Fast and simple Kubernetes cluster deployments
Deploy Kubernetes clusters with our fully-managed container orchestration engine.
Linode Kubernetes Engine (LKE)
LKE is a fully-managed K8s container orchestration engine for deploying and managing containerized applications and workloads. LKE combines Linode’s ease of use and simple pricing with infrastructure efficiency. You can now get your infrastructure and workloads up and running in minutes instead of days.
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Kubernetes
Using LKE, you can configure, provision, and manage your clusters in a few easy steps.
New! High-Availability Control Plane
The High Availability Control Plane provides additional replicas, and guaranteed 99.99% uptime for the Kubernetes control plane and worker nodes.
Enjoy Maximum Efficiency From Your Resources
Automatically get the most out of your resources. Seamlessly distribute containers across your cluster to ensure you get the most efficient utilization of your resources.
Automatically Scale Clusters to Meet Demand
Create and destroy resources in real time based on set limits with Horizontal Cluster Autoscaling. Efficiently manage node pools, resulting in highly available and stable applications.
No Management Fees
You only pay for Compute Instances, NodeBalancers, and Block Storage Volumes. You don’t pay a penny for your managed Kubernetes control plane, unlike other Cloud providers.
Amazon EKS & GKE charge a per cluster management fee of $.10/hour or $73/month.
Developer Friendly and Portable
Create and manage your LKE cluster directly through the Linode API, enabling you to integrate Kubernetes management with your own infrastructure. Since LKE is built on Kubernetes, you can quickly move your existing applications and workloads to Linode’s platform.
Deploy Popular Apps Using Helm charts, Operators, and Controllers
Harness the strong open source ecosystem of Kubernetes tooling. LKE supports integration with popular K8s-related tools, such as Rancher, Helm, Operators, and more.
Introduction to Linode Kubernetes Engine
Linode Pricing
LKE pricing includes only the resources you consume – Compute Instances, NodeBalancers, and Volumes. The service provides a free Kubernetes Control Plane, which can be upgraded to high-availability for $60 per cluster, per month.
Additional LKE Features
etcd Backups
Self-Service Version Upgrades
Automated Recovery
Persistent Storage
DNS Management
Load Balancing
Aggregation Layer & Metrics Pipeline
CNCF Certified
Linode is certified as part of the CNCF Certified Kubernetes Conformance Program. This means your LKE workloads conform to portability standards, and you'll always have access to the latest updates and features. Linode is a silver sponsor of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), where Kubernetes is a Graduated Project.
"I honestly think Linode Kubernetes Engine might be the simplest hosted Kubernetes I've ever used."
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Content Resources
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The Self Hosted To-Do App to Organize Your Life | Vikunja on Portainer
Vikunja is an Open-Source, self-hosted To-Do list application for all platforms. In this video, @DB Tech will show you how to set up your own Vikunja instance on a server running Portainer. The first video in this series is available here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oUjfsaR0NU
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Linode Kubernetes Engine | Easily Deploy Kubernetes with LKE
LKE is a fully-managed K8s container orchestration engine for deploying and managing containerized applications and workloads. LKE combines Linode’s ease of use and simple pricing with infrastructure efficiency. You can now get your infrastructure and workloads up and running in minutes instead of days.
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Understanding Kubernetes (Updated)
Learn concepts of Kubernetes, components of a Kubernetes cluster, Standard Kubernetes Dashboard, high-availability control plane, and autoscaling. -
Monica Setup on Portainer | A Personal Relationship Manager
Monica is an open-source web application to organize and record your interactions with your loved ones. The creators call it a PRM (Personal Relationship Manager), which is similar to a CRM (Customer relationship Manager). In this video, @DB Tech will show you how to run your own Monica instance on a server running Portainer. The first video in this series is available here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oUjfsaR0NU
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The Kubernetes Opportunity for MSPs | Interview With a Linode Solutions Engineer
More from the 2022 Kubecon Conference. In this interview, Linode Solutions Engineer, Billy Thompson, explains how MSPs (Managed Service Providers) are taking advantage of Kubernetes to grow their business.
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Take Control of AND Secure Your Passwords Using Vaultwarden on Portainer
Hosting multiple services in the cloud is much easier with container services like Docker and Portainer. In this video, @DB Tech will show you how to run your own password manager service to keep all of your passwords private and secure. The first video in this series is available here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oUjfsaR0NU
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Staging Vs. Production Deployments | Jérôme Petazzoni LKE Helm Workshop Conclusion
In part 11 of our LKE with Helm workshop, Jérôme Petazzoni closes out this series by showing you how to stage your application and deploy it into production.
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CI/CD Pipeline with GitLab and K8s | Jérôme Petazzoni LKE Helm Workshop
In part 10 of our LKE with Helm workshop, Jérôme Petazzoni will show you how to set up a CI/CD pipeline with GitLab and Helm using the Linode Kubernetes Engine. Be sure to subscribe to catch the rest of the series.
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Cert Manager on Kubernetes with Helm | Jérôme Petazzoni LKE Workshop
In part 9 of our LKE with Helm workshop, Jérôme Petazzoni will show you how to install Cert Manager with Helm on your Kubernetes cluster. Be sure to subscribe to catch the rest of the series.
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Prometheus and Grafana on K8s | Jérôme Petazzoni LKE Workshop
In part 8 of our LKE with Helm workshop, Jérôme Petazzoni will show you how to install and use Prometheus and Grafana to visually monitor your clusters and display dashboards. Be sure to subscribe to catch the rest of the series.
Guides
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A Tutorial for Deploying and Managing a Cluster with Linode Kubernetes Engine
In this guide you will learn: how to create a Kubernetes cluster using the Linode Kubernetes Engine; how to modify your cluster; how to delete your cluster; and next Steps after deploying your cluster. -
Understanding Kubernetes (Updated)
Learn concepts of Kubernetes, components of a Kubernetes cluster, Standard Kubernetes Dashboard, high-availability control plane, and autoscaling. -
Load Balancing on an LKE Kubernetes Cluster
The Linode Kubernetes Engine (LKE) is Linode’s managed Kubernetes service. In this video, we'll show you how to use Linode’s load balancing service, Linode NodeBalancers, with your LKE cluster to reliably expose resources to the public internet.
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