Create a local multi-node Kubernetes cluster - multi-platform!
Kubernetesk3smultipassWouldn't it be nice to be able to quickly create a local multi-node #kubernetes cluster to play around?
There are some options out there like Docker Desktop that provide a Kuberentes cluster out of the box. But it's usually with one node and you cannot always access the nodes from the host, which can be annoying when learning Kubernetes (for example you cannot access NodePort services).
I am currently experimenting with a setup using #multipass and #k3s (#k3sup) which is multi-platform (works on #Windows, #Linux and #macOS), allows multi-node setups and comes with support for 1 LoadBalancer service out-of-the-box. Pretty great for learning Kubernetes! 🚀
This is a very much work in progress and I only did a very basic bash script for now, should write a Powershell one for Windows.
Let me know in the comments what you think and if you find this useful. I'm planning to post more videos about this.
👀 Mention: while Googling around, I found a way more advanced solution using similar tooling: https://github.com/kubernauts/bonsai
🔗 Links:
- Project repo: https://github.com/learn-alexchiri-co...
- Multipass: https://multipass.run
- k3s: https://k3s.io
- k3sup: https://github.com/alexellis/k3sup
- Previous: How to Dockerize a simple Java service