Kubernetes clusters are easy to spin up, but the challenge lies in making one that's secure, scalable, and developer-friendly.
The article provides a guide on creating a great K8s cluster, based on experience with production-grade clusters.
Key features highlighted include Terraform/Ansible-based provisioning, GitOps workflows, secrets management via Vault, monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana, chaos testing, and more.
The blueprint can be adapted for EKS, GKE, or bare-metal clusters, emphasizing the importance of continuous improvement for cluster quality.