Creating test Kubernetes clusters with Kind

Matthew Casperson's blog post, published on September 28, 2020, provides a detailed guide on setting up a local development Kubernetes cluster using Kind and integrating it with Octopus for deployments. He highlights the use of Kind due to its quick setup and compatibility with WSL2, enabling seamless switching between Windows and Linux environments. The post includes a screencast demonstrating the deployment of a web application on a Kind-created Kubernetes cluster. It outlines the necessary steps for installing and configuring Kind, enabling Docker integration with WSL2, extracting and handling certificates, and connecting to an Octopus instance using a polling worker. Casperson also explains how to set up a Kubernetes target for deployments and access services via port forwarding, ultimately showcasing how to deploy and access an NGINX container locally through a browser.