Canonical MicroK8s Reviews & Product Details

Lightweight, opinionated services that bootstrap a Kubernetes cluster without having to specify options explicitly Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Currently, microk8s does not support creating ingresses from WSL2 environments with a one step command Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

If you run on an Ubuntu Desktop, microk8s is the best introduction to "personal" Kubernetes. I can run my tests on it using a completely working kubernetes, minus the latency which of course is close to zero on a single machine. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The fact that it feels like it kind of follows minikube in features. Both compete for the same audience in newcomers to Kubernetes and minikube still feels like the number one choice. I do not like the whole add-on philosophy that both minikube and microk8s use as it abstract crucial knowledge from the end user. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The best thing about this is its easy setup in a Linux environment. You can easily trust it as it is from Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu. It's just a single-line command installation. Really good for learners/beginners. It allows a single node setup using a dedicated command even though Kubernetes asks for multiple nodes due to the master-slave concept. Easy docker image deployment as you would do on a real Kubernetes setup. It has a command to set up a local image repository for docker. They have well-maintained documentation on their website including tutorials. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The commands need a prefix "microk8s" and it is needed for all the commands thought you can shorthand it. I would not use this for a real-world Kubernetes deployment scenario even though it can be used. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love how easy it is to set up Microk8s in a multi-node environment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

After using Microk8s for approx two years, I had to reset my cluster entirely once or twice. I believe this is an issue with opening up the API server port to the worldwide web for DevOps purposes without knowing how to secure it properly. I've not found any easily accessible documentation to find out how to fix this issue. Luckily, it is effortless to reinstall Microk8s and redeploy my services. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

When developing locally you can develop and test anything on the go, best part about K8 would be minimal load, It does not push your hardware to limits and you can your code and K8 on the same machine enjoying with no latency at all. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Differences from full environment and microenvironment are minimal when it comes to experience but command prefixes defy the whole purpose of the being same. Installing on a personal machine is more of a hassle as you cannot scrape it again and again. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

- Cross-platform support

-Zero downtime deployments

- Self-healing & reconciliation features

- lightweight cluster footprint

- Networking options (Istio, Ingress, etc.) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nothing that I did not quite like. The lightweight footprint is well-advertised, which is appreciable. That allows consumers to pick and choose the right alternative. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There is no need of hard steps like adding separate Cluster network Interface to setup Kubernetes for local development, its just single like snap package installation and you are ready to go , I don't think there is a faster way than microk8s for local development Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The host access could have been enabled out of the box, even though it requires a single line command but its something not everyone knows at first . Also it cannot be extended for multi-node setup but I'm ok with that Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The installation procedure is quite easy on virtual machine clusters, also it is a fundamental requirement to use kubernetes and makes managing clusters very easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

If you mess up the installation in your local personal computer or workdesk, it can mess up the entire OS. For me I did a mistake while installation and lost access to display drivers and had to reinstall everything from scratch. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The best installation can be completed using a single line using snap package.

It works like a full fledged kuberenetes setup just like the kubeadm one. It's fastest way to deploy apps locally Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

In my suggestion I feel the commands aliasing would be given as an add on by default as the commands are very long type and host access should've been enabled by default Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Super easy to set up and it works on Ubuntu and other Linux versions, it is available as a single snap package. It's the lightest Kubernetes engine I have used to date. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Host access is not enabled by default it needs to be explicitly enabled using a command also the commands are very long to type eg - microk8s kubectl get all , the word microk8s is an addition. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.