Hey everyone,

I’m looking to set up and manage a Kubernetes cluster on a Red Hat server ( https://www.lenovo.com/gb/en/servers-storage/solutions/redhat/ ) Enterprise Linux (RHEL) server, and I could use some advice from the experts here.

I’ve gone through some documentation, but I want to make sure I follow best practices and avoid common pitfalls. Here are a few specific questions I have:

Installation: What’s the best way to install Kubernetes on a Red Hat server? Should I use kubeadm, OpenShift, or another method?
Configuration: What key settings should I focus on for optimal cluster performance?
Networking: Any recommendations on setting up networking for a Kubernetes cluster on RHEL? Should I use Flannel, Calico, or another CNI plugin?
Security Best Practices: What are the essential security measures I should implement?
Monitoring & Logging: What tools work best for monitoring a Kubernetes cluster running on Red Hat? Prometheus? Grafana?
Ongoing Maintenance: What are the most critical maintenance tasks I should regularly perform?
If anyone has experience deploying Kubernetes on Red Hat, I’d really appreciate your insights! Any step-by-step guides, troubleshooting tips, or lessons learned would be super helpful.

Thanks in advance!
Jonathan Jone