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1 | 1 | # K3s |
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3 | | -[K3s](https://k3s.io/) is a lightweight Kubernetes distribution designed for resource-constrained environments and edge computing. It is fully compliant with upstream Kubernetes, while offering significant simplifications to reduce operational overhead. |
| 3 | +[K3s](https://k3s.io/) is a lightweight Kubernetes distribution designed for |
| 4 | +resource-constrained environments and edge computing. It is fully compliant with |
| 5 | +upstream Kubernetes, while offering significant simplifications to reduce |
| 6 | +operational overhead. |
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5 | | -In OSISM contexts, K3s can serve as an alternative to full Kubernetes distributions like Kubernetes with Magnum or RKE2. Its minimal footprint makes it particularly suitable for testing, CI/CD runners, edge clusters, and bootstrapping control-plane components for infrastructure management. |
| 8 | +In OSISM contexts, K3s can serve as an alternative to full Kubernetes |
| 9 | +distributions like Kubernetes with Magnum or RKE2. Its minimal footprint makes |
| 10 | +it particularly suitable for testing, CI/CD runners, edge clusters, and |
| 11 | +bootstrapping control-plane components for infrastructure management. |
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7 | 13 | ## K3s main features |
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9 | | -- **Simple installation:** A small single binary with minimal setup. Swap out the binary, restart - no orchestration complexity. |
10 | | -- **Reduced attack surface:** By stripping non-essential plugins and embedding TLS certificate management by default, K3s minimizes exposed vectors |
11 | | -- **Less overhead**: Fewer components reduce complexity and operational friction in CI/CD pipelines and maintenance workflows. |
12 | | -- **Built-in components:** Includes core add-ons like Helm controller, containerd, Traefik (optional), and local storage provisioner. |
13 | | -- **Optimized for Edge:** Designed for low-resource environments and supports ARM, x86_64, and other CPU architectures. |
| 15 | +- **Simple installation:** A small single binary with minimal setup. Swap out |
| 16 | + the binary, restart - no orchestration complexity. |
| 17 | +- **Reduced attack surface:** By stripping non-essential plugins and embedding |
| 18 | + TLS certificate management by default, K3s minimizes exposed vectors |
| 19 | +- **Less overhead**: Fewer components reduce complexity and operational friction |
| 20 | + in CI/CD pipelines and maintenance workflows. |
| 21 | +- **Built-in components:** Includes core add-ons like Helm controller, |
| 22 | + containerd, Traefik (optional), and local storage provisioner. |
| 23 | +- **Optimized for Edge:** Designed for low-resource environments and supports |
| 24 | + ARM, x86_64, and other CPU architectures. |
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15 | | -K3s shines not because it's tiny, but because it breaks down Kubernetes complexity.With K3s you can support **edge or remote clusters** where full Kubernetes is not practical, uniform Kubernetes experience across environments, and scale from dev to prod smoothly. |
| 26 | +K3s shines not because it's tiny, but because it breaks down Kubernetes |
| 27 | +complexity. With K3s you can support **edge or remote clusters** where full |
| 28 | +Kubernetes is not practical, uniform Kubernetes experience across environments, |
| 29 | +and scale from dev to prod smoothly. |
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17 | 31 | ## Lifecycle Management of K3S in OSISM |
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