# SUSE Rancher

!!! info "Architectural Context"
    Detailed reference for SUSE Rancher in the context of The Container Stack.

## Standard Reference

  - [rancher.com: Monitor Etcd with Prometheus and Grafana using Rancher](https://www.suse.com/c/rancher_blog/monitor-etcd-with-prometheus-and-grafana-using-rancher)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [community.suse.com: Comparing Modern-Day Container Image Builders: Jib, Buildpacks and Docker 🌟](https://www.rancher.com/community)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [Deploy a Rancher Cluster with GitLab CI and Terraform](https://www.suse.com/c/rancher_blog/deploy-a-rancher-cluster-with-gitlab-ci-and-terraform)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [rancher.com](https://www.rancher.com)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [rancher.com: Custom alerts using Prometheus queries](https://www.suse.com/c/rancher_blog/custom-alerts-using-prometheus-queries)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [rancher.com: Driving Kubernetes Adoption in Finance with Rancher](https://www.suse.com/c/rancher_blog/driving-kubernetes-adoption-in-finance-with-rancher)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [devclass.com: Open sauce - Rancher 2.5 puts new UI forward, gets to continuously delivering](https://www.devclass.com/ci-cd/2020/10/06/open-sauce-rancher-25-puts-new-ui-forward-gets-to-continuously-delivering/1628365)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [devclass.com: Rancher presents first big release after SUSE acquisition, ups game on hosted cluster provisioning](https://www.devclass.com/containers/2021/09/02/rancher-presents-first-big-release-after-suse-acquisition-ups-game-on-hosted-cluster-provisioning/1627301)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [**Rancher 2**](https://www.rancher.com/docs/rancher/v2.x/en)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [Rancher CNI Providers 🌟](https://www.rancher.com/docs/rancher/v2.x/en/faq/networking/cni-providers)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [github.com/rancherfederal/rke2-aws-tf](https://github.com/ranchergovernment/rke2-aws-tf) <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>⭐ 91</span>  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [sysdig.com: K3s + Sysdig: Deploying and securing your cluster… in less than 8 minutes! 🌟](https://www.sysdig.com/blog/k3s-sysdig-falco)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [techno-tim/k3s-ansible](https://github.com/timothystewart6/k3s-ansible) <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>⭐ 2977</span>  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [**k3d**](https://github.com/k3d-io/k3d) <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>⭐ 6426</span>  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[ENTERPRISE-STABLE]</span>
  - [Harvester](https://github.com/harvester/harvester) <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>⭐ 5030</span>  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[ENTERPRISE-STABLE]</span>
  - [RKE2 Standalone Disaster Recovery Guide](https://support.tools/post/rke2-standalone-disaster-recovery)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [aws-quickstart.github.io: Rancher on the AWS Cloud. Quick Start Reference' Deployment](https://aws-quickstart.github.io/quickstart-eks-rancher)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [Rancher CNI Providers 🌟](https://rancher.com/docs/rancher/v2.x/en/faq/networking/cni-providers)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [Certified Kubernetes offerings](https://www.cncf.io/certification/software-conformance)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [zdnet.com: Rancher Labs closes $40M funding round to "run Kubernetes everywhere"](https://www.zdnet.com/article/rancher-labs-closes-40m-funding-round-to-run-kubernetes-everywhere)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [medium: Quick Fix: Mounting a ConfigMap to an Existing Volume in Kubernetes' Using Rancher](https://medium.com/swlh/quick-fix-mounting-a-configmap-to-an-existing-volume-in-kubernetes-using-rancher-d01c472a10ad)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [thenewstack.io: Rancher 2.5 Sets out to Be the Stock Kubernetes Build for' GitOps](https://thenewstack.io/rancher-2-5-sets-out-to-be-the-stock-kubernetes-build-for-gitops)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [dzone: Getting Started With Rancher 🌟](https://dzone.com/refcardz/getting-started-with-rancher)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [suse.com: SUSE Rancher 2.6 delivers interoperability across multi-cloud' environments with redesigned user experience, hosted cluster support, and improved security posture](https://www.suse.com/c/intro-rancher-2-6-features)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [zdnet.com: SUSE Harvester: Deploying virtual machines with Kubernetes](https://www.zdnet.com/article/suse-harvester-deploying-virtual-machines-with-kubernetes)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [blog.kubecost.com: Rancher vs Kubernetes: It’s not either or](https://blog.kubecost.com/blog/rancher-vs-kubernetes)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [suse.com: My First Impressions with SUSE Rancher Kubernetes Projects](https://www.suse.com/c/rancher_blog/my-first-impressions-with-suse-rancher-kubernetes-projects)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [akyriako.medium.com: Provision an on-prems Kubernetes Cluster with Rancher,' Terraform and Ansible](https://akyriako.medium.com/provision-an-on-prems-kubernetes-cluster-with-rancher-terraform-and-ansible-e26e24059319)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [rancherdesktop.io](https://rancherdesktop.io)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [suse.com: Rancher Desktop 1.0.0 Has Arrived](https://www.suse.com/c/rancher_blog/rancher-desktop-1-0-0-has-arrived)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [Rancher Academy 🌟](https://academy.rancher.com)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [Rancher Labs launches free training course to meet surging demand for Kubernetes skills](https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4015423/rancher-labs-launches-free-training-course-meet-surging-demand-kubernetes)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [Bootstrap RKE Kubernetes Cluster in AWS Environment](https://github.com/LukeMwila/bootstrap-rke-cluster-in-aws) <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>⭐ 19</span>  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [github.com/gruberdev/local-gitops: Local Gitops 🌟](https://github.com/gruberdev/local-gitops)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [**k3s**](https://k3s.io)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [K8s vs k3s](https://www.civo.com/blog/k8s-vs-k3s)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [**k3sup (said 'ketchup')**](https://github.com/alexellis/k3sup) <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>⭐ 7382</span>  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[ENTERPRISE-STABLE]</span>
  - [Install Kubernetes with k3sup and k3s](https://medium.com/@alexellisuk/walk-through-install-kubernetes-to-your-raspberry-pi-in-15-minutes-84a8492dc95a)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [k3s-gitlab](https://github.com/apk8s/k3s-gitlab)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [thenewstack.io: How K3s, Portworx, and Calico Can Serve as a Foundation' of Cloud Native Edge Infrastructure](https://thenewstack.io/how-k3s-portworx-and-calico-can-serve-as-a-foundation-of-cloud-native-edge-infrastructure)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [thenewstack.io: Tutorial - Configure Cloud Native Edge Infrastructure with' K3s, Calico, Portworx](https://thenewstack.io/tutorial-configure-cloud-native-edge-infrastructure-with-k3s-calico-portworx)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [github.com/aws-samples/cdk-k3s-cluster 🌟](https://github.com/aws-samples/aws-cdk-for-k3scluster) <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>⭐ 61</span>  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [codeburst.io: Creating a Local Development Kubernetes Cluster with k3s and' Traefik Proxy](https://codeburst.io/creating-a-local-development-kubernetes-cluster-with-k3s-and-traefik-proxy-7a5033cb1c2d)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [blog.alexellis.io: Bare-metal Kubernetes with K3s](https://blog.alexellis.io/bare-metal-kubernetes-with-k3s)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [k3s_hetzner](https://gitlab.com/k3s_hetzner/k3s_hetzner)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [en.sokube.ch: K3S + K3D = K8S : a new perfect match for dev and test](https://en.sokube.ch/post/k3s-k3d-k8s-a-new-perfect-match-for-dev-and-test-1)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [github.com/erebe/personal-server: Personal server configuration with k3s' 🌟](https://github.com/erebe/personal-server)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [dev.to: All about k3s - Lightweight Kubernetes 🌟](https://dev.to/abhinavd26/all-about-k3s-lightweight-kubernetes-3ell)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [gabrieltanner.org: Setting up a HA Kubernetes cluster using K3S](https://gabrieltanner.org/blog/ha-kubernetes-cluster-using-k3s)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [nativecloud.dev: Scale out your Raspberry-Pi Kubernetes cluster to the cloud](https://nativecloud.dev/scale-out-your-raspberry-pi-k3s-cluster-to-the-cloud)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [blog.nootch.net: Kubernetes at Home With K3s](https://blog.nootch.net/post/kubernetes-at-home-with-k3s)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [medium.com/@ostridelabs: k8s vs k3s: The Comprehensive Difference](https://medium.com/@ostridelabs/k8s-vs-k3s-the-comprehensive-difference-f7667d141c0)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [justinpolidori.it: LDAP authentication with Dex on Kubernetes with Vcluster' (K3S)](https://www.justinpolidori.it/posts/20220611_vcluster_auth)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [itnext.io: Running K3S workload in a restricted environment](https://itnext.io/running-k3s-workload-in-a-restricted-environment-c2f593d19005)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [dev.to/dashaun: K3s on Raspberry Pi and ClusterHat](https://dev.to/dashaun/k3s-on-raspberry-pi-and-clusterhat-m6k)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [blog.getambassador.io: Best Tools for Kubernetes Local Development: A Comprehensive' Guide](https://blog.getambassador.io/best-tools-for-kubernetes-local-development-a-comprehensive-guide-3577d351d31e)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [tinyzimmer/k3p](https://github.com/tinyzimmer/k3p) <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>⭐ 13</span>  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [clanktron/k3s-ansible](https://github.com/clanktron/k3s-ansible) <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>⭐ 36</span>  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [cnrancher/autok3s](https://github.com/cnrancher/autok3s) <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>⭐ 932</span>  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [K3S Use Cases](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LNxGVS81mE)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [cncf.io: Introduction to k3d: Run K3s in Docker](https://www.cncf.io/blog/2021/03/16/introduction-to-k3d-run-k3s-in-docker)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [itnext.io: Kubernetes + Rancher Cluster Manager 2.6 on your macOS laptop' with k3d/k3s in 5 min](https://itnext.io/kubernetes-rancher-cluster-manager-2-6-on-your-macos-laptop-with-k3d-k3s-in-5-min-8acdb94f3376)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [dev.to/iamunnip: Building a local Kubernetes cluster using k3d](https://dev.to/iamunnip/building-a-local-kubernetes-cluster-using-k3d-2p3d)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [akyriako.medium.com: Provision a Highly Available K3S Cluster with K3D](https://akyriako.medium.com/provision-a-high-availability-k3s-cluster-with-k3d-a7519f476c9c)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [**k3OS**](https://github.com/rancher/k3os) <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>⭐ 3491</span>  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[ENTERPRISE-STABLE]</span>
  - [K3C](https://github.com/rancher/k3c) <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>⭐ 565</span>  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [medium.com: OKE Clusters from Rancher 2.0](https://medium.com/swlh/oke-clusters-from-rancher-2-0-409131ad1293)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [medium.com: Rancher deployed Kubernetes on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure](https://medium.com/@jlamillan/rancher-deployed-kubernetes-on-oracle-cloud-infrastructure-6b0656cdaec0)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [github.com/rancher/fleet](https://github.com/rancher/fleet) <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>⭐ 1699</span>  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [itnext.io: Fleet Management of Kubernetes Clusters at Scale — Rancher’s' Fleet](https://itnext.io/fleet-management-of-kubernetes-clusters-at-scale-ranchers-fleet-de161cc52325)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [Kubernautic](https://kubernauts.sh)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>


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