Concepts

• Node image

  Describes the node OS image that runs on GKE on-prem cluster nodes.

• Networking

  Describes GKE on-prem networking architecture.

• Connecting to Google

  Describes the various ways that you can connect GKE on-prem clusters running in your on-premises data center to Google's network.

• Storage

  Describes the storage options in GKE on-prem.

• Security

  Describes the security features included in GKE on-prem and how you can configure these features to suit your needs.

• Node compliance

  Describes how GKE on-prem nodes comply with PCI and other security standards.

• CIS benchmarks

  Describes the CIS Kubernetes Benchmark and explains how to audit your compliance with the benchmark.

• Authentication

  Describes how GKE on-prem supports OpenID Connect (OIDC) for authenticating against user clusters.

• High availability

  Describes options for deploying high availability (HA) clusters.

• High availability and disaster recovery

  Explains how to set up certain GKE on-prem components for high availability (HA) and how to recover from disasters.

• Logging and monitoring

  Describes cluster logging and monitoring features in GKE on-prem.

• Cluster API resources

  Outlines the open-source Cluster API resources used by GKE on-prem.