📄️ About Kubernetes
Apiculus offers Cloud Console users the ability to deploy highly-available Kubernetes clusters for their cloud-native development, deployment and DevOps use cases. The Apiculus Kubernetes Service (AK8s) extends basic and advanced cluster management functionalities via the Cloud Console UI and the kubectl utility.
📄️ Creating a Kubernetes Cluster
To create a Kubernetes cluster, follow these steps:
📄️ Viewing Kubernetes Cluster Details
Apiculus Cloud Console offers a detailed view of Kubernetes clusters on the UI. Apiculus also brings the full power and accessibility of cluster management via the kubectl interface.
📄️ Overview
To view the below details, navigate to Kubernetes, select a Kubernetes Cluster, and access the Overview tab.
📄️ Accessing a Cluster using the Command Line
Kubernetes clusters can be accessed and controlled from the command line using the kubeconfig manifest for the cluster. Each cluster has a unique manifest which is required to identify and target the cluster using the kubectl utility.
📄️ Scaling Kubernetes Clusters
Apiculus Cloud Console allows for manual and automatic cluster scaling. Clusters scaling can be configured from the Nodes section of cluster details or from the Operations section of cluster details.
📄️ About Kubernetes Dashboard
The Kubernetes Dashboard is a web-based user interface that provides a visual representation of a cluster's resources and enables easier management and monitoring. Here's an overview of the dashboard:
📄️ Accessing the Kubernetes Dashboard
To access the dashboard in Kubernetes version 1.24 and onwards, follow these steps:
📄️ Ingress Networking on Kubernetes Clusters
To view networking, navigate to Kubernetes and select a cluster details. This section manage a cluster's firewalls and ingress networking. Here, Port forwarding and load balancing rules can also be managed using kubectl.
📄️ Cluster Operations
Kubernetes clusters created on Apiculus Cloud Console allow for a set of management operations from the Cloud Console UI. While these options can be controlled using kubectl, these are provided on the UI for quick and easy access.