K3s

Certified lightweight Kubernetes distribution packaged as a single binary.

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About K3s

K3s is a fully conformant Kubernetes distribution built for edge, IoT and small servers, shipped as one binary with an embedded datastore and sensible defaults already wired up. A single shell command installs a working cluster, and additional nodes join with a token.

Strengths

  • Single binary installs a conformant cluster in under a minute
  • Runs comfortably on small ARM boards and low-memory hosts

Limitations

  • Defaults to SQLite for a single server; high availability needs etcd or an external database
  • Bundled Traefik and ServiceLB have to be disabled if you prefer your own

Details

Pricing
FreeThe open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and external services are separate.
License
Apache-2.0
Developer
SUSE
Platforms
Linux, Self-hosted, Command line
How it runs
Self-hosted
Best suited for
Certified lightweight Kubernetes distribution packaged as a single binary
Categories
Container tools
Last verified
Added
Provenance
Selected from the TechWalrus Resource Hub (Self-Hosting & Homelab); facts checked against the developer's own pages, 3 sources on file.

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