https://docs.dev.ksctl.com/docs/ksctl_k8s_bootstrap/Recent content in Kubernetes Distributions on Ksctl DocsHugoenhttps://docs.dev.ksctl.com/docs/ksctl_k8s_bootstrap/k3s/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://docs.dev.ksctl.com/docs/ksctl_k8s_bootstrap/k3s/<div class="pageinfo pageinfo-primary"> <p>K3s for self-managed Cluster on supported cloud providers</p> </div> <h2 id="overview">Overview</h2> <p>K3s is a lightweight, certified Kubernetes distribution designed for resource-constrained environments. In ksctl, K3s is used for creating self-managed Kubernetes clusters with the following components:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Control plane</strong> (k3s server) - Manages the Kubernetes API server, scheduler, and controller manager</li> <li><strong>Worker plane</strong> (k3s agent) - Runs your workloads</li> <li><strong>Datastore</strong> (external etcd) - Manages cluster state</li> <li><strong>Load balancer</strong> - Distributes API server traffic in HA deployments</li> </ul> <h2 id="architecture">Architecture</h2> <p>ksctl deploys K3s in a high-availability configuration with:</p>https://docs.dev.ksctl.com/docs/ksctl_k8s_bootstrap/kubeadm/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://docs.dev.ksctl.com/docs/ksctl_k8s_bootstrap/kubeadm/<div class="pageinfo pageinfo-primary"> <p>Kubeadm for HA Cluster on supported provider</p> </div> <p>Kubeadm support is added with etcd as datastore</p> <div class="alert alert-info" role="alert"> <h4 class="alert-heading">Info</h4> Here the Default CNI is none </div> <h2 id="overview">Overview</h2> <p>Kubeadm is a tool built to provide best-practice &ldquo;fast paths&rdquo; for creating Kubernetes clusters. ksctl integrates Kubeadm to provision highly-available Kubernetes clusters across your infrastructure.</p> <h2 id="features">Features</h2> <ul> <li><strong>External etcd topology</strong>: Uses a dedicated etcd cluster for improved reliability</li> <li><strong>HA control plane</strong>: Supports multiple control plane nodes for high availability</li> <li><strong>Seamless cluster expansion</strong>: Easily add worker nodes</li> <li><strong>Automatic certificate management</strong>: Handles all required PKI setup</li> <li><strong>Secure token handling</strong>: Manages bootstrap tokens with automatic renewal</li> </ul> <h2 id="architecture">Architecture</h2> <p>ksctl with Kubeadm creates a cluster with the following components:</p>