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sarverenterprises/terraform-ionoscloud-rke2-cluster — explained in plain English

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tl;dr

A Terraform module that builds a self managed Kubernetes (RKE2) cluster on IONOS Cloud, with networking, storage, and remote access tools included.

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    What it does
      Self managed Kubernetes
      Terraform module
      Forked from Hetzner version
    Tech stack
      Terraform
      RKE2
      Cilium
      Longhorn
    Use cases
      Static small clusters
      Self hosted apps
      GitOps deployments
    Audience
      DevOps engineers
      Terraform users
      Self hosters
    Not included
      Autoscaling
      IONOS load balancer controller
      IONOS CSI driver

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what do people make with this?

VIBE 1

Stand up a small, fixed size Kubernetes cluster on IONOS Cloud without using a managed Kubernetes service.

VIBE 2

Run a self hosted cluster with built in TLS, DNS, GitOps, and monitoring already configured.

VIBE 3

Expose cluster services securely using Cloudflare Tunnel or a direct load balancer with locked down firewall rules.

what's the stack?

TerraformHCLRKE2KubernetesCiliumLonghorncert-managerTailscale

how it stacks up fr

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Stars000
LanguageHCLHCLHCL
Setup difficultyhardhard
Complexity4/53/5
Audienceops devopsops devopsops devops

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how do i run it?

Difficulty · hard time til it works · 1h+

Requires an IONOS Cloud account, API token, and manual verification of private networking before production use.

in plain english

This project is a Terraform module that sets up a self managed Kubernetes cluster using RKE2 on IONOS Cloud, a European hosting provider. It was adapted from an earlier module built for Hetzner, another hosting company, and rewired to use IONOS specific building blocks like its Virtual Data Center, private and public networks, and Cube servers. The current version supports a fairly specific setup: a highly available control plane (the part of Kubernetes that manages the cluster) with three nodes, plus a fixed number of worker nodes that actually run your applications. It comes with several extras already wired in, including Cilium for networking, Longhorn for storage, cert-manager for TLS certificates, ExternalDNS for automatic DNS records, Flux for GitOps style deployments, monitoring tools, and a Tailscale operator for secure remote access. Traffic can reach the cluster either through a Cloudflare Tunnel or, optionally, through a Terraform managed IONOS Network Load Balancer that forwards HTTPS traffic directly to the cluster. A few things are deliberately left out of this first version: there is no integration with IONOS own load balancer controller, no storage driver tied to IONOS volumes beyond Longhorn, and no automatic scaling of the worker nodes. The module is meant for static, fixed size clusters rather than ones that grow and shrink on demand. Setup uses an IONOS API token passed through an environment variable, and the module intentionally locks down access to SSH, the Kubernetes API, and other sensitive ports unless you explicitly allow specific IP addresses. Broad address ranges are rejected on purpose, so you need individual IP addresses rather than wide open rules. This is aimed at people who already have some familiarity with Terraform and Kubernetes and want a repeatable way to stand up a small, self hosted cluster on IONOS Cloud rather than using a fully managed Kubernetes offering.

prompts (copy fr)

prompt 1
Walk me through the variables I need to set to deploy this Terraform module for a 3 control plane, 2 worker RKE2 cluster on IONOS Cloud.
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Explain what the enable_direct_envoy_nlb option does and when I would want to turn it on instead of using Cloudflare Tunnel.
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Help me set up IONOS_TOKEN authentication and firewall allowlists so I can safely reach the Kubernetes API from my own IP address.
prompt 4
What steps are missing from this module if I later want to add cluster autoscaling on IONOS Cloud?

Frequently asked questions

what is terraform-ionoscloud-rke2-cluster fr?

A Terraform module that builds a self managed Kubernetes (RKE2) cluster on IONOS Cloud, with networking, storage, and remote access tools included.

What language is terraform-ionoscloud-rke2-cluster written in?

Mainly HCL. The stack also includes Terraform, HCL, RKE2.

How hard is terraform-ionoscloud-rke2-cluster to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated hard, with roughly 1h+ to a first successful run.

Who is terraform-ionoscloud-rke2-cluster for?

Mainly ops devops.

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