Using Lens to Manage All Your Kubernetes Cluster
The state of app deployment is getting the whole new level of drooling/zen.
I remember shocked in awe when the first time hearing about docker, although it’s not a new concept, just comparable to cgroup and jail in some operating system, still, spin new app just a step easier.
Then comes kubernetes, woah, then suddenly docker becomes ancient, we’re getting even more focused on application lifecycle now, not necessary dealing with pesky server details that might slow down your app development time and lifecycle.
Deployment in kubernetes now becoming a daily DevOps lingo, we have Kind, kubernetes in docker to speed up your cluster deployment in your local PC and test even the fanciest helm charts, cluster in the cloud, and so on…
I really thought we cannot get zenner. I was wrong.
Some folks in Kontena develop Lens, a kubernetes IDE to manage all of your cluster, even in your local and in the cloud. This reminds me on the first time I was hearing about kubernetes, suddenly we zoomed out from the detail level of docker to more holistic view, let it managed by higher being. As awesome as that.
With Lens you can do:
- Import all your cluster with Kubeconfig files
- Monitor your cluster statistics
- Install Kubernetes features from the dashboard
- See and control all your kubernetes resources (pods, replicas, deployments, statefulsets, etc)
- View your kubernetes resources logs
- access to terminal where your cluster is resides, with the right kubectl version and context
- kubernetes RBAC full support
- Of course we can edit kubernetes manifest
You can also install apps in your cluster via helm charts, how you cannot get zenner than this?
Lastly, Lens is great for you all visual person out there and for kubernetes starters to see in a helicopter view. Administrators will also benefit from this as you can get most of your job done with this.
Cheers and claps folks! 👏
