Add microk8s to foundational.md

sfabel · web-flow · commit 7baa641231f4 · 2018-10-08T16:43:23.000-07:00
Adding microk8s as credible and stable alternative to get started with Kubernetes on a local machine. This is especially attractive for those not wanting to incur the overhead of running a VM for a local cluster.
diff --git a/content/en/docs/user-journeys/users/application-developer/foundational.md b/content/en/docs/user-journeys/users/application-developer/foundational.md
@@ -53,6 +53,25 @@ Minikube can be installed locally, and runs a simple, single-node Kubernetes clu
 
 You can get basic information about your cluster with the commands `kubectl cluster-info` and `kubectl get nodes`. However, to get a good idea of what's really going on, you need to deploy an application to your cluster. This is covered in the next section.
 
+#### microk8s
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+On Linux, *microk8s* might be a good alternative for a local install of upstream Kubernetes. Microk8s keeps up with the current Kubernetes, and auto-updates to the latest point release for your convenience. Microk8s does not require you to install a hypervisor or launch a virtual machine, and installs within ~30 seconds.
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+* {{< link text="Install microk8s" url="https://microk8s.io/" >}}.
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+Once you have installed microk8s, using the prefix "microk8s." you can tab-complete a variety of commands, including accessing the included registry, container runtime and more (for example, `microk8s.kubectl`). Using the prefix ensures clean separation of the local environment vs other Kubernetes API endpoints.
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+It also includes commands to `microk8s.enable`
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+* the Kubernetes Dashboard
+* the DNS service
+* GPU passthrough (for NVIDIA)
+* Ingress
+* Istio
+* Metrics server
+* Registry
+* Storage
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 ## Deploy an application
 
 #### Basic workloads
