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Rancher

Open source container management platform that makes it easy to run Kubernetes everywhere, meet IT requirements, and empower DevOps teams.

Key Features

Rancher simplifies Kubernetes cluster management across any infrastructure.

Multi-Cluster Management

Provision and manage multiple Kubernetes clusters from a single control plane

Hosted Kubernetes Support

Native support for AKS, EKS, GKE, and other managed Kubernetes services

RKE2 & K3s

Deploy lightweight and enterprise-grade Kubernetes distributions

Import Existing Clusters

Manage and monitor any existing Kubernetes cluster

Getting Started

Follow these guides to deploy and configure Rancher.

Quick Start

Get Rancher running in minutes

Installation

Deploy Rancher on Kubernetes

Architecture

Understand Rancher components

Core Capabilities

Authentication & RBAC

Centralized authentication with support for Active Directory, LDAP, SAML, and more

Fleet GitOps

Deploy applications across clusters using GitOps workflows

Backup & Restore

Protect your clusters with automated etcd backups

Catalog & Apps

Deploy Helm charts and applications from curated catalogs

API & Integration

Build custom integrations with Rancher’s comprehensive APIs.

API Overview

Explore the Rancher API

Cluster API

Manage clusters programmatically

Cloud Providers

Integrate with cloud providers

Community & Support

GitHub Repository

Star us on GitHub, contribute, and join the discussion

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