Terraform & Rancher K3s on AWS: Crafting Automated Three-Tier Architectures

<p>Modern cloud-native applications demand architectures that are scalable, resilient, and maintainable. With the three-tier architecture model taking center stage in this paradigm, it is the backbone of many production-grade deployments, allowing for separation of concerns and effective scalability.</p> <p>At the heart of our deployment lies Rancher K3s &mdash; a lightweight, yet powerful, Kubernetes distribution tailor-made for edge, IoT, and resource-constrained environments. By choosing K3s, we benefit from its efficiency and ease of use and harness the full might of Kubernetes, ensuring our three-tiered applications are orchestrated seamlessly.</p> <p>But why stop at orchestration? Automation is the key to unlocking consistent, repeatable, and error-free deployments. Terraform automates every step &mdash; from provisioning AWS resources to spinning up K3s clusters &mdash; using Infrastructure as code. This means quicker deployments, standardized infrastructure, and most importantly, a significant reduction in manual intervention and potential errors.</p> <p><a href="https://aws.plainenglish.io/terraform-rancher-k3s-on-aws-crafting-automated-three-tier-architectures-ca206bfc3566"><strong>Website</strong></a></p>