Setup Cilium as CNI for K3S cluster

If you have ever spun up a K3s cluster, you know how easy it is to get going. Out of the box, K3s uses Flannel for its Container Network Interface (CNI). It is lightweight, works immediately, and is great for local development or basic setups. But once you start pushing K3s into production edge environments—like retail shops, factory floors, or remote gateway devices—you quickly run into a different set of challenges. Edge nodes are usually resource-constrained, exposed to unstable networks, physically vulnerable, and geographically scattered. ...

May 28, 2026 · 7 min · K8S team

Mastering Fleet: GitOps for Multi-Cluster Kubernetes Management

Introduction Managing multiple Kubernetes clusters can be complex and time-consuming. Fleet simplifies this process with GitOps-based automation, enabling seamless multi-cluster management. Fleet is a GitOps-based continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes clusters. It is designed to manage the deployment of applications and configurations across multiple clusters, making it an ideal solution for organizations that operate at scale. Fleet provides a unified way to manage your Kubernetes resources, ensuring that your resources are always in the desired state. ...

April 21, 2025 · 10 min · K8S team