Collaboration tools

Issue Tracking

1. Jira
   – Features: Jira is a project management and issue tracking tool from Atlassian that helps software development teams leverage agile and other project management methodologies.
   – Advantages: Powerful customization capabilities, numerous plugins and integrations available, detailed reports and dashboards.
   – Disadvantages: Requires complex setup and user training, high cost.
   – Provides installable software: Jira Software Data Center
   – License: Commercial software
   – Website: Jira
2. Redmine
   – Features: Flexible project management and issue tracking tool, providing Gantt chart and calendar functions.
   – Advantages: Easy to customize, and functionality can be expanded through various plugins.
   – Cons: User interface is not modern, default settings can be somewhat limiting.
   – Provision of installable software: Provided as open source and installable.
   – License: GNU General Public License v2 (GPLv2)
   – Website: Redmine
3. OpenProject
   – Features: A tool that includes various functions such as project management, time tracking, bug tracking, wiki, etc.
   – Advantages: Multi-project support and powerful community plugins.
   – Disadvantages: Initial setup can be complicated, some advanced features are only available on paid plans.
   – Provision of installable software: Provided as open source and installable.
   – License: GNU General Public License v3 (GPLv3)
   – Website: OpenProject
4. Taiga
   – Features: A tool for agile project management, supporting Scrum and Kanban boards.
   – Advantages: User-friendly interface and backlog management features.
   – Disadvantages: May have limited functionality, scalability issues when used in large teams.
   – Provision of installable software: Provided as open source and installable.
   – License: GNU Affero General Public License (AGPLv3)
   – Website: Taiga
5. Phabricator
   – Features: Comprehensive tools for code review, repository hosting, project management, and bug tracking.
   – Benefits: Powerful code review and collaboration features.
   – Disadvantages: Can be complex to set up and maintain, has limited community support due to few users.
   – Provision of installable software: Provided as open source and installable.
   – License: Apache License 2.0
   – Website: Phabricator

Markdown Wiki

1. DokuWiki
   – Markdown support: By default, DokuWiki uses its own syntax, but you can support Markdown by installing the Markdown plugin.
   – Features: Easy to install and operates based on files, so no database is required. You can manage document access with ACL (Access Control List).
   – Advantages: Simple installation and maintenance, lightweight system and fast operation.
   – Disadvantage: Basic functions may be limited, and plugin installation is required for expandability.
   – Provision of installable software: Provided as open source and installable.
   – License: GNU General Public License v2 (GPLv2)
   – Website: DokuWiki
2. BookStack
   – Markdown support: BookStack uses a WYSIWYG editor by default, but provides a Markdown editing mode.
   – Features: An open source documentation platform based on Laravel, allowing you to organize documents in the form of books, chapters, and pages. Provides an easy-to-use and intuitive interface.
   – Advantages: Intuitive interface, easy document management, and powerful search functions.
   – Disadvantage: Advanced features or customization may be limited.
   – Provision of installable software: Provided as open source and installable.
   – License: MIT License
   – Website: BookStack

Kubernetes Options

Container Runtime

1. Containerd
   – Features: CNCF project, container runtime separated from Docker.
   – Advantages: Lightweight, excellent performance, and smooth integration with Kubernetes.
   – Disadvantage: Limited built-in tools.
   – License: Apache License 2.0
   – Website: Containerd
2. CRI-O
   – Features: Open source container runtime optimized for Kubernetes.
   – Advantages: Tightly integrated with Kubernetes, lightweight and enhanced security.
   – Disadvantage: Initial setup can be somewhat complicated.
   – License: Apache License 2.0
   – Website: CRI-O

CNI (Container Network Interface)

1. Istio-CNI
   – Features: Network plugin integrated with Istio service mesh.
   – Advantage: Network policy and security functions of Istio service mesh can be directly utilized.
   – Disadvantage: Dependent on Istio.
   – License: Apache License 2.0
   – Website: Istio-CNI
2. Calico
   – Features: High-performance networking and network security solution.
   – Advantages: Network policy management is powerful and provides a high-performance data plane.
   – Disadvantage: Setup can be complicated.
   – License: Apache License 2.0
   – Website: Calico
3. Cilium
   – Features: High-performance network plugin based on eBPF.
   – Advantages: Provides excellent performance and security features, Kubernetes native integration.
   – Disadvantage: Initial setup and maintenance are somewhat complicated.
   – License: Apache License 2.0
   – Website: Cilium

Ingress Controller

1. Istio-ingressgateway
   – Features: Ingress controller provided as part of the Istio service mesh.
   – Advantage: All service mesh features of Istio can be utilized.
   – Disadvantage: Setup and management can be complicated.
   – License: Apache License 2.0
   – Website: Istio-ingressgateway
2. Nginx-ingress
   – Features: Kubernetes Ingress Controller using NGINX.
   – Advantages: Excellent performance and relatively simple setup.
   – Disadvantage: Settings can be complicated when using advanced features.
   – License: Apache License 2.0
   – Website: Nginx-ingress
3. Kong-ingress
   – Features: Ingress controller using Kong API gateway.
   – Advantage: API management function is powerful and highly scalable.
   – Disadvantage: Setup can be complicated and management difficult.
   – License: Apache License 2.0
   – Website: Kong-ingress

Service Mesh

1. Istio (Envoy-Proxy)
   – Features: Service mesh using Envoy proxy.
   – Advantages: Provides various functions and powerful performance, excellent traffic management and security features.
   – Disadvantage: Complex setup and maintenance.
   – License: Apache License 2.0
   – Website: Istio
2. Linkerd
   – Features: Lightweight service mesh solution.
   – Advantages: Simple installation and setup, excellent performance.
   – Disadvantage: Functionality may be limited.
   – License: Apache License 2.0
   – Website: Linkerd

Traffic visualization tool

1. Kiali (based on prometheus metrics)
   – Features: Dashboard that visually displays the status of the service mesh.
   – Advantages: Seamless integration with Istio, easy to identify traffic flow and performance issues.
   – Disadvantage: Dependent on Istio.
   – License: Apache License 2.0
   – Website: Kiali

Traffic tracking tools

1. Jaeger (based on prometheus metrics)
   – Features: Open source tool for distributed tracing.
   – Advantage: Useful for performance monitoring and troubleshooting.
   – Disadvantage: Can be complicated to set up and maintain.
   – License: Apache License 2.0
   – Website: Jaeger

Monitoring

Collector

1. Prometheus
   – Features: Open source system monitoring and alerting toolkit.
   – Advantage: Powerful metrics collection and query capabilities.
   – Disadvantage: Scaling and high availability setup can be complicated.
   – License: Apache License 2.0
   – Website: Prometheus

Dashboard

1. Grafana
   – Features: Dashboard tool for metrics visualization.
   – Advantages: Supports various data sources, allows creation of custom dashboards.
   – Disadvantage: Settings can be complicated when using advanced features.
   – License: AGPLv3
   – Website: Grafana

CI/CD

Repository

1. Chart Repository (Helm/GitOps)
   – GitLab
   • Features: Platform that integrates source code management and CI/CD.
   • Advantages: Powerful CI/CD pipeline, various integration features.
   • Disadvantage: Advanced features can be expensive.
   • License: MIT License
   • Website: GitLab
   • NexusRepository
   • Features: Provides dependency management and artifact storage functions.
   • Advantages: Supports various formats, suitable for large-scale storage management.
   • Disadvantage: Can be complicated to set up and maintain.
   • License: Commercial Software
   • Website: NexusRepository
   • ChartMuseum
   • Features: Storage dedicated to Helm charts.
   • Advantages: Easy to install and use, lightweight system.
   • Disadvantage: Functionality may be limited.
   • License: Apache License 2.0
   • Website: ChartMuseum

Image Registry

1. Harbor
   – Features: Open source container image registry.
   – Advantages: Security functions are strengthened and various image management functions are provided.
   – Disadvantage: Can be somewhat complicated to set up and maintain.
   – License: Apache License 2.0
   – Website: Harbor
2. NexusRepository
   – Features: Provides dependency management and artifact storage functions.

Repository) Chart repository (Helm/GitOps): GitLab, NexusRepository, ChartMuseum
Repository) Image registry: Harbor, NexusRepository
Dev/Build) Source code configuration management tool: GitLab
Dev/Build) Source code static analysis tool: SonarQube
Dev/Build) Dependency management tool: NexusRepository
deploy) Application build/deployment management: jenkins, go-cd, argo-workflow
deploy) Infrastructure deployment management (Helm/GitOps): argo-cd

Dev/Build Dependency Management Tool

1. Nexus Repository
   – Features: Open source artifact repository manager.
   – Advantages: Supports various package formats (Maven, npm, Docker, etc.), suitable for large-scale repository management.
   – Disadvantage: Can be complicated to set up and maintain.
   – License: Commercial software
   – Website: Nexus Repository

Application build/deployment management

• Jenkins
• Features: Open source automation server, capable of building build and deployment pipelines.
• Advantage: Rich plugin ecosystem allows expansion of various functions.
• Disadvantage: Can be complicated to set up and difficult to maintain.
• License: MIT License
• Website: Jenkins
• GoCD
• Features: Open source build tool for CI/CD.
• Advantages: Visually configurable pipeline, powerful tracking capabilities.
• Disadvantages: Setup can be complicated and the learning curve can be steep.
• License: Apache License 2.0
• Website: GoCD
• Argo Workflow
• Features: Kubernetes native workflow engine.
• Advantages: Ideal for defining and executing complex workflows.
• Disadvantage: Setup can be complicated.
• License: Apache License 2.0
• Website: Argo Workflow

Infrastructure deployment management (Helm/GitOps)

• Argo CD
• Features: Kubernetes native CD tool with GitOps approach.
• Advantages: Declarative application management and deployment, strong integration with Git.
• Disadvantage: Can be complicated to set up and manage.
• License: Apache License 2.0
• Website: Argo CD

Logging

Repository

1. OpenSearch (ELK stack alternative)
   – Features: Open source fork of Elasticsearch and Kibana.
   – Advantage: Provides integrated search, analysis, and visualization tools.
   – Disadvantage: Can be complicated to set up and maintain.
   – License: Apache License 2.0
   – Website: OpenSearch

Collector

1. Fluentd
   – Features: Open source tool for collecting and transmitting log data.
   – Advantage: Supports various input and output plugins.
   – Disadvantage: Setup can be complicated.
   – License: Apache License 2.0
   – Website: Fluentd
2. Airflow
   – Features: Platform for defining and managing data pipelines.
   – Advantage: Suitable for defining complex data workflows.
   – Disadvantage: Can be complicated to set up and maintain.
   – License: Apache License 2.0
   – Website: Airflow

Dashboard and query tools

1. OpenSearch Dashboard
   – Features: OpenSearch’s data visualization tool.
   – Advantage: Provides powerful visualization and dashboard functions.
   – Disadvantage: Setup can be complicated.
   – License: Apache License 2.0
   – Website: OpenSearch Dashboard

Check/Backup

k8s cluster resources, PV backup

1. Velero
   – Features: Open source tool for backup and recovery of Kubernetes clusters.
   – Advantage: Perform easy backup and recovery operations.
   – Disadvantage: Setup can be complicated.
   – License: Apache License 2.0
   – Website: Velero

Other

Cloud Native API Gateway

• Kong
• Features: Extensible open source API management tool.
• Advantages: Various plugins and flexible expandability.
• Disadvantage: Can be complicated to set up and maintain.
• License: Apache License 2.0
• Website: Kong
• Istio
• Features: Service mesh using Envoy proxy.
• Advantage: Provides traffic management and security features.
• Disadvantage: Setup can be complicated.
• License: Apache License 2.0
• Website: Istio
• Tyk
• Features: Open source API gateway.
• Advantages: Provides various authentication and analysis functions.
• Disadvantage: Setup can be complicated.
• License: MPL 2.0
• Website: Tyk

Cloud Native Runtime Security Tools

1. Falco
   – Features: Real-time security monitoring and threat detection tools.
   – Advantages: Integration with Kubernetes is seamless and real-time security monitoring is possible.
   – Disadvantage: Setup can be complicated.
   – License: Apache License 2.0
   – Website: Falco

Batch Management Tool

1. K8s-cronjob
   – Features: Kubernetes native cron task scheduler.
   – Advantage: Easy time-based task scheduling.
   – Disadvantage: Limited support for complex workflows.
   – License: Apache License 2.0
   – Website: K8s-cronjob
2. Argo Workflow
   – Features: Kubernetes native workflow engine.
   – Advantage: Define and execute complex workflows.
   – Disadvantage: Setup can be complicated.
   – License: Apache License 2.0
   – Website: Argo Workflow
3. Tekton
   – Features: Kubernetes native CI/CD pipeline tool.
   – Advantage: Define and execute pipeline as code.
   – Disadvantage: Setup can be complicated.
   – License: Apache License 2.0
   – Website: Tekton
4. Airflow
   – Features: Data pipeline definition and management platform.
   – Advantage: Defining complex data workflows.
   – Disadvantage: Complex setup and maintenance.
   – License: Apache License 2.0
   – Website: Airflow
5. kubeflow

Secret Management Tool

1. infisical

Authentication token management tool

1. keycloak

TLS Management Tool

1. cert-manager

Message queue

1. rabbitmq
2. kafka
3. activemq

Volume Virtualization (Ceph)

1. rook-ceph