DigitalOcean Kubernetes
by DigitalOcean · Source: Official website
Managed Kubernetes with a free control plane.
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About DigitalOcean Kubernetes
DigitalOcean Kubernetes (DOKS) is a managed, CNCF-certified Kubernetes service in which DigitalOcean runs the control plane, with an optional high-availability control plane covered by an uptime SLA. Node pools can autoscale up to 1,000 nodes or scale to zero, GPU worker nodes are available, and clusters integrate with DigitalOcean Load Balancers, Block Storage volumes and the included container registry. It is aimed at startups and growing businesses, with automatic or on-demand upgrades and management through the API, CLI or control panel.
Features
- Free control plane
- Autoscaling
- Load balancers
- Container registry
- High-availability option
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