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kubernetes: add section comparing kubeadm and kind provisioners (#22104)
<!--Delete sections as needed --> ## Description In the Kubernetes docs, add a section comparing the `kubeadm` and `kind` provisioners. Why? because the existing text was insufficient and did not provide a proper comparison to our users. ## Reviews <!-- Notes for reviewers here --> <!-- List applicable reviews (optionally @tag reviewers) --> - [ ] Technical review - [X] Editorial review - [ ] Product review --------- Signed-off-by: Cesar Talledo <[email protected]> Co-authored-by: Allie Sadler <[email protected]>
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content/manuals/desktop/features/kubernetes.md

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1. Open the Docker Desktop Dashboard and navigate to **Settings**.
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2. Select the **Kubernetes** tab.
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3. Toggle on **Enable Kubernetes**.
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4. Choose your cluster provisioning method. You can choose either **Kubeadm** or **kind** if you are signed in and are using Docker Desktop version 4.38 or later.
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4. Choose your [cluster provisioning method](#cluster-provisioning-method).
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5. Select **Apply & Restart** to save the settings.
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If you select **kind** you can also choose the Kubernetes version and the number of nodes.
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5. Select **Apply & Restart** to save the settings. This sets up the images required to run the Kubernetes server as containers, and installs the `kubectl` command-line tool on your system at `/usr/local/bin/kubectl` (Mac) or `C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Resources\bin\kubectl.exe` (Windows).
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This sets up the images required to run the Kubernetes server as containers, and installs the `kubectl` command-line tool on your system at `/usr/local/bin/kubectl` (Mac) or `C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Resources\bin\kubectl.exe` (Windows).
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> [!NOTE]
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$ kubectl version
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### Cluster provisioning method
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Docker Desktop Kubernetes can be provisioned with either the `kubeadm` or `kind`
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provisioners.
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`kubeadm` is the older provisioner. It supports a single-node cluster, you can't select the kubernetes
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version, it's slower to provision than `kind`, and it's not supported by [Enhanced Container Isolation](/manuals/security/for-admins/hardened-desktop/enhanced-container-isolation/index.md) (ECI),
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meaning that if ECI is enabled the cluster works but it's not protected by ECI.
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`kind` is the newer provisioner, and it's available if you are signed in and are
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using Docker Desktop version 4.38 or later. It supports multi-node clusters (for
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a more realistic Kubernetes setup), you can choose the Kubernetes version, it's
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faster to provision than `kubeadm`, and it's supported by ECI (i.e., when ECI is
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enabled, the Kubernetes cluster runs in unprivileged Docker containers, thus
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making it more secure). Note however that `kind` requires that Docker Desktop be
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configured to use the [containerd image store](containerd.md) (the default image
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store in Docker Desktop 4.34 and later).
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The following table summarizes this comparison.
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| Feature | `kubeadm` | `kind` |
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| :------ | :-----: | :--: |
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| Availability | Docker Desktop 4.0+ | Docker Desktop 4.38+ (requires sign in) |
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| Multi-node cluster support | No | Yes |
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| Kubernetes version selector | No | Yes |
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| Speed to provision | ~1 min | ~30 seconds |
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| Supported by ECI | No | Yes |
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| Works with containerd image store | Yes | Yes |
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| Works with Docker image store | Yes | No |
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### Additional settings
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#### Kubernetes dashboard

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