Canonical Kubernetes documentation¶
Canonical Kubernetes is a performant, lightweight, secure and opinionated distribution of Kubernetes which includes everything needed to create and manage a scalable cluster suitable for all use cases.
Canonical Kubernetes builds upon upstream Kubernetes by providing all the extra services such as a container runtime, a CNI, DNS services, an ingress gateway and more that are necessary to have a fully functioning cluster all in one convenient location - a snap!
Staying up-to-date with upstream Kubernetes security patches and updates with Canonical Kubernetes is a seamless experience, freeing up time for application development and innovation without having to worry about the infrastructure.
Whether you are deploying a small cluster to get accustomed to Kubernetes or a huge enterprise level deployment across the globe, Canonical Kubernetes can cater to your needs. If you would like to jump straight in, head to the snap getting started tutorial!
In this documentation¶
Canonical Kubernetes can be deployed and managed as a standalone snap, as a charm as part of a Juju cluster or with Cluster API. Find out more about which Canonical Kubernetes deployment method is best for your project’s needs with choosing a Canonical Kubernetes installation method.
The k8s snap is a self-contained, secure and dependency-free Linux app package used to deploy and manage a Canonical Kubernetes cluster. If you are new to Kubernetes, start here.
The k8s charms take care of installing, configuring and managing Canonical Kubernetes on cloud instances managed by Juju.
Canonical Kubernetes and Cluster API ›
Using Cluster API’s declarative tooling, deploy and manage multiple Canonical Kubernetes clusters.
Project and community¶
Canonical Kubernetes is a member of the Ubuntu family. It’s an open source project which welcomes community involvement, contributions, suggestions, fixes and constructive feedback.
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