Create a Single Cluster-Node Lab Environment on AWS An easy way to build a Kubernetes learning environment on AWS is by installing Rancher k3s on Cloud9. This provides a consistent environment for getting hands-on experience with workloads and building projects. A single EC2 instance will act as both master and…

Create a Kubernetes Cluster in Under Two Minutes — Super Simple Cluster Creation If you are studying for one of the Kubernetes certification exams or if you simply want to learn more about how Kubernetes works, this article is for you. A quick way to spin up a Kubernetes cluster is by using K3s, a lightweight version of Kubernetes created by Rancher Labs. …

Building Basic Workloads — Back to the Basics Now that the cluster is online and stable the focus of this document shifts to cluster management. Let’s discuss some of the basic components of Kubernetes.

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Cluster — Let’s Cut to the Chase After the events that occurred in Part II, let’s not waste any time. Let’s build this cluster. Prerequisites three servers running Ubuntu (version 22.04 was used in this document) with a minimum of 2 vCPUs and 2 GB RAM each. Instances used for this documentation were hosted on AWS. an account…

Create a Master Node and two Worker Nodes — Before You Begin Please review this document thoroughly before executing any of the instructions. Many errors and troubleshooting details are provided that may save you time and excessive effort. High Availability (HA) One way Kubernetes offers high availability for workloads and applications is by using multiple master (control plane) nodes with multiple worker nodes so there…

A Guide To Getting Started with K8s — The Basics of K8s Kubernetes is one of the most popular open-source orchestration tools used to deploy, scale, and manage containerized applications or workloads, ensuring it remains functional, highly available, and resilient. It can be used on-premise or in the cloud, and many cloud vendors provide managed services that take care of the heavy…

A NEW CLIENT A small business received a large infusion of funds from an Angel investor in order to realize their latest business venture. A condition of the investment was their environment must be 100% cloud based. …

In the tech industry, change is the only constant. Software updates and bug fixes need to be easy to apply. Implementation needs to occur at the push of a button, and it needs to be reliable, swift and repeatable. This is accomplished using automation. Automation is King. There are many…

Amazon’s platform is huge, and the AWS initiate to can be overwhelmed with getting to learn and build with as many services as possible. Sounds like fun, right? It is! Trust me, but before all the building commences make sure you know the cost. Whether you have started using Amazon’s…