There are two different deployment targets for deploying to Kubernetes using Octopus Deploy, the Kubernetes Agent and the Kubernetes API targets.
The following table summarizes the key differences between the two targets.
Kubernetes Agent | Kubernetes API | |
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Connection method | Polling agent in cluster | Direct API communication |
Setup complexity | Generally simpler | Requires more setup |
Security | No need to configure firewall No need to provide external access to cluster | Depends on the cluster configuration |
Requires workers | No | Yes |
Requires public IP | No | Yes |
Requires service account in Octopus | No | Yes |
Limit deployments to a namespace | Yes | No |
Planned support for upcoming observability features | Yes | No |
Recommended usage scenario |
| If you cannot install an agent on a cluster |
Step configuration | Simple (you need to specify target tag) | More complex (requires target tags, workers, execution container images) |
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Page updated on Wednesday, April 24, 2024