container.training/slides/kube/setup-k8s.md

Setting up Kubernetes

• How did we set up these Kubernetes clusters that we're using?

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• We used kubeadm on freshly installed VM instances running Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

  1. Install Docker

  2. Install Kubernetes packages

  3. Run kubeadm init on the master node

  4. Set up Weave (the overlay network)
     (that step is just one kubectl apply command; discussed later)

  5. Run kubeadm join on the other nodes (with the token produced by kubeadm init)

  6. Copy the configuration file generated by kubeadm init

• Check the prepare VMs README for more details

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Other deployment options

• If you are on Azure: AKS

• If you are on Google Cloud: GKE

• If you are on AWS: EKS or kops

• On a local machine: minikube, kubespawn, Docker4Mac

• If you want something customizable: kubicorn

  Probably the closest to a multi-cloud/hybrid solution so far, but in development

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Even more deployment options

• If you like Ansible: kubespray

• If you like Terraform: typhoon

• You can also learn how to install every component manually, with the excellent tutorial Kubernetes The Hard Way

  Kubernetes The Hard Way is optimized for learning, which means taking the long route to ensure you understand each task required to bootstrap a Kubernetes cluster.

• There are also many commercial options available!

• For a longer list, check the Kubernetes documentation:
  it has a great guide to pick the right solution to set up Kubernetes.