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tags: k8s-fundamentals
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# Explore ECTD

## What is etcd
https://etcd.io/

## Stacked etcd vs External etcd

## Readings materials

### TGIK

https://blog.scottlowe.org/2020/04/23/setting-up-etcd-with-etcdadm/

### Footloose

https://github.com/weaveworks/footloose

### Setting up ETCD using etcdadm
https://blog.scottlowe.org/2020/04/23/setting-up-etcd-with-etcdadm/

## Lab

- Using footloose to build the vm-like clusters
- Using Ansible to configure the clusters
- Install pre requisites
- Install etcd
- Bring up a kind cluster using the external etcd cluster