KWOK

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Kubernetes WithOut Kubelet

Features

• A toolkit that mocks the Kubelet to create clusters of thousands of nodes in seconds
  • Used for learning Kubernetes
  • Used for development without setting up a large-scale Kubernetes environment
  • For testing: check that scaling works well while varying node/pod counts, and simulate node failures, network partitioning, etc.
• Pros
  • Clusters/nodes can be created/deleted almost instantly (no waiting for booting/provisioning)
  • Most tools compatible with the Kubernetes API can be used as is: kubectl, helm, kui,..
  • No specific hardware/software requirements
  • Can simulate thousands of nodes even on a laptop

See also

• Kubernetes
• Kubelet

Favorite site

• Introducing KWOK: Kubernetes WithOut Kubelet | Kubernetes Contributors