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Description

Crossplane is an open-source add-on for Kubernetes that allows platform teams to create infrastructure from various providers while offering higher-level self-service APIs for application teams to utilize, all without requiring any coding. You can provision and oversee cloud services and infrastructure using kubectl commands. By enhancing your Kubernetes cluster, Crossplane delivers Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs) for any infrastructure or managed service. These detailed resources can be combined into advanced abstractions that are easily versioned, managed, deployed, and utilized with your preferred tools and existing workflows already in place within your clusters. Crossplane was developed to empower organizations to construct their cloud environments similarly to how cloud providers develop theirs, utilizing a control plane approach. As a project under the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), Crossplane broadens the Kubernetes API to facilitate the management and composition of infrastructure. Operators can define policies, permissions, and other protective measures through a custom API layer generated by Crossplane, ensuring that governance and compliance are maintained throughout the infrastructure lifecycle. This innovation paves the way for streamlined cloud management and enhances the overall developer experience.

Description

KPT is a toolchain focused on packages that offers a WYSIWYG configuration authoring, automation, and delivery experience, thereby streamlining the management of Kubernetes platforms and KRM-based infrastructure at scale by treating declarative configurations as independent data, distinct from the code that processes them. Many users of Kubernetes typically rely on traditional imperative graphical user interfaces, command-line utilities like kubectl, or automation methods such as operators that directly interact with Kubernetes APIs, while others opt for declarative configuration tools including Helm, Terraform, cdk8s, among numerous other options. At smaller scales, the choice of tools often comes down to personal preference and what users are accustomed to. However, as organizations grow the number of their Kubernetes development and production clusters, it becomes increasingly challenging to create and enforce uniform configurations and security policies across a wider environment, leading to potential inconsistencies. Consequently, KPT addresses these challenges by providing a more structured and efficient approach to managing configurations within Kubernetes ecosystems.

API Access

Has API Yes 

API Access

Has API Yes 

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Integrations

Kubernetes Yes 
Alibaba Cloud Yes 
Amazon Web Services (AWS) Yes 
Anthos Yes 
Equinix Yes 
GitHub Yes 
GitLab Yes 
Google Cloud Platform Yes 
Helm No 
InformationGrid Yes 
Microsoft 365 Yes 
Microsoft Azure Yes 
Rancher Yes 
Red Hat OpenShift Yes 
Terraform No 
configure8 Yes 

Integrations

Kubernetes Yes 
Alibaba Cloud No 
Amazon Web Services (AWS) No 
Anthos No 
Equinix No 
GitHub No 
GitLab No 
Google Cloud Platform No 
Helm Yes 
InformationGrid No 
Microsoft 365 No 
Microsoft Azure No 
Rancher No 
Red Hat OpenShift No 
Terraform Yes 
configure8 No 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac Yes 
Linux Yes 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Crossplane

Website

crossplane.io

Vendor Details

Company Name

kpt

Website

kpt.dev/

Product Features

Container Management

Access Control No 
Application Development No 
Automatic Scaling No 
Build Automation No 
Container Health Management No 
Container Storage No 
Deployment Automation No 
File Isolation No 
Hybrid Deployments No 
Network Isolation No 
Orchestration No 
Shared File Systems No 
Version Control No 
Virtualization No 

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