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16 steps for building production-ready Kubernetes clusters
redhat.com Whitepaper 16 steps for building production-ready Kubernetes clusters facebook.com/redhatinc @RedHat linkedin.com/company/red-hat Overview Kubernetes is a powerful tool for building highly scalable systems. As a result, many companies have begun, or are planning, to use it to orchestrate production services. However, like most powerful technologies, Kubernetes is complex. How do you know if you have configured your setup correctly and that it is safe to open the network to your services? The following 16 steps can help you prepare your containers and Kubernetes clusters for production traffic. Build the foundation 1. Use minimal base images What: Containers are application stacks built into a system image. Everything from your business logic to the kernel gets packed insi