Kubernetes Starter Kit Developers

Overview

The "Day-2 Operations-ready DigitalOcean Kubernetes (DOKS) for Developers" tutorial provides developers with a hands-on introduction on how to set up an operations-ready Kubernetes cluster on DigitalOcean Kubernetes (DOKS). The tutorial explains that while Kubernetes is easy to set up, additional tools and configurations are required to make it operationally ready. The tutorial covers the step-by-step process of setting up the necessary tools and resources, including DigitalOcean Droplets, Load Balancer, Block Storage, Spaces, Kubernetes Helm Charts, and more. The tutorial also provides important notes and recommendations for a smoother setup process.

Features

• Set up DigitalOcean Kubernetes (DOKS) cluster
• Set up DigitalOcean Container Registry
• Set up Ingress Controller with Ambassador and Nginx
• Set up Observability with Prometheus Monitoring Stack, Loki Stack, Velero, and Sealed Secrets
• Set up Backup and Restore with TrilioVelero
• Set up Scaling Application Workloads with Horizontal and Vertical Pod Autoscaling
• Set up Continuous Delivery using GitOps with Argo CD and Flux CD
• Estimate Resource Usage of the Starter Kit

Summary

The "Day-2 Operations-ready DigitalOcean Kubernetes (DOKS) for Developers" tutorial provides developers with a comprehensive guide on setting up an operations-ready Kubernetes cluster on DigitalOcean Kubernetes (DOKS). It covers the step-by-step process of setting up various tools and resources, including DigitalOcean Droplets, Load Balancer, Block Storage, Spaces, Ingress Controller, Observability stack, Backup and Restore, Scaling Application Workloads, and Continuous Delivery using GitOps. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of additional tools and configurations to make Kubernetes operationally ready and provides recommendations for a smoother setup process.