Linode Kubernetes Engine (LKE) General Availability

May 12, 2020
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We’re proud to announce the general availability release of Linode Kubernetes Engine (LKE), an easy and simple way to build your infrastructure using Managed Kubernetes. We designed LKE to solve the complexity inherent in existing container solutions and to further our mission to make the cloud simpler, more affordable, and accessible to everyone.

Kubernetes clusters can be deployed via Cloud Manager, API, or CLI and run on top of the full array of Linode infrastructure. Create Node Pools using any Standard, Dedicated, or High Memory plan size (and coming soon to GPU instances and bare metal).

LKE comes with a complimentary Kubernetes control plane to get your cluster up and running at no additional fee – including API, scheduler, etcd, and resource controllers. Unlike competing offerings, there is no managed service fee.

With the GA release of Linode Kubernetes Engine, you can deploy and manage modern containerized applications at scale. LKE features include:

  • A reimagined user interface for deploying and managing clusters
  • Open APIs to manage and modify your clusters
  • Kubernetes control plane including the Linode Cloud Controller Manager with automated backup and recovery
  • Automated patch version upgrades of your control plane, ensuring Kubernetes is always current
  • Integrated provisioning and management of cloud Block Storage
  • Automatic service management to provision and configure NodeBalancers
  • Integration with Kubernetes related tools, such as Rancher, Helm, and Terraform
  • Version support for Kubernetes 1.17, 1.16, and 1.15
  • Clusters currently available in our Dallas, TX; Fremont, CA; Newark, NJ; or Sydney, AU data centers

As part of our near-term roadmap, Linode Kubernetes Engine will roll out to our remaining data centers in the coming months. As always, we are relying on your feedback to help influence and inform future development and the prioritization of LKE services.

Deploy a Kubernetes Cluster on Linode Kubernetes Engine

Featured Documentation on Linode Kubernetes Engine:

Read more about the LKE release in Container Journal.

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Linode Kubernetes Engine runs Certified Kubernetes, enabling workload portability to other Kubernetes platforms, and ensuring you always have access to the latest updates and features.

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