[kwlug-disc] micro diversions

[Mikalai Birukou]

Ubuntu has microk8s, microceph, even microcloud.

microk8s sets up kubernetes cluster. When you add a machine, it throws 
memory back to how machines are added to SaltStack.

microk8s is a particular setup of kubernetes pieces into a "kubernetes 
distribution".

microceph, it seems, is a particular setup of ceph pieces, looking to be 
a "ceph distribution". Weren't there already juju charms for ceph? Ain't 
juju charms analogs of salt formulas, when you squint?

Am I wrong in the following suspicion: "micro-" is replacing tool like 
SaltStack, giving a prepackaged whatever, ... with max 50 hosts (it pops 
up from time to time).


Experience? Opinions?

Is it more strategic to develop one's own SaltStack/other setup configs 
that are easily applied to a sea of machine, then go after easy at first 
micro-... setup. Or, depending on settings, like under one rack, and 
following defaults?