Cluster Types

In the following pages, we will explore the different cluster type, including:

• CAPI Clusters - Platform 9 creates and manages lifecycle of following types using Kubernetes Cluster API.

  • AWS CAPI clusters - Platform9 supports creating clusters natively in AWS using EC2 instances provisioned and managed using Kubernetes Cluster API.
  • EKS CAPI clusters - Platform9 supports creating Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service(EKS) clusters, provisioned and managed using Kubernetes Cluster API.

• Legacy Clusters - Platform9 creates and manages lifecycle of following types using Platform9's native Qbert API's.

  • BareOS – Platform9 uses the term ‘BareOS’ to refer to physical servers or a set of Linux virtual machines like VMWare or KVM. Clusters created using these machine types are called a BareOS cluster. Once created, these clusters will show up in your PMK UI with type ‘BareOS’.
  • AWS Native Clusters – Platform9 supports creating clusters natively in AWS using EC2 instances known as AWS Native Clusters.
  • Azure Native Clusters – Platform9 provides native integration with Microsoft Azure to create Kubernetes clusters (non-AKS, leveraging VM instances) and manages the lifecycle of each component required to run a Kubernetes Cluster.

• Imported Clusters - Platform9 can connect to and import clusters

  • Imported GKE Clusters – Platform9 can connect to and import a GKE Clusters.
  • Imported EKS Clusters – Platform9 can connect to and import a EKS Clusters.
  • Imported AKS Clusters – Platform9 can connect to and import a AKS Clusters.