Meet Kairos: a lean, immutable OS that auto-installs Kubernetes with no outside help. The moment that base cluster is alive, Zarf swoops in - hauling every binary, container image, and manifest the cluster will ever need, all wrapped in signed packages you can carry in your pocket.
Need to ship an app? Sneakernet a USB stick or dribble bits over a 56-k modem; Zarf unpacks everything in-cluster. Time for an upgrade? Drop a Zarf package containing a fresh Kairos + K3s image; the System Upgrade Controller hands it off, Kairos reboots into the new OS, and the cluster rolls forward - no internet required.
In this session you’ll:
- Master offline installs from the OS to App - batteries (dependencies) included.
- Orchestrate seamless upgrades that feel so easy you’ll forget there’s no cloud.
- Secure the Mission without relying on any external services or data.
Walk away ready to run Kubernetes in air-gapped, low-bandwidth, or outright contested environments.