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Kubernetes with Kubeadm

Kubernetes with Kubeadm

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Christopher Adamson
Aug 02, 2025
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Kubeadm is an official Kubernetes project that simplifies cluster management by providing a set of best-practice commands for common lifecycle operations. It allows you to initialize a control plane node with kubeadm init, join worker or additional control plane nodes using kubeadm join, perform in-place upgrades via kubeadm upgrade, and reset nodes to a clean state with kubeadm reset. Behind the scenes, kubeadm takes care of the intricate details such as generating certificates, creating API server manifests, and managing bootstrap tokens, enabling you to concentrate on your cluster’s higher-level goals rather than the low-level plumbing.

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