Learn About Building an ARM Kubernetes Cluster on OCI and Deploying an Nginx Website

You can to build a Kubernetes cluster hosting a high availability website in less than 10 minutes. You can do this by using a resources sensitive, well performing, and more economic ARM machine shape from Oracle's free tier, enabling you to build and run an ARM deployment free of charge.

This Solution Playbook takes you through the steps required to provision the cluster, both manually or by using a Terraform script that you can obtain from GitHub. You will then deploy an Nginx website and expose it through a load balancer.

The Terraform script employs Ampere A1 processors, which are a cost-effective option for running cloud native solutions on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). These processors allow you to quickly and easily build an ARM-based Kubernetes cluster that can host a high availability website. You can then deploy the on an Nginx web server. This setup allows for a scalable and reliable hosting solution for your website, making it well-suited for businesses that want to ensure high uptime and fast performance for their online presence.

With the Ampere A1 processors and by using Kubernetes and Nginx, you can easily manage and deploy your website, making it a convenient and efficient solution for hosting your online content at a very low cost.

Meet These Prerequisites

Before you begin the steps in this playbook—especially if you want to provision your cluster by implementing the automated Ampere A1 Terraform script—ensure you have:

  • An OCI tenancy
  • An OCI compartment