Meet Kairos, an open-source project building the immutable Kubernetes edge
summary
Kairos builds an immutable Kubernetes-enabled Linux OS delivered as OCI container images that package kernels and initramfs, and it layers on any distro via a Dockerfile. Upgrades use active/passive/recovery partitions for reliable rollback; TPM-backed disk encryption and optional remote unlock protect user data. Devices discover each other with a peer-to-peer mesh and a distributed ledger to elect leaders and form HA k3s clusters automatically; provisioning supports zero-touch QR pairing and netboot via Aurora Boot.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Challenges in edge computing
- 4:34Evaluating edge solutions
- 6:00Introduction to Kairos
- 8:36Core architecture of Kairos
- 11:43Reliability and upgrades
- 15:36Deployment and provisioning
- 20:12Use cases and Q&A
- 25:44Demonstration and conclusion
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