Summary
In this chapter, we reviewed several methods for creating a Kubernetes cluster. We looked at minimal local cluster creation using minikube, setting up clusters on managed Kubernetes services on Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud, creating clusters using the Kops provisioning tool, and finally, manually creating a cluster from scratch.
Now that we have the skills to create a Kubernetes cluster in several different environments, we can move on to using Kubernetes to run applications.
In the next chapter, we will learn how to start running applications on Kubernetes. The knowledge you've gained about how Kubernetes works at the architectural level should make it much easier to understand the concepts in the next few chapters.