Getting Started with Kubernetes

Docker and Kubernetes are both Linux-native technologies; therefore, they must run in a Linux host operating system. We assume most Java developers work with either a Windows or Mac developer machine, so in order for us to take advantage of the great features Docker and Kubernetes bring, we’ll need to use a guest Linux VM on our host operating system. You could download Docker machine and toolbox for your environment but then you’d need to go about manually installing Kubernetes (which can be a little tricky). You could use the upstream Kubernetes vagrant images, but like any fastmoving, open source project, those can change swiftly and be unstable at times. Additionally, to take full advantage of Docker’s portability, it’s best to use at least the same kernel of Linux between environments but optimally the same Linux distribution and version. What other options do we have?