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DevOps & Automation · Foundational

Local Kubernetes Cluster

A single-machine Kubernetes environment for development and testing, such as minikube, kind, k3d, or Docker Desktop Kubernetes.

Definition

kind runs Kubernetes nodes as Docker containers and is popular in CI; minikube runs a VM or container; OpenShift Local (CRC) provides a local OpenShift cluster.

Example

kind create cluster --name test spins up a cluster for integration tests.

Exam tip

kind = Kubernetes IN Docker, ideal for CI pipelines.

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