Minikube

An open-source tool called Minikube is used widely to implement the container orchestration system (Kubernetes). It is specifically designed to run the single-node Kubernetes cluster in a virtual machine on your device. This way, you can deploy, scale, or maintain applications based on your development techniques. Using Minikube, you can create a sample deployment and see the metadata in the application output. Thus, this software makes it easy to learn and develop applications on Kubernetes.

To access Minikube, you need 2+ CPUs, 20GB+ of free disk space, an internet connection, and a virtual machine manager. Once you’ve installed it on your computer, it becomes easy to set up a compatible container or VM. Then, you can quickly interact with the Kubernetes cluster and directly go to the Minikube dashboard.

Features:

• A widely used software to set up a Kubernetes cluster on all types of operating systems.
• It focuses on helping developers and Kubernetes users scale, automate, and monitor their applications.
• You can create a sample deployment or deploy it as a virtual machine or a container. This allows easy access to the complex control panel of the shiny cluster.
• It has a direct API endpoint for blazing-fast image load and configuring containers across worker nodes.
• A list of add-ons is also available to easily install the Kubernetes applications. You can enable or disable any add-on as required.
• It is a cross-platform software that works on all systems.

The advanced features of Minikube include the LoadBalancer, filesystem mounts, FeatureGates, and network policy. To access the LoadBalancer deployment, you can use the minikube tunnel command and start the tunnel to create a routable IP. All of this can be done within a few minutes. Install it now on your computer to get help in Kubernetes implementation.

Minikube offers advanced features such as LoadBalancer and FeatureGates to create a single-node Kubernetes cluster.