches:
  - |
    kind: InitConfiguration
    nodeRegistration:
      kubeletExtraArgs:
        node-labels: "ingress-ready=true"
  extraPortMappings:
  - containerPort: 80
    hostPort: 80
    protocol: TCP
  - containerPort: 443
    hostPort: 443
    protocol: TCP

Best Practices​

  1. Resource Allocation: Allocate sufficient memory and CPU.
  2. Addon Management: Install necessary addons for development.
  3. Port Forwarding: Set up proper port mappings.
  4. Cleanup: Regularly clean up unused resources.

Next Steps​