Options for Kubernetes local installation

You need to set up a local Kubernetes installation in order to build, package, and test your Docker application in preparation for deploying it to a production installation in the cloud. Please review the Kubernetes Getting Started documentation (https://kubernetes.io/docs/setup/). This documentation calls this local environment a learning environment. Think of the local environment as a way to learn about and test your application before you take the application to production with Kubernetes in the cloud. Let's continue by weighing up the options, starting with Docker Desktop's Kubernetes support.

Docker Desktop with Kubernetes

For most people, this is the easiest way to start experimenting with Kubernetes. You don't have to set up cloud accounts or do a complicated installation to get started if you choose to do this. To install Docker Desktop, follow the download links at https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop...