From 5dffdb5ad2030e3acab2034fafe2644a54b50682 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: afro-coder Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2022 13:37:04 +0530 Subject: [PATCH] Document where to find container images for Kubernetes components Added documentation on how to download Kubernetes Components as images. Signed-off-by: afro-coder --- content/en/docs/setup/_index.md | 7 +++++++ 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+) diff --git a/content/en/docs/setup/_index.md b/content/en/docs/setup/_index.md index bb73375553..adc7304033 100644 --- a/content/en/docs/setup/_index.md +++ b/content/en/docs/setup/_index.md @@ -27,6 +27,13 @@ control, available resources, and expertise required to operate and manage a clu You can [download Kubernetes](/releases/download/) to deploy a Kubernetes cluster on a local machine, into the cloud, or for your own datacenter. +Several [Kubernetes components](/docs/concepts/overview/components/) such as `kube-apiserver` or `kube-proxy` can also be +deployed as [container images](/releases/download/#container-images) within the cluster. + +It is **recommended** to run Kubernetes components as container images wherever +that is possible, and to have Kubernetes manage those components. +Components that run containers - notably, the kubelet - can't be included in this category. + If you don't want to manage a Kubernetes cluster yourself, you could pick a managed service, including [certified platforms](/docs/setup/production-environment/turnkey-solutions/). There are also other standardized and custom solutions across a wide range of cloud and