At NetActuate, we are committed to simplifying and optimizing infrastructure for our customers. Recently, we enhanced our Ansible playbooks to include support for k3s, a lightweight Kubernetes distribution ideal for edge computing and resource-constrained environments. This update empowers our customers to deploy Kubernetes clusters more efficiently while enjoying significant operational benefits.
Here’s a quick look at our playbook in action:
$ ansible-playbook -i hosts main.yaml
PLAY RECAP
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db-replica.k3s.playbook : ok=43 changed=6 unreachable=0 failed=0 skipped=9 rescued=0 ignored=0
db.k3s.playbook : ok=46 changed=8 unreachable=0 failed=0 skipped=9 rescued=0 ignored=0
lb.k3s.playbook : ok=14 changed=2 unreachable=0 failed=0 skipped=1 rescued=0 ignored=0
node0.k3s.playbook : ok=80 changed=1 unreachable=0 failed=0 skipped=60 rescued=0 ignored=0
node1.k3s.playbook : ok=69 changed=1 unreachable=0 failed=0 skipped=56 rescued=0 ignored=0
node2.k3s.playbook : ok=69 changed=1 unreachable=0 failed=0 skipped=56 rescued=0 ignored=0
node3.k3s.playbook : ok=69 changed=15 unreachable=0 failed=0 skipped=57 rescued=0 ignored=1
$ sudo kubectl get nodes
NAME STATUS ROLES AGE VERSION
node0 Ready control-plane,master 28m v1.30.6+k3s1
node1 Ready control-plane,master 26m v1.30.6+k3s1
node2 Ready control-plane,master 26m v1.30.6+k3s1
node3 Ready control-plane,master 33s v1.30.6+k3s1
******************************************************************************************Customer Benefits:
- Ease of Deployment: Automating the k3s setup via Ansible reduces time-to-value, enabling customers to focus on their workloads instead of infrastructure management.
- Playbook establishes a minimal kubernetes cluster ready to load custom service nodes on top of.
- Allows for internal or external load balancing
- Allows for etcd or remote db storage
- Cost Efficiency: k3s’ lightweight design minimizes resource usage, lowering the operational costs of running Kubernetes clusters
- Scalability and Flexibility: Customers can rapidly spin up additional nodes or scale down as needed, ensuring agility in dynamic environments
- Streamlined Management: Integration with Ansible provides centralized and repeatable cluster provisioning, ideal for distributed or hybrid deployments.
Whether you’re deploying edge applications or managing hybrid workloads, NetActuate’s k3s support can simplify your Kubernetes journey.
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