Talos Linux

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The Kubernetes Operating System

Features

• Linux designed for K8s - secure, immutable, minimal
• Supports cloud, bare metal, and virtualization platforms
• All system management is done through an API. No SSH, shell, or console
• Production ready
• Open-source project
• Minimal : Consists of a handful of binaries and shared binaries. Just enough to run Containerd and a few system services
• Hardenes
  • Built with the recommended settings of the Kernel Self Protection Project
  • All access to the API is secured with mTLS
  • Settings and configuration from the CIS (Center for Internet Security) guidelines are applied by default
• Ephemeral : Talos runs in memory from SquashFS and persists nothing, so Kubernetes can use the entire primary disk

Why Talos Linux?

• Security : Minimizes the attack surface. All API access is secured with mTLS authentication
• Predictability : Uses the immutable infrastructure ideology to reduce configuration drift and minimize uncertain factors
• Evolvability : Simplifies the architecture, increases agility, and always provides stable K8s and Linux versions

See also

• linux
• kubernetes

Favorite site

• Talos Linux web site