Kubernetes Cluster API for Equinix Metal - Deploying and Managing Clusters

Overview

Explore the Kubernetes Cluster API for Equinix Metal (formerly Packet) in this comprehensive live session. Learn about Cluster API's role in simplifying Kubernetes cluster management, its benefits, and practical implementation. Discover how to deploy new Kubernetes clusters on Packet using Cluster API, with step-by-step guidance on checking dependencies, preparing management clusters, and generating configurations. Gain insights into the evolving landscape of cluster management, GitOps integration, and the rationale behind Cluster API's existence. Follow along as the hosts demonstrate the process of creating a Kubernetes cluster on Equinix Metal, providing valuable hands-on experience for cloud-native enthusiasts and professionals working with distributed systems and containerized workloads.

Syllabus

- Starting Soon Screen Exciting!
- Introductions
- What is Cluster API?
- Is the world moving from one large cluster to many small clusters?
- Can we use GitOps for durable management clusters?
- Is Cluster API the best way to deploy a new cluster?
- Why does Cluster API exist?
- Do we call it CAPI?
- Checking dependencies clusterctl, Docker and kubectl and version constraints
- Preparing our management cluster with the Packet provider
- Generating a config for our first Packet Kubernetes cluster
- Creating the Kubernetes cluster