Getting Started with kcp
Introduction kcp is a Kubernetes-like control plane that gives you the API machinery of Kubernetes — CRDs, RBAC, admission control, resource management — without pods, nodes, or container orchestration. It is a CNCF Sandbox project designed for building multi-tenant platforms where every team gets …
Installing kcp and Creating Your First Workspace
Introduction In the previous article, you learned what kcp is and why it exists: a Kubernetes API server focused on state and API management, without the compute layer. That was theory. Now you are going to get your hands dirty.
In this tutorial, you will install kcp on your local machine, start a …
kcp Workspaces vs Namespaces vs vcluster
Introduction Every platform team hits the same question: how do you give multiple teams isolated Kubernetes environments without spinning up a cluster per team? Dedicated clusters provide maximum isolation, but you end up managing infrastructure that scales linearly with your team count. Share a …
Multi-Cloud Governance with KKP Community Edition and OPA Gatekeeper
Introduction Running Kubernetes clusters across multiple cloud providers introduces a governance challenge: how do you ensure every cluster follows the same security and operational policies? Without centralized enforcement, teams end up with inconsistent configurations — one cluster allows …
What is kcp? Kubernetes Without the Pods
Introduction Platform engineering is how most organizations solve the “every team needs their own Kubernetes” problem. The standard playbook is straightforward: spin up a cluster per team, layer on some RBAC, wire up a GitOps pipeline, and call it a day. It works, but it is expensive. …
