Kubernetes 1.24 (multi-node) Playground

Kubernetes 1.24 (multi-node)

Need to test a theory? Or want to practice running kubectl commands as you prepare for the certifications exam? Enhance your Kubernetes skills or practice what you’ve learned with this playground. Get access to a multi-node Kubernetes cluster in just a few seconds!

A Kubernetes cluster is made out of multiple interconnected nodes (basically servers). This makes it easy to scale up when demand is high. We just add more nodes, and the cluster becomes more powerful and able to handle more traffic. When demand is lower, we scale down by removing nodes. This makes Kubernetes flexible, and easy to adjust. Furthermore, it also makes it more resilient. If one node experiences problems, another healthy one can quickly take its place. This makes the cluster highly available; it keeps working, even if some nodes malfunction.

This playground will provide you with two nodes. One is the master node, and the other is the worker node. You will learn how to navigate between these two. You can SSH into any node you want and test your troubleshooting skills.

If you want, you can also modify your master node to allow pods to be scheduled on it. This way, you can experiment with pod scheduling, node affinity, taints, tolerations, and so on.

Playground Features:

Complete Kubernetes cluster
Two nodes: 1 master and 1 worker node
Flannel Cluster Networking
Each session runs for 60 minutes but can be extended should you need more time

Please note that this playground is equipped with Flannel CNI which by default does not support NetworkPolicy resources. If you’re looking into practicing or want to dive into Network Policies, you can go to this playground instead, Kubernetes Weave CNI (multi-node)

What is Flannel CNI?

Container Network Interfaces or CNI enables networking capabilities within your Kubernetes cluster and internal components. It allows communication between nodes, pods, and also services. It is one of the primary components that is required in order to set up a Kubernetes cluster. One of the widely-used CNI available is Flannel. It is a lightweight and quite a basic network layer solely designed for Kubernetes. This is the CNI for those who want a simple and quick networking solution for their Kubernetes clusters and do not need any other advanced features like network policies to be implemented.

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