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Accelerating cloud-native AI development with local multi-node Kubernetes clusters in Docker.
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MicroK8s
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Free Highly praised for its 'it just works' philosophy and the ease of managing add-ons. Users appreciate the low resource overhead compared to Minikube.
The smallest, fastest, fully upstream Kubernetes for edge, IoT, and developer workstations.
Free pricingAPI availableUpdated 2026-03-17
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Container orchestration at the edgeLocal Kubernetes development
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About MicroK8s
MicroK8s is a low-ops, minimal footprint Kubernetes distribution developed by Canonical. Designed for stability and ease of use, it provides a fully conformant upstream Kubernetes experience packed into a single Snap package. Its architecture is uniquely centered around 'Dqlite,' a high-availability SQLite variant that replaces the resource-heavy etcd for small-scale clusters, making it ideal for edge computing and localized developer environments. By 2026, MicroK8s has solidified its position as the leading choice for Edge AI deployments, offering native integration with NVIDIA GPUs and seamless lifecycle management through the Ubuntu Pro ecosystem. It supports a wide range of architectures including x86 and ARM64, and provides a 'zero-ops' experience with automatic updates and a simplified add-on system for deploying complex stacks like Kubeflow, Istio, and Knative with a single command. Its enterprise appeal lies in Canonical's commitment to security, offering up to 12 years of security maintenance through Ubuntu Pro subscriptions, making it a reliable foundation for mission-critical industrial IoT and sovereign cloud initiatives.
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MicroK8s is a low-ops, minimal footprint Kubernetes distribution developed by Canonical.
