What is kairos.io?
Kairos enables users to create custom bootable-OS images for edge devices by leveraging their preferred Linux system and Kubernetes distribution. These images are delivered as container images, allowing for extensive customization and integration into existing CI/CD workflows. The tool ensures uniformity across clusters by booting each node from the same immutable image, which enhances security and reduces the risk of malicious attacks.
With features like data encryption and support for various installation methods, including QR code, SSH, and Kubernetes, Kairos simplifies the deployment process. It is optimized for running Kubernetes workloads and can also function as a standard Linux distribution, making it versatile for different use cases. As a Cloud Native Computing Foundation sandbox project, Kairos is supported by an active community and enterprise partners like Spectro Cloud.
Features
- Customizable Images: Build bootable-OS images from your choice of OS and Kubernetes distribution, delivered as container images
- Consistent and Secure: Boot nodes from the same immutable image for uniformity, with data encryption to protect stored data
- Easy Installation: Set up nodes via QR code, manually, remotely via SSH, interactively, or with Kubernetes
- Kubernetes Optimization: Optimized for running Kubernetes workloads with upgrades managed via Kubernetes
- CI/CD Integration: Fits into CI/CD pipelines and supports the container engine of choice
Use Cases
- Deploying secure Kubernetes clusters on edge devices
- Creating custom bootable images for IoT and edge computing
- Integrating OS images into CI/CD workflows for automated deployment
- Ensuring consistency and security across distributed edge nodes
- Using as a standard Linux distribution for edge applications
