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On January 26th, Mirantis made Lens closed source. I personally found it to be a useful tool, as it provided a good overview of existing Kubernetes clusters and

On January 26th, Mirantis made Lens closed source. I personally found it to be a useful tool, as it provided a good overview of existing Kubernetes clusters and easy access to them. Since I used OpenLens, I did not notice the license change and the removal of the source code until now. Would love to hear about alternatives or best practices for cluster management below.

bsagdiyev 3y ago
Also interested in other tools. I don't mind working on the command line but Lens (and OpenLens later on) has been my tool of choice for keeping an eye and managing on our K8s stuff.
- ricenb 3y ago
  We have been working on an alternative project for several months, and will open its source on April 22nd. I truly believe this project will keep open source forever, it will be a project backed by CNCF Foundation, hope you can give a try after we open its source.
goenning 3y ago
Are you specifically looking for a free Kubernetes GUI? If you’re open to commercial options, have a look at what Aptakube (https://aptakube.com https://aptakube.com) can do. One feature that sets it apart from other UIs is connecting to multiple clusters simultaneously and seeing all resources in a single table. Disclaimer: I’m the author
- InvertedRhodium 3y ago
  I’m sold, just bought a license - we just deployed our first multi cluster application and constantly switching contexts has started to drive me up the wall. Thanks!
  - goenning 3y ago
    As an indie developer I celebrate every small win and this comment made me start the day with extra energy. Thank YOU!
ricenb 3y ago
We have been working on an alternative project for several months, and will open its source on April 22nd. I truly believe this project will keep open source forever, it will be a project backed by CNCF Foundation, hope you can give a try after we open its source.
- Hypnosis6173 3y ago
  Sounds amazing! Do you have info material/ a landing page I can inspect?
  - ricenb 3y ago
    Sure, we do have a live demo: https://karbour-demo.kusionstack.io/ https://karbour-demo.kusionstack.io/, please give a try, any suggestions or feedback is welcome :) Kindly reminder: this live demo is read only.
    - Hypnosis6173 3y ago
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bsagdiyev 3y ago

Also interested in other tools. I don't mind working on the command line but Lens (and OpenLens later on) has been my tool of choice for keeping an eye and managing on our K8s stuff.

ricenb 3y ago
We have been working on an alternative project for several months, and will open its source on April 22nd. I truly believe this project will keep open source forever, it will be a project backed by CNCF Foundation, hope you can give a try after we open its source.

goenning 3y ago

Are you specifically looking for a free Kubernetes GUI? If you’re open to commercial options, have a look at what Aptakube (https://aptakube.com https://aptakube.com) can do. One feature that sets it apart from other UIs is connecting to multiple clusters simultaneously and seeing all resources in a single table. Disclaimer: I’m the author

InvertedRhodium 3y ago
I’m sold, just bought a license - we just deployed our first multi cluster application and constantly switching contexts has started to drive me up the wall. Thanks!
- goenning 3y ago
  As an indie developer I celebrate every small win and this comment made me start the day with extra energy. Thank YOU!

ricenb 3y ago

We have been working on an alternative project for several months, and will open its source on April 22nd. I truly believe this project will keep open source forever, it will be a project backed by CNCF Foundation, hope you can give a try after we open its source.

Hypnosis6173 3y ago
Sounds amazing! Do you have info material/ a landing page I can inspect?
- ricenb 3y ago
  Sure, we do have a live demo: https://karbour-demo.kusionstack.io/ https://karbour-demo.kusionstack.io/, please give a try, any suggestions or feedback is welcome :) Kindly reminder: this live demo is read only.
  - Hypnosis6173 3y ago
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