Enterprise Kubernetes on Ubuntu 22.04 – Monitoring, Security & DevOps Tools

Madarson IT Kubernetes Platform on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Production-Ready)

Deploy enterprise-grade Kubernetes instantly with this Azure-optimized VM, featuring monitoring, security, and developer tools pre-installed. Built for DevOps teams, developers, and businesses ready to run containers without complex setup.

Kubernetes Core Components

• kubeadm, kubelet, kubectl (with completion)
• containerd: Enterprise runtime
• Flannel CNI: Pod networking
• metrics-server: Resource monitoring

Monitoring

• Prometheus: Metrics and alerts
• Grafana: Dashboards
• AlertManager: Alert routing
• Node Exporter: System metrics

Security

• Falco: Runtime security
• Trivy: Vulnerability scanning
• RBAC & Network Policies

Developer Tools

• Helm: App packages
• k9s: Cluster dashboard
• stern: Log streaming
• krew & plugins: ctx, ns, tree

Azure Integration

• Azure CLI & AKS Extensions
• Optimized Networking

Extra DevOps Utilities

• Docker, Git, jq, tree, htop

Key Advantages

• Production-ready: Monitoring, security, DevOps tools
• Developer-friendly: Enhanced workflow
• Scalable: Add worker nodes easily
• Cost-effective: All essentials in one VM

Use Cases

• Container orchestration & microservices
• CI/CD pipelines
• Development & testing
• Learning Kubernetes with enterprise tools
• Proof-of-concept & production workloads

Quick Start

• kubectl get nodes
• kubectl create deployment nginx --image=nginx
• kubectl port-forward svc/prometheus-grafana 3000:80 -n monitoring
• Explore with k9s or kubectl top nodes

Bonus Resources

• Sample manifests
• Grafana dashboards
• Security policy examples
• Troubleshooting scripts

Contact: info@madarsonit.com

Disclaimer: Kubernetes, Ubuntu, Prometheus, and Grafana are trademarks of their respective owners.

Technical Specifications

• OS: Ubuntu 22.04/24.04 LTS
• Kubernetes: v1.28+ (latest stable)
• Runtime: containerd + Docker CE
• Networking: Flannel CNI (10.244.0.0/16)
• Storage: Local path provisioner
• Requirements: 2 CPU, 4GB RAM (8GB+ recommended)
• Access: SSH key (azureuser)
• Ports: 22 (SSH), 6443 (API), 80/443 (Apps), 3000 (Grafana)

Pre-configured Files

• /opt/madarson/k8s-examples/ – sample apps
• /opt/madarson/monitoring/ – dashboards & alerts
• /opt/madarson/security/ – security policies
• /opt/madarson/scripts/ – cluster scripts
• /etc/profile.d/k8s-aliases.sh – kubectl aliases