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LittleHorse For Kubernetes

LittleHorse for Kubernetes (LHK) is a distribution of the LittleHorse Platform delivered via Kubernetes Operator into your own Kubernetes Cluster.

Note

While the LittleHorse Kernel is open-source, LittleHorse for Kubernetes and the LittleHorse Kubernetes Operator are commercial products of LittleHorse Enterprises.

tip

For more information about what a Kubernetes Operator is, this CNCF blog post is fantastic.

Features​

LHK is a fully-featured Process Composition platform that runs on Kubernetes and is fit for any company from Startup to Enterprise.

Full Support of LittleHorse Platform​

All of the products and features available in the LittleHorse Cloud distribution of the LittleHorse Platform are available on LHK:

  • The LittleHorse Process Composer.
  • Enterprise-ready Apache Kafka without the hassle.
  • A User Tasks plugin that can integrate your own identity provider with your LittleHorse Workflows.

LHK subscriptions come with:

  • An enterprise-grade and battle-tested Kubernetes Operator that allows you to manage the entire LittleHorse Platform in your own Kubernetes environment without hassle.
  • 24/7 support from an expert staff who created the LittleHorse Process Composer, and have received recognition for open-source contributions to projects like Apache Kafka and Terraform.

Flexibility and Convenience​

The LittleHorse Platform is built around the LittleHorse Kernel, which is a cutting-edge open-source Workflow Composer. The LittleHorse Kernel has the following dependencies and integrations:

  • Apache Kafka as a write-ahead log for the internal data store.
  • Local hard-disk storage for both Kafka and the LittleHorse Kernels.
  • [Optional] TLS and mTLS for network encryption and/or authentication.
  • [Optional] an OAuth-compatible Identity Provider, such as Keycloak, for authentication.

Security​

LHK is capable of meeting even the most stringent enterprise security requirements:

  • All of your data stays within your own Kubernetes environment.
  • LHK integrates with Cert Manager to encrypt traffic for external clients, internal clients, and between the components of the LittleHorse Platform.
  • LHK integrates with your custom OIDC providers.
  • If necessary, components of the LittleHorse Platform can be deployed with no external network access for maximum security.