Using development clusters
Over time, several solutions have been developed to facilitate the installation of development Kubernetes clusters, enabling administrators and developers to conduct testing on local systems. While these tools have proven effective for basic Kubernetes testing, they often possess certain limitations that render them suboptimal for more advanced scenarios.
Some of the most common solutions available are as follows:
- Docker Desktop
- K3s
- KinD
- kubeadm
- minikube
- Rancher Desktop
Each solution has benefits, limitations, and use cases. Some solutions limit you to a single node that runs both the control plane and worker nodes. Others offer multi-node support but require additional resources to create multiple virtual machines. Depending on your development or testing requirements, these solutions may not meet your needs completely.
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