Glossary

Application

A software program designed to perform a specific task or set of tasks within the QuickStack environment.

Cluster

A group of interconnected nodes that work together to provide resources and services for applications.

Deployment

The process of making an application available for use in the QuickStack environment.

Domain

A unique address that identifies a website or application on the internet.

Node

A single computing unit within a cluster that can run applications and services.

Scaling

The ability to increase or decrease resources allocated to an application based on demand.

Volume

A storage resource that allows data to persist beyond the lifecycle of individual containers or applications.

Monitoring

The process of tracking the performance and health of applications and infrastructure within QuickStack.

Logging

The practice of recording events and messages generated by applications for troubleshooting and analysis.

User Profile

A set of settings and preferences associated with a user account in QuickStack.

Git Source

A repository that contains the source code for an application, typically hosted on platforms like GitHub or GitLab.

Docker Image

A lightweight, standalone, and executable software package that includes everything needed to run a piece of software, including the code, runtime, libraries, and dependencies.

Kaniko

A tool to build container images from a Dockerfile inside a container or Kubernetes cluster.

Traefik

A reverse proxy and load balancer for microservices.

Longhorn

A distributed block storage system for Kubernetes.

k3s

A lightweight Kubernetes distribution designed for production workloads in unattended, resource-constrained, and remote locations.