Terraform Kubestack

Abstract

1. Introduction

Kubestack is a Terraform framework for Kubernetes Platform Engineering teams to define the entire cloud native stack in one Terraform code base and continuously evolve the platform safely through GitOps.

The Open Source Terraform framework for Kubernetes Platform Engineering

For the easiest way to get started, follow the Kubestack tutorial. The tutorial will help you get started with the Kubestack framework and build a Kubernetes platform application teams love.

2. Objective

Kubestack is a framework for Kubernetes platform engineering teams to define the entire cloud native stack in one Terraform code base and continuously evolve the platform safely through GitOps.

This project demonstrates how HCL, AWS, Terraform can be applied to a real-world Blockchain & Cloud Computing problem.

3. Key Features / Modules

• Convention over configuration platform engineering framework that makes the power of platforms accessible to your whole engineering team
• Platform architecture and GitOps workflow enabling all team members to safely iterate while protecting your application environments
• Extendable, future-proof, low-maintenance Terraform code base and robust automation even for complex Kubernetes platforms

4. Technology Stack

• kbst/terraform-kubestack (this repository)
• Terraform framework for Kubernetes Platform Engineering teams - Define your entire cloud native Kubernetes stack in one Terraform code base and continuously evolve the platform safely through GitOps.
• kbst/kbst
• Kubestack CLI kbst - The CLI helps you scaffold the Terraform code that defines the clusters, node pools or services of your platform. The CLI works on local files only, you can see any change it makes with git status.
• kbst/terraform-provider-kustomization
• Kustomize Terraform Provider - A Kubestack maintained Terraform provider for Kustomize, available in the Terraform registry.

5. System Requirements

General requirements for this technology stack — check the README for exact versions.

• Terraform CLI
• Cloud provider account (e.g. AWS) with CLI configured
• Git (to clone the repository)

6. Installation & Setup

git clone https://github.com/kbst/terraform-kubestack.git
cd terraform-kubestack

Full setup instructions are in the project README.

7. Future Enhancements

Suggested extensions you can add to make this your own project.

• Add a CI/CD pipeline with GitHub Actions
• Deploy to a public test network or cloud free tier
• Add monitoring and cost alerts

8. Viva / Review Questions

Common questions examiners ask for projects in this domain.

1. Why does this problem need a blockchain or cloud-native design?
2. Explain the smart contract / infrastructure components and how they interact.
3. How are gas costs or cloud costs kept under control?
4. How is the system secured (keys, IAM, access control)?
5. How would the solution scale to many more users?

9. Source Code & License

This project is developed by kbst and published on GitHub under the Apache License 2.0. Please follow the license terms and credit the original author when you use or modify this code.