k3s Platform Overview
The platform runs a lightweight Kubernetes distribution with a GitOps operating model.
Design Goals
- Keep service deployment reproducible
- Reduce manual drift
- Standardize operational visibility
- Support internal AI/documentation services
What Runs on the Platform
- Edge routing and ingress layer
- Service health monitoring dashboard
- Internal utility services
- Documentation search service components
Delivery Model
- Changes are defined as manifests in source control
- Reconciliation applies declared state to the cluster
- Verification is done via service checks and smoke tests
Reliability Notes
- Prefer small, composable services
- Keep persistent data on explicit volumes
- Use health endpoints and periodic ingestion/validation tasks for data pipelines