k8s-lab-plz is a modular Kubernetes lab which provides an easy and streamlined way (managed via please.build) to deploy a test cluster with support for different components.

Each component can be deployed in a repeatable way with one single command.

Usage for supported components:

Component	Usage	Namespace
Baremetal Setup (Load Balancing, Volumes, etc.)	docs	ingress-nginx metallb-system haproxy
Vault	docs	vault
ELK (Elasticsearch, Kibana, Filebeats)	docs	elastic-system
Observability (Prometheus, Grafana, Alertmanager)	docs	observability
Kafka (Kafka, Zookeeper, KafkaExporter, Entity Operator)	docs	kafka
Cartography	docs	cartography
Yopass	docs	yopass

Prerequisites

• Minikube (see official docs for your OS) or Baremetal Kubernetes (see baremetal setup)
  • If using minikube, ensure it is up and running:

    ❯ minikube start --cpus 4 --memory 6098

• Docker (see official docs for your OS)
• Plz (see official docs for your OS)
• Helm 3 (see official docs for your OS)

Roadmap

• Vault
• ELK (Elasticsearch, Kibana, Filebeats)
• Observability (Prometheus, Grafana, Alertmanager)
• Kafka (Kafka, Zookeeper, KafkaExporter, Entity Operator)
• Baremetal Setup (Load Balancing, Volumes, etc.)
• Cartography
• Yopass
• Istio
• Gatekeeper
• Falco
• Starboard
• Audit logging
• Private Registry

Interested in another component to be added? Raise an issue!

For a more detailed view of what's coming up, please refer to the Kanban board.