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Mastering Kubernetes

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Product type Book
Published in May 2017
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781786461001
Pages 426 pages
Edition 1st Edition
Languages
Author (1):
Gigi Sayfan Gigi Sayfan
Profile icon Gigi Sayfan
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Table of Contents (22) Chapters close

Mastering Kubernetes
Credits
About the Author
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Preface
1. Understanding Kubernetes Architecture 2. Creating Kubernetes Clusters 3. Monitoring, Logging, and Troubleshooting 4. High Availability and Reliability 5. Configuring Kubernetes Security, Limits, and Accounts 6. Using Critical Kubernetes Resources 7. Handling Kubernetes Storage 8. Running Stateful Applications with Kubernetes 9. Rolling Updates, Scalability, and Quotas 10. Advanced Kubernetes Networking 11. Running Kubernetes on Multiple Clouds and Cluster Federation 12. Customizing Kubernetes - API and Plugins 13. Handling the Kubernetes Package Manager 14. The Future of Kubernetes Index

Running a multi-user cluster


In this section, we will look briefly at the option to use a single cluster to host systems for multiple users or multiple user communities. The idea is that those users are totally isolated and may not even be aware that they share the cluster with other users. Each user community will have its own resources, and there will be no communication between them (except maybe through public endpoints). The Kubernetes namespace concept is the ultimate expression of this idea.

The case for a multi-user cluster

Why should you run a single cluster for multiple isolated users or deployments? Isn't it simpler to just have a dedicated cluster for each user? There are two main reasons: cost and operational complexity. If you have many relatively small deployments and you want to create a dedicated cluster to each one, then you'll have a separate master node and possibly a three-node etcd cluster for each one. That can add up. Operational complexity is very important too. Managing...

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