This project is a small starter project to demonstrate the use of docker/grade along with a local kubernetes cluster.
To use the project:
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Build the docker container with the gradle project with the command
gradle-docker -
Run the local container in a Docker for Mac kubernetes pod.
kubectl create -f demo.yaml -
Forward the k8s cluster port to your local Mac with the
port-forwardcommand:
kubectl port-forward service/demo-service 9376This should spin up a small Spring Boot application that runs within the local k8s cluster.
A couple of talking points:
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This solution is certainly very basic - a single container definition that reflects a simple exercise.
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The decision to start a k8s project will also require some thought into how to deploy apps. (EKS has a handy authentication mechanism built in.)
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Deploying apps requires something of a re-design as to how we create and deploy applications. The application deployment is a 'kubernetes' application deployment.
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There needs to be some careful thought into the pros and cons of the effort required to build out kubernetes.