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Karmada

Open, Multi-Cloud, Multi-Cluster Kubernetes Orchestration.

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Overview

Karmada (Kubernetes Armada) is an open-source multi-cluster management system. It aims to provide a seamless multi-cluster experience by allowing users to run their cloud-native applications across multiple Kubernetes clusters and clouds with no changes to the applications themselves. It provides centralized management, high availability, and traffic scheduling. It works by propagating standard Kubernetes API resources to member clusters based on defined policies.

✨ Key Features

  • Kubernetes-native API for multi-cluster management
  • Cross-cluster application orchestration
  • Advanced scheduling policies (cluster affinity, tolerations)
  • Failover and high availability for applications
  • Centralized resource management

🎯 Key Differentiators

  • Purely open-source and community-driven (CNCF project)
  • Kubernetes-native API compatibility
  • Focus on application-level propagation and scheduling policies

Unique Value: Enables true multi-cluster application orchestration using the native Kubernetes API, without requiring application modifications.

🎯 Use Cases (3)

Distributing applications across multiple clusters for high availability Federating clusters across different cloud providers or regions Implementing disaster recovery strategies for applications

✅ Best For

  • Managing a collection of Kubernetes clusters as a single, logical resource pool for application deployment.

💡 Check With Vendor

Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:

  • Single-cluster deployments.
  • Users looking for a UI-driven management tool (Karmada is API/CLI-centric).

🏆 Alternatives

Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management Rancher Cluster API

Focuses more on the orchestration and scheduling of resources across clusters (federation) than on the full lifecycle management provided by tools like Rancher or RHACM.

💻 Platforms

API CLI

🔌 Integrations

Any CNCF-certified Kubernetes cluster Prometheus

🛟 Support Options

  • ✓ Live Chat
  • ✓ Dedicated Support (Community (Slack) tier)

💰 Pricing

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Free Tier Available

Free tier: Open source, self-hosted, no limits.

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